Eastside Union Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8

At a glance

3,032Students enrolled

6Schools

$21,070Spent per student

22:1Student–teacher ratio

87%Free / reduced lunch

Where the money goes

$21,070

per student each year · 1% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction57%

Support & administration38%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)15%

State71%

Federal15%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

3,161’20

3,121’21

3,122’22

3,110’23

3,032’24

Students

Hispanic · 68%2,066

Black · 22%681

White · 4%116

Two or more races · 4%114

Asian · 1%32

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%13

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools6 in district

Enterprise ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 646 students · Lancaster

Tierra Bonita ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 636 students · Lancaster

Columbia ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 620 students · Lancaster

Eastside ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 423 students · Lancaster

Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning CenterElementary · Grades K–8 · 10 students · Lancaster

Gifford C. Cole MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 697 students · Lancaster

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.