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Empower Generations
High School · Empower Generations District · Lancaster, CA
A charter high school in Lancaster, CA where students score 18 points below what's typical for similar communities.
44236 10th St. W. Ste. 105, Lancaster, CA 93534
- Math 0% vs CA 32% (2024)
- Reading 18% vs CA 52% (2024)
- 30.0% 4-year graduation
Academics
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Students at Empower Generations score 9% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 27%).
2024 CAASPP proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. CA average.
Trend
↓ DecliningProficiency has fallen 15 points since 2018, to 9% in 2024, across a 7-year record (2018–2024).
Show all 3 years by subject
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 12% (multi-year average, 2018-2024) · reading/ELA 22% (multi-year average, 2018-2024)
Based on 8 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
Equity & diversity
Shown separately, not included in the overall scoreFree/reduced lunch
83.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance
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Where Empower Generations sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
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Getting around & local context
- Walk 77Very Walkable
- Bike 59Bikeable
- City Safety: High2,788/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Lancaster), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$58,891
Median home value
$339,900
Median rent
$1,513/mo
College educated
17.5%
Homeownership
36.5%
Poverty rate
19.6%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93534; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Programs & students
Programs & Offerings
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| Desert Sands CharterCharter · enrollment unverified | 4.8 | 8–12 | 1.0 mi | 690 | Compare → |
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Empower Generations District
- Schools in district
- 1
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- District spending per student
- $19,123NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
Empower Generations is listed in Empower Generations District; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Empower Generations
Empower Generations is a public high school in Lancaster, CA, part of Empower Generations District, serving approximately 84 students in grades 9th-12th with a 21:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 3.0 out of 10 and ranks #9,280 of 9,539 schools in CA. State assessment records show 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2024) and 22% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2024).
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Empower Generations
What grades does Empower Generations serve?
Empower Generations serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Empower Generations?
Empower Generations has an enrollment of approximately 84 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Empower Generations?
The student-teacher ratio at Empower Generations is 21:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Empower Generations rank in CA?
Empower Generations ranks #9,280 of 9,539 schools in CA.
What is Empower Generations's MySchoolScout rating?
Empower Generations has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Empower Generations?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Empower Generations has 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2024) and 22% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2024).
Is Empower Generations a charter school?
Yes, Empower Generations is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Empower Generations a Title I school?
No, Empower Generations is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Empower Generations?
83.3% of students at Empower Generations qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 84
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 21:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 54.8%
- Phone
- (661) 429-3264
- 4-Year Graduation
- 30.0%
- Area population (ZIP 93534)
- 42,290
- Area average commute
- 29.4 min
- Area median age
- 34.8
Official sources & links
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93534; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2024; directory SY 2023–24
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