How does Shadow Ridge compare to other elementary schools in Hesperia?

Shadow Ridge has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.2/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,016 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Shadow Ridge?

4.6% of students at Shadow Ridge exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 19.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Shadow Ridge?

20.7% of students at Shadow Ridge 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.

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Q: Is Shadow Ridge improving or declining?

Shadow Ridge's proficiency rate increases by 21.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Hesperia Unified Hesperia San Bernardino County 92345

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,016 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

440 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

66%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 69.8%

White 16.6%

Asian 0.5%

Black 10.9%

Other 2.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Shadow Ridge
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.6%
Met Standard	14.5%
Below Standard	80.9%

Exceeded

4.6%

Met

14.5%

Below

80.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Shadow Ridge and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.6% of students exceeded standard while 14.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.7 points below the Hesperia Unified district average of 8.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 6.5% 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 21.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

4.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

19.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+21.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,016

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	17	0.0%	11.8%	23.5%	64.7%	11.8%
4th	22	9.1%	13.6%	22.7%	54.5%	22.7%
5th	23	13.0%	21.7%	17.4%	47.8%	34.8%
6th	24	4.2%	33.3%	29.2%	33.3%	37.5%
7th	49	10.2%	16.3%	32.6%	40.8%	26.5%
8th	70	2.9%	18.6%	25.7%	52.9%	21.4%
11th	49	12.2%	24.5%	34.7%	28.6%	36.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	17	0.0%	5.9%	47.1%	47.1%	5.9%
4th	22	0.0%	13.6%	36.4%	50.0%	13.6%
5th	23	8.7%	17.4%	30.4%	43.5%	26.1%
6th	24	0.0%	0.0%	37.5%	62.5%	0.0%
7th	49	2.0%	14.3%	4.1%	79.6%	16.3%
8th	70	0.0%	4.3%	18.6%	77.1%	4.3%
11th	49	2.0%	8.2%	10.2%	79.6%	10.2%