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Mesquite Trails Elementary School

13884 Mesquite St.
Hesperia, CA 92344

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Top 50%

Serving 917 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mesquite Trails Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 917 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50% in CA
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mesquite Trails Elementary School's student population of 917 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesquite Trails Elementary School
Kind	138
1	119
2	131
3	115
4	119
5	143
6	152

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Total Students

917 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School
2023	876
2022	840
2021	847
2020	908
2019	908
2018	930
2017	930
2016	942
2015	883
2014	886
2013	824
2012	800
2011	823
2010	824
2009	791
2008	599
2007	746
2006	581
2005	901
2004	723
2003	698
2002	698
2001	668
2000	658
1999	637

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School
2023	34
2022	33
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	30
2015	31
2014	28
2013	28
2012	27
2010	30
2009	34
2008	33
2007	36
2006	28
2005	35
2004	31
2003	32
2002	32
2001	30
2000	30
1999	29
1998	25

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School Rankings

Mesquite Trails Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mesquite Trails Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4147 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School
2022	#4147
2019	#3563
2018	#3867
2017	#4468
2016	#4328
2015	#3778
2013	#3110
2012	#2918
2011	#2886
2010	#3093

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36%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2022	36%	33%	15%
2019	46%	40%	24%
2018	44%	39%	22%
2017	35%	38%	21%
2016	36%	37%	20%
2015	32%	34%	19%
2013	70%	59%	48%
2012	67%	59%	50%
2011	67%	58%	48%
2010	64%	56%	45%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2022	42%	47%	29%
2019	53%	51%	35%
2018	49%	50%	22%
2017	45%	48%	33%
2016	45%	48%	33%
2015	43%	44%	31%
2013	56%	57%	47%
2012	63%	58%	51%
2011	61%	56%	50%
2010	57%	54%	46%

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25-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	24:1
2022	25:1	21:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	27:1	23:1	24:1
2017	27:1	23:1	24:1
2016	31:1	24:1	27:1
2015	28:1	24:1	25:1
2014	32:1	24:1	26:1
2013	29:1	24:1	27:1
2012	30:1	23:1	27:1
2010	27:1	21:1	27:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	23:1
2005	26:1	21:1	25:1
2004	23:1	21:1	24:1
2003	22:1	20:1	23:1
2002	22:1	20:1	23:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	24:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2016)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2016	1%	11%	2%
2015	1%	11%	2%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2008	1%	12%	2%
2007	5%	12%	3%
2006	5%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	6%	12%	4%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	1%	11%	2%
1998	1%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

71%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	68%	55%	73%
2022	68%	56%	71%
2021	64%	56%	69%
2020	62%	55%	67%
2019	62%	55%	67%
2018	60%	54%	64%
2017	60%	54%	64%
2016	56%	54%	62%
2015	56%	54%	61%
2014	55%	53%	61%
2013	52%	53%	59%
2012	51%	52%	58%
2011	50%	51%	58%
2010	44%	50%	56%
2009	46%	49%	56%
2008	50%	50%	58%
2007	50%	49%	53%
2006	44%	48%	49%
2005	34%	47%	44%
2004	29%	46%	40%
2003	28%	45%	38%
2002	25%	44%	36%
2001	27%	43%	35%
2000	26%	42%	33%
1999	25%	41%	32%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	7%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	3%	5%	7%
2019	3%	5%	7%
2016	3%	6%	7%
2015	3%	6%	8%
2014	3%	6%	8%
2013	3%	6%	8%
2012	4%	6%	8%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	4%	7%	8%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	10%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	6%
2001	2%	8%	6%

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White

22%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	25%	21%	17%
2022	26%	21%	19%
2021	29%	22%	20%
2020	15%	23%	21%
2019	15%	23%	21%
2018	9%	24%	16%
2017	9%	24%	16%
2016	33%	24%	25%
2015	36%	24%	25%
2014	37%	25%	26%
2013	40%	25%	28%
2012	42%	26%	29%
2011	44%	27%	30%
2010	48%	27%	32%
2009	40%	28%	30%
2008	43%	29%	31%
2007	32%	29%	34%
2006	38%	31%	39%
2005	51%	31%	44%
2004	60%	32%	49%
2003	64%	34%	52%
2002	67%	35%	54%
2001	67%	36%	56%
2000	69%	37%	58%
1999	70%	38%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	20%	4%	3%
2019	20%	4%	3%
2018	31%	4%	14%
2017	31%	4%	14%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.44
2022	0.47	0.63	0.46
2021	0.51	0.62	0.48
2020	0.56	0.63	0.51
2019	0.56	0.63	0.51
2018	0.54	0.64	0.55
2017	0.54	0.64	0.55
2016	0.58	0.64	0.55
2015	0.56	0.64	0.55
2014	0.57	0.65	0.56
2013	0.57	0.65	0.57
2012	0.58	0.65	0.58
2011	0.57	0.67	0.57
2010	0.58	0.67	0.58
2009	0.63	0.71	0.60
2008	0.57	0.65	0.57
2007	0.66	0.67	0.59
2006	0.68	0.66	0.61
2005	0.65	0.67	0.60
2004	0.58	0.67	0.59
2003	0.54	0.67	0.58
2002	0.50	0.67	0.57
2001	0.49	0.67	0.56
2000	0.46	0.67	0.55
1999	0.45	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

50%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	44%	51%	55%
2022	48%	51%	61%
2021	48%	53%	59%
2020	54%	52%	62%
2019	54%	52%	62%
2018	45%	49%	59%
2017	45%	49%	59%
2016	50%	50%	59%
2015	43%	50%	58%
2014	39%	49%	55%
2013	46%	48%	61%
2011	39%	46%	53%
2010	33%	46%	48%
2009	28%	43%	44%
2008	47%	41%	45%
2007	32%	40%	41%
2006	35%	40%	41%
2005	27%	40%	41%
2004	20%	40%	42%
2003	19%	39%	41%
2002	14%	39%	37%
2001	19%	39%	37%
2000	18%	40%	40%
1999	17%	40%	39%
1998	32%	47%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mesquite Trails Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	12%	9%	11%
2015	12%	9%	11%
2014	13%	9%	11%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	13%	9%	11%
2009	12%	10%	12%
2008	24%	10%	15%
2007	17%	10%	16%
2006	14%	9%	14%
2005	10%	9%	14%
2004	10%	9%	13%
2003	11%	9%	14%
2002	13%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hesperia Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mesquite Trails Elementary School's ranking?

Mesquite Trails Elementary School is ranked #4147 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mesquite Trails Elementary School often compared to?

Mesquite Trails Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Topaz Preparatory Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mesquite Trails Elementary School?

917 students attend Mesquite Trails Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Mesquite Trails Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mesquite Trails Elementary School?

Mesquite Trails Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mesquite Trails Elementary School offer ?

Mesquite Trails Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Mesquite Trails Elementary School part of?

Mesquite Trails Elementary School is part of Hesperia Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 917 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education