School Profile · Adelanto
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto posts low test scores — and the same students gain more here than at most schools between grade 3 and grade 5. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
11336 Bartlett Avenue Suite 9, 92301 (opens in new tab)·Adelanto Elementary·Adelanto·Grades K-12·803 students·80% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 843-6622·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
30
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #4,441 statewide · #3 of 12 in Adelanto Elementary
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto scores 30 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 23rd 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 “14% proficient” and call it done. Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto deserves a closer read. The school sits in Adelanto, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
As a charter, Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto 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.
10%
84%
Grade 3 · 16% proficient
86%
Grade 4 · 14% proficient
14%
83%
Grade 5 · 17% proficient
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
4.1%
State 21.3%
17.2pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
13.6%
State 42.7%
29.0pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-5.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
18.1%
State 17.9%
0.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Path
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.
Planning ahead? 2 licensed preschools near this school →
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 26
George Visual and Performing Arts Magnet and Middl
Adelanto Elementary · 0.8 mi
Developing
32/100
Victoria Magathan Elementary
Adelanto Elementary · 2.5 mi
Needs Support
24/100
Westside Park Elementary
Adelanto Elementary · 0.3 mi
Needs Support
23/100
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
Hispanic54.5%
White19.2%
Asian0.4%
Black18.1%
Other7.8%
GenderFemale 48.1%Male 51.7%Non-binary 0.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 80.1% (16pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
803
397 below CA avg (~1,200)
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
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,491
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$65,646 – $138,368
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto in Adelanto, 17.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 22.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto trails its district average for low-income students by 5.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (6.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (18.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 15.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 494 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−15.7pp
3.8% vs 19.5% overall · n=95
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−4.6pp
0.0% vs 4.6% overall · n=95
Math · Disabilities−6.8pp
3.1% vs 9.9% overall · n=95
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−3.1pp
0.0% vs 3.1% overall · n=95
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income494 tested
ELA 17.6%·Math 6.5%· -5.2pp vs district
Hispanic368 tested
ELA 18.0%·Math 7.9%· -8.2pp vs district
White108 tested
ELA 20.6%·Math 15.0%· -7.6pp 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 0.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +5.5pp.
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
8.8 years avg experience
36 teachers · 8% first-year · 19% second-year
Teacher Credentials
20% fully credentialed
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%
4.1%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 33th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
13.6%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 28th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-5.3pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 65th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
18.1%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 50th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 63 | 6% | 10% | 22% | 62% | 16% | −28 |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 7% | 7% | 13% | 72% | 15% | −30 |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 3% | 14% | 25% | 58% | 17% | −31 |
| Grade 6 | 123 | 1% | 11% | 24% | 64% | 11% | −35 |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 3% | 22% | 22% | 53% | 25% | −22 |
| Grade 8 | 136 | 4% | 10% | 27% | 58% | 15% | −31 |
| Grade 11 | 103 | 7% | 30% | 35% | 28% | 37% | −10 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 62 | 6% | 10% | 11% | 73% | 16% | −30 |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 1% | 12% | 18% | 69% | 13% | −28 |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 0% | 5% | 27% | 68% | 5% | −31 |
| Grade 6 | 122 | 2% | 3% | 16% | 79% | 5% | −30 |
| Grade 7 | 120 | 3% | 7% | 25% | 66% | 9% | −25 |
| Grade 8 | 136 | 4% | 8% | 8% | 80% | 12% | −21 |
| Grade 11 | 103 | 6% | 4% | 8% | 83% | 10% | −14 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 254 | 3% | 10% | 58% | 29% |
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 | 494 | 17.6% | −5 | −21 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 368 | 18.0% | −8 | −21 |
| White | 108 | 20.6% | −8 | −41 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto ← | — | 30 | 4.1% | 13.6% | −5.3 | 0.1% |
| George Visual and Performing Arts Magnet and Middl | 0.8 mi | 32 | 8.8% | 25.5% | −6.8 | 4.5% |
| Victoria Magathan Elementary | 2.5 mi | 24 | 3.9% | 16.3% | +1.0 | 2.4% |
| Westside Park Elementary | 0.3 mi | 23 | 3.5% | 15.5% | −10.8 | 0.8% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #5391 → #5529 → #5579 → #4441
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 21 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto a good elementary school?
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto has a Scope Score of 30 out of 100, placing it in the 23rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,441 statewide. 4.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 17.2 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 Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 13.6% of students at Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 4.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 9.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 4.1% 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. 390 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto rank in California?
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto ranks #4,441 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 23rd 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 Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto decreases by 5.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. 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 Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto?
18.1% of students at Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, 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 Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto compare to other schools in Adelanto?
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto scores 30/100 (23rd 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 803 students. Use the schools in Adelanto page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto in Adelanto, 17.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 22.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto trails its district average for low-income students by 5.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (6.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (18.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 15.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 494 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.