School Profile · Adelanto
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy posts 37% meeting the standard and 10.4% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
14350 Bellflower Road, 92301 (opens in new tab)·San Bernardino County Office of Educatio·Adelanto·Grades K-8·345 students·77% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 530-7680·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
41
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #2,700 statewide · #2 of 5 in San Bernardino County Office of Educatio
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 53rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “37% proficient” and call it done. Desert Trails Preparatory Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Adelanto, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 7.6% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.
As a charter, Desert Trails Preparatory Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
15%
78%
Grade 3 · 22% proficient
18%
77%
Grade 4 · 23% proficient
10%
50%
40%
Grade 5 · 60% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 3.3pp across grades; the floor rises 38.3pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
10.4%
State 21.3%
10.9pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
36.5%
State 42.7%
6.1pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+26.7pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
7.6%
State 17.9%
10.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 27
Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande
Oro Grande · 1.4 mi
Needs Support
29/100
Vista Verde Elementary
Snowline Joint Unified · 1.4 mi
Needs Support
27/100
Eagle Ranch Elementary
Adelanto Elementary · 2.8 mi
Needs Support
26/100
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 21
Melva Davis Academy of Excellence
Adelanto Elementary · 2.5 mi
Developing
37/100
Columbia Middle
Adelanto Elementary · 1 mi
Needs Support
14/100
Mesa Linda Middle
Adelanto Elementary · 2.3 mi
Needs Support
14/100
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 52
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science
Victor Valley Union High · 2.2 mi
Solid
63/100
Adelanto High
Victor Valley Union High · 1.9 mi
Developing
42/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic81.2%
White0.6%
Asian1.2%
Black10.1%
Other7.0%
GenderFemale 55.1%Male 44.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 76.5% (13pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
345
275 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
4 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$75,731
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$62,055 – $132,536
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Desert Trails Preparatory Academy in Adelanto, 35.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 5.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Desert Trails Preparatory Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 30.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 32.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 135 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−32.3pp
4.5% vs 36.9% overall · n=22
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−7.0pp
4.5% vs 11.5% overall · n=22
Math · English Learner−3.7pp
36.4% vs 40.0% overall · n=22
Math Exceeded · English Learner−9.3pp
4.5% vs 13.9% overall · n=22
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income135 tested
ELA 35.6%·Math 40.0%· +30.3pp vs district
Hispanic138 tested
ELA 34.1%·Math 40.6%· +27.3pp vs district
English Learner49 tested
ELA 10.2%·Math 24.5%· +10.2pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 41.3pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +0.0pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$69K
$16K below CA median
Median Home Value
$348K
$311K below CA median
Bachelor's+
8%
27pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
8.9 years avg experience
20 teachers · 25% second-year
Teacher Credentials
83% fully credentialed
3.0% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
10.4%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
36.5%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 45th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+26.7pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 63th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
7.6%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 67th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 60 | 7% | 15% | 28% | 50% | 22% | −22 |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 5% | 18% | 42% | 34% | 24% | −21 |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 10% | 50% | 18% | 23% | 60% | +12 |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 25% | 19% | 31% | 25% | 44% | −3 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 60 | 10% | 25% | 28% | 37% | 35% | −11 |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 5% | 24% | 39% | 32% | 29% | −13 |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 50% | +15 |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 16% | 31% | 19% | 34% | 47% | +12 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 40 | 10% | 30% | 43% | 18% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 135 | 35.6% | +30 | −3 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 138 | 34.1% | +27 | −5 |
| English Learners | 49 | 10.2% | +10 | −0 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Trails Preparatory Academy ← | — | 41 | 10.4% | 36.5% | +26.7 | 0.2% |
| Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande | 1.4 mi | 29 | 6.6% | 14.2% | −9.9 | 0.3% |
| Vista Verde Elementary | 1.4 mi | 27 | 8.4% | 24.1% | +9.2 | 3.7% |
| Eagle Ranch Elementary | 2.8 mi | 26 | 5.4% | 17.0% | +11.7 | 4.2% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2136 → #3165 → #3485 → #2641 → #2700
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Desert Trails Preparatory Academy a good elementary school?
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 53rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,700 statewide. 10.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.9 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Desert Trails Preparatory Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 36.5% of students at Desert Trails Preparatory Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 276 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Desert Trails Preparatory Academy rank in California?
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy ranks #2,700 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 53rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Desert Trails Preparatory Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Desert Trails Preparatory Academy increases by 26.7 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Desert Trails Preparatory Academy?
7.6% of students at Desert Trails Preparatory Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.2%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Desert Trails Preparatory Academy compare to other schools in Adelanto?
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy scores 41/100 (53rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 345 students. Use the schools in Adelanto page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Desert Trails Preparatory Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Desert Trails Preparatory Academy in Adelanto, 35.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 5.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Desert Trails Preparatory Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 30.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 32.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 135 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.