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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,867 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
23,361 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
979 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Hesperia Unified School District, which is ranked #1603 of all 1,925 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
0.40
0.64
# American Indian Students
46 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
239 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
17,744 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
55%
# Black Students
1,479 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
3,324 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
14%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
76 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
453 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,957
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,576
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,663
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,640
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,718
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,804
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,748
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,758
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,731
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,877
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,962
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,894
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,033
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,633 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,541 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$342 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$293 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,633
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,541
$18,396
Best Hesperia Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Middle 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
| 1,043 students
Rank: #22.
Hesperia Community Day
Alternative 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
| 33 students
Rank: #33.
Hesperia Junior High 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
| 1,202 students
Rank: #44.
Ranchero Middle 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
| 1,149 students
Rank: #55.
Shadow Ridge
Alternative 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
| 440 students
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