Best Neighborhoods for Schools in Lancaster, CA
Lancaster's highest school score is 2.3 out of 5, in South Lancaster. 0 ranked Lancaster neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for schools. Westside Lancaster follows at 2.2 out of 5.
Houseberry scores 5 Lancaster neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. School scores in Lancaster run from 1.6 to 2.3 out of 5, and 0 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Typical home prices range from $414,000 in Downtown Lancaster to $549,000 in North Lancaster across 5 priced neighborhoods.
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South Lancaster, Lancaster, CA
Keywords: Steve Owen Park, Bravery Brewing, Big 8 Softball
South Lancaster is organized around a park, softball and YMCA complex on 10th Street West, surrounded by a working mix of houses, shopping centers and light industry between Avenue K and Avenue M. A large share of the city's everyday shopping sits inside its borders. ... See Full Page
Westside Lancaster, Lancaster, CA
Keywords: Prime Desert Woodland, Antelope Valley College, AV Fair
Westside Lancaster is where the city keeps its desert woodland. Prime Desert Woodland Preserve, off 35th Street West, protects a patch of native high-desert landscape with walking paths and a focus on environmental education, and it gives this side of Lancaster a quieter, more open feel than the blocks near downtown. ... See Full Page
North Lancaster, Lancaster, CA
Keywords: Apollo Park, Fox Field, Poppy Reserve
North Lancaster is the big, open end of the city, running from the edge of the west side subdivisions up toward the Kern County line, and the thing that sets it apart is sky. General William J. ... See Full Page
East Lancaster, Lancaster, CA
Keywords: Challenger Plaza, Tierra Bonita Park, East Avenue J
East of Sierra Highway, East Lancaster trades the downtown grid for a wide spread of subdivisions, strip centers and, past the last streetlights, open Mojave desert. ... See Full Page
Downtown Lancaster, Lancaster, CA
Keywords: The BLVD, MOAH Lancaster, Lancaster Boulevard
Downtown Lancaster is the one part of the city built around a street you can actually stroll. ... See Full Page
Scores updated November 2026
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Lancaster schools: your questions, answered
What are the best neighborhoods for schools in Lancaster?
South Lancaster has the highest school score in Lancaster, at 2.3 out of 5. The next highest school scores in Lancaster are Westside Lancaster (2.2 out of 5) and North Lancaster (2.2 out of 5).
What do homes cost in Lancaster's top-scoring school neighborhoods?
Across the top 5 Lancaster neighborhoods by school score, the typical home price is $457,000. Prices among those top 5 Lancaster neighborhoods run from $414,000 in Downtown Lancaster to $549,000 in North Lancaster.
What is the most affordable Lancaster neighborhood with a high school score?
South Lancaster has the lowest typical home price, $451,000, among Lancaster neighborhoods scoring 1.8 out of 5 or higher for schools and priced below the Lancaster typical home price of $457,000; South Lancaster scores 2.3 out of 5 for schools.
Which Lancaster neighborhoods have school scores of 4 out of 5 or higher?
0 of 5 ranked Lancaster neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for schools.
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