How does Carmel Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Hesperia?

Carmel Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.6/100, placing it at the 24th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,888 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Carmel Elementary?

7.5% of students at Carmel Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Carmel Elementary improving or declining?

Carmel Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Carmel Elementary?

31.0% of students at Carmel Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Carmel Elementary

Hesperia Unified Hesperia San Bernardino County 92345

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,888 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

809 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

71%

Teachers

32 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 78.2%

White 18.9%

Asian 0.4%

Black 1.2%

Other 1.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Carmel Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.5%
Met Standard	16.2%
Below Standard	76.3%

Exceeded

7.5%

Met

16.2%

Below

76.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Carmel Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.5% of students exceeded standard while 16.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Hesperia Unified district average of 8.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 6.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 4.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

23.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+4.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

31.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,888

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	114	8.8%	14.9%	23.7%	52.6%	23.7%
4th	114	7.0%	19.3%	26.3%	47.4%	26.3%
5th	113	10.6%	21.2%	23.0%	45.1%	31.9%
6th	129	7.8%	20.9%	32.6%	38.8%	28.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	114	5.3%	14.0%	24.6%	56.1%	19.3%
4th	115	2.6%	14.8%	40.0%	42.6%	17.4%
5th	114	7.9%	11.4%	28.1%	52.6%	19.3%
6th	131	9.9%	13.0%	29.8%	47.3%	22.9%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 33.5

Kingston Elementary

Hesperia Unified · 2.9 mi

33.5

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