Hesperia Unified School District

15576 Main St.
Hesperia, CA 92345-3482
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 16 public elementary schools serving 12,384 students in Hesperia Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Hesperia Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
23,361 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
979 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1589 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
33%
29%
47%
14%
29%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
76%
55%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
14%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (CA)
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 Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Krystal School Of Science Math & Technology
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17160 Krystal Dr.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 948-3611
Grades: K-6
| 892 students
Rank: #22.
Mesquite Trails Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13884 Mesquite St.
Hesperia, CA 92344
(760) 949-3149
Grades: K-6
| 917 students
Rank: #33.
Topaz Preparatory Academy
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14110 Beech St.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-4622
Grades: K-6
| 711 students
Rank: #44.
Cypress School Of The Arts
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10365 Cypress Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 949-2596
Grades: K-6
| 675 students
Rank: #55.
Carmel Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9321 Glendale Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 947-3188
Grades: K-6
| 809 students
Rank: #66.
Maple Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10616 Maple St.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-3096
Grades: K-6
| 970 students
Rank: #77.
Juniper Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9400 I Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-6161
Grades: K-6
| 726 students
Rank: #88.
Hollyvale Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11645 Hollyvale Ave.
Victorville, CA 92392
(760) 947-3484
Grades: K-6
| 547 students
Rank: #99.
Mesa Grande Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9172 3rd Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-3709
Grades: K-6
| 700 students
Rank: #1010.
Cottonwood Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8850 Cottonwood Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 949-1390
Grades: K-6
| 889 students
Rank: #1111.
Eucalyptus Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11224 10th Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 949-0815
Grades: K-6
| 792 students
Rank: #1212.
Joshua Circle Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10140 8th Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-6133
Grades: K-6
| 687 students
Rank: #1313.
Mission Crest Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13065 Muscatel St.
Hesperia, CA 92344
(760) 949-8265
Grades: K-6
| 977 students
Rank: #1414.
Shadow Ridge
Alternative School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15776 Main St., Ste. 5
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 949-8267
Grades: K-12
| 440 students
Rank: #1515.
Lime Street Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
16852 Lime St.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-0512
Grades: K-6
| 850 students
Rank: #1616.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7473 Kingston Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-8869
Grades: K-6
| 802 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 23,361 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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