Hesperia · San Bernardino County

Schools in Hesperia

Hesperia’s 18 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 81st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 18 schools

from bottom 1% to 81st · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Krystal School of Science, Math & Technology: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Mesquite Trails Elementary: 44th percentile, Developing
  • Pathways to College K8: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Carmel Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Shadow Ridge: 16th percentile, Needs Support
  • Cypress School of the Arts: 15th percentile, Needs Support
  • Kingston Elementary: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • Topaz Preparatory Academy: 12th percentile, Needs Support
  • Maple Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
  • Eucalyptus Elementary: 9th percentile, Needs Support
  • Mesa Grande Elementary: 7th percentile, Needs Support
  • Juniper Elementary: 7th percentile, Needs Support
  • Mojave River Academy - Rockview Park: 5th percentile, Needs Support
  • Mission Crest Elementary: 4th percentile, Needs Support
  • Cottonwood Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Lime Street Elementary: 1st percentile, Needs Support
  • Joshua Circle Elementary: bottom 1%, Needs Support
15Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 5 schools

from 7th to 23rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Shadow Ridge: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Cedar Middle: 10th percentile, Needs Support
  • Ranchero Middle: 10th percentile, Needs Support
  • Mojave River Academy - Rockview Park: 9th percentile, Needs Support
  • Hesperia Junior High: 7th percentile, Needs Support
5Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 5 schools

from 2nd to 51st · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Sultana High: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Hesperia High: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Shadow Ridge: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Mojave River Academy - Rockview Park: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 24 ranked schools teach all three levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Hesperia

29 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Hesperia score highest?

LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy is highest, at the 81st percentile.

That’s higher than 81 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Hesperia

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Hesperia elementary school had 27 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Hesperia score highest?

Shadow Ridge is highest, at the 23rd percentile.

That’s higher than 23 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Hesperia

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

  • Shadow RidgeHesperia Unified · Check how it admits students.
    23rdNeeds SupportScope Score 27
  • Cedar MiddleHesperia Unified
    10thNeeds SupportScope Score 22
  • Ranchero MiddleHesperia Unified
    10thNeeds SupportScope Score 22
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Context

The average Hesperia middle school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Hesperia score highest?

Sultana High is highest, at the 51st percentile.

That’s higher than 51 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Hesperia

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

  • Sultana HighHesperia Unified
    51stSolidScope Score 56
  • Hesperia HighHesperia Unified
    50thSolidScope Score 56
  • Shadow RidgeHesperia Unified · Check how it admits students.
    29thDevelopingScope Score 49
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Context

The average Hesperia high school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

5 high schools not ranked statewide

Alternative schools, continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

  • Altus Schools MirusAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools
  • Mojave HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Canyon Ridge HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Alta Vista Innovation HighAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools
  • Hesperia Community DayCommunity day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it

3 private schools have a Hesperia address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Hesperia rank highest?

Elementary: LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy, 81st percentile (Strong). Middle: Shadow Ridge, 23rd percentile (Needs Support). High: Sultana High, 51st percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Hesperia decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Hesperia good?

Hesperia’s 18 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 81st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 15 Needs Support. Hesperia’s 5 public middle schools run from the 7th to the 23rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Needs Support. Hesperia’s 5 public high schools run from the 2nd to the 51st percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid, 1 Developing and 2 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Hesperia compare with California?

The average Hesperia elementary school had 27 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Hesperia middle school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Hesperia high school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Hesperia address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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