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Hesperia Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,840 students in Hesperia Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Hesperia Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
22,945 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
963 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Hesperia Unified School District, which is ranked #1609 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1589 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.65
# American Indian Students
53 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
269 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
17,190 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
53%
# Black Students
1,384 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
3,542 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
16%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
89 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
418 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,888
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,589
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,554
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,620
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,739
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,670
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,726
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,758
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,678
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,941
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,928
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,946
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,908
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,769 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$342 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$293 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,898
$21,485
Spending / Student
$12,769
$19,787
Best Hesperia Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13565 Cedar St.
Hesperia, CA 92344
(760) 244-6093
Hesperia, CA 92344
(760) 244-6093
Grades: 7-8
| 1,023 students
Rank: #22.
Hesperia Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16527 1/2 Lemon St.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-1771
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-1771
Grades: 7-12
| 30 students
Rank: #33.
Hesperia Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10275 Cypress Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-9386
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-9386
Grades: 7-8
| 1,164 students
Rank: #44.
Ranchero Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17607 Ranchero Rd.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 948-0175
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 948-0175
Grades: 7-8
| 1,160 students
Rank: #55.
Shadow Ridge
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15776 Main St., Ste. 5
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 949-8267
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 949-8267
Grades: K-12
| 463 students
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