How does Topaz Preparatory Academy compare to other elementary schools in Hesperia?

Topaz Preparatory Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.7/100, placing it at the 31st percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,482 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Topaz Preparatory Academy?

9.5% of students at Topaz Preparatory Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Topaz Preparatory Academy improving or declining?

Topaz Preparatory Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 8.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Topaz Preparatory Academy?

20.2% of students at Topaz Preparatory Academy 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.

Topaz Preparatory Academy

Hesperia Unified Hesperia San Bernardino County 92345

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,482 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

711 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

65%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 77.6%

White 10.3%

Asian 1.8%

Black 6.5%

Other 3.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Topaz Preparatory Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.5%
Met Standard	21.3%
Below Standard	69.2%

Exceeded

9.5%

Met

21.3%

Below

69.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Topaz Preparatory Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.5% of students exceeded standard while 21.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.5 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 7.6% 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.

Proficiency drops by 8.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.