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Adelanto Elementary

Q: Is Adelanto Elementary a good school?

Adelanto Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Adelanto Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Adelanto Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Adelanto Elementary?

Students at Adelanto Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 30% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Adelanto Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adelanto Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Columbia Middle High : Adelanto High

Public Grades K-5

5802^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of California elementary schools

Summary

Adelanto Elementary is a public elementary school located in Adelanto, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 272 students. The school is part of the Adelanto Elementary District, which is ranked 1449 out of 1565 districts in the state and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Adelanto Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in California, with statewide rankings between 5412 and 5857 out of around 5,800 schools over the past decade. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly below the state averages, with only 7.2% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 48.81%. Adelanto Elementary also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 51.8% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (88.6% in 2023-2024) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Adelanto Elementary to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Theodore Vick Elementary and Gus Franklin Junior, the nearby schools generally outperform Adelanto Elementary in academic proficiency rates and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the nearby schools still struggle to achieve high academic performance, with most of them also ranking in the bottom half of California elementary schools.

267

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,811

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17931 Jonathan St.
Adelanto, CA 92301-1734

(760) 246-5892

District: Adelanto Elementary

Students who attend Adelanto Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle
High:	Adelanto High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.7%

African American:

30.0%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg19%

California avg41%

5,802^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Adelanto Elementary

1435^th of 1,543Adelanto Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	5802 of 5857	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	5828 of 5869	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	5842 of 5859	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	5832 of 5883	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	5706 of 5789	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	5517 of 5662	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	5650 of 5692	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	5568 of 5614	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.0	5420 of 5611	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.8	5412 of 5530	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.3	4878 of 5390	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	4015 of 5377	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.8	3508 of 5314	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.0	3781 of 5193	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.5	4309 of 5113	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.9	5013 of 5113	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	4557 of 4818	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.6	4623 of 4822	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.1	4615 of 4809	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	561 of 569	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	589 of 593	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	549 of 663	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	738 of 747	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	663 of 700	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	5583 of 5597	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	5561 of 5612	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	5591 of 5609	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	5581 of 5635	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	5482 of 5492	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	5341 of 5413	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	4927 of 5107	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	5028 of 5107	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	5048 of 5087	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	5034 of 5084	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	4772 of 4963	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	4541 of 4830	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	5374 of 5460	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	5465 of 5517	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	5340 of 5363	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	5227 of 5264	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	5081 of 5173	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	4939 of 5084	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	5489 of 5628	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	5616 of 5643	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	5625 of 5638	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	5615 of 5663	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	5202 of 5510	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	5230 of 5431	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics10%-28 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy7%-42 vs state

Science7%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adelanto Elementary	Public	K-5	17931 Jonathan St.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-5892	267	12	23.2	90.3%	15 (5.6%)	80 (30.0%)	154 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	6.3	5802^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.4	5828^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.7%	26	7.0		7.0	7.5	2.4	11.6				7.2	20.0	5.0	4.7				9.8							$22,811	$1,677	$21,134
Westside Park Elementary	Public	K-5	18270 Casaba Rd.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-4118	481	22	22.3	86.9%	27 (5.6%)	149 (31.0%)	269 (55.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	11.2	5555^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.2%		7.9	5779^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.5%	224	13.3		13.3	25.9	16.2	20.5				21.0	18.5	9.6	2.4				10.1	84.4	91.7	92.7	96.9	87.5	95.8	$18,601	$1,138	$17,463
George Visual and Performing Arts Magnet and Middle	Public	K-8	10650 Bartlett Ave.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-8231	685	28	24.3	77.8%	23 (3.4%)	53 (7.7%)	573 (83.6%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	21	4739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.1%		25.7	4299^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.8%	440	18.8	15.7	17.0	26.8	26.2	31.3	30.0	61.6	42.2	37.4	35.2	16.4	17.2	14.4	33.7	25.3	24.0	94.4	97.2			97.2		$16,559	$822	$15,737
Victoria Magathan Elementary	Public	K-5	11411 Holly Rd.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-8872	551	23	23.9	69.9%	19 (3.4%)	62 (11.3%)	424 (77.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	36 (6.5%)	10.8	5582^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	4.7%		9.4	5706^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.8%	124	8.9		8.9	15.4	19.8	19.8				18.6	15.4	14.6	12.9				14.2	92.6	96.8	96.8	92.6	94.7	94.7	$17,287	$1,236	$16,051
Adelanto Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	17738 Nevada Ave.	Victorville	92394	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 246-8691	85	8	10.9	69.4%	5 (5.9%)	17 (20.0%)	50 (58.8%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.9%)								(n/a)		7.4	6.3				16.7	20.0	14.8	19.7				0.0	6.7	7.7	9.0	90.7	94.4	92.6	94.4	94.4	92.6	$22,579	$7,058	$15,521
Gus Franklin Junior	Public	K-5	13125 Hopland St.	Victorville	92394	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-8691	509	22	23.1	56.0%	24 (4.7%)	56 (11.0%)	370 (72.7%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.3%)	53.2	2410^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.9%		57	2191^st of 5869 public elementary schools	62.7%	219	30.5		30.5	43.8	53.3	59.0				52.7	35.6	43.3	32.6				37.2	87.7	93.2	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	$19,420	$1,061	$18,359
Donald F. Bradach Elementary	Public	K-5	15550 Bellflower Rd.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-5016	408	17	24.0	77.5%	16 (3.9%)	65 (15.9%)	284 (69.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.3%)	12.4	5475^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.5%		11.1	5612^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.4%	137	16.5		16.5	18.3	19.4	27.9				22.1	11.3	13.4	7.6				10.6	86.2	91.4	96.6	91.4	91.4	93.1	$18,228	$1,619	$16,609
West Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	15763 Colbalt Rd.	Victorville	92394	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 951-3628	505	22	23.4	71.7%	25 (5.0%)	123 (24.4%)	313 (62.0%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.5%)	8.5	5709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.5%		11.4	5590^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.8%	119	13.2		13.2	8.8	18.3	22.1				16.2	12.7	4.2	4.0				7.1	94.1	96.4		95.2	94.1	95.2	$18,136	$1,100	$17,036
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14350 Bellflower Rd.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Desert Trails Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 530-7680	345	20	17.2	76.5%	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.1%)	280 (81.2%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	44.2	2939^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.8%		48.9	2618^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.4%	321	40.0		40.0	21.7	23.7	60.0	43.8			35.3	35.0	29.0	50.0	46.9			39.4							$17,840	$3,064	$14,776
Challenger School of Sports and Fitness	Public	K-6	14777 Hopland St.	Victorville	92394	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 843-6866	843	36	23.3	89.3%	57 (6.8%)	130 (15.4%)	615 (73.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (3.8%)	38.3	3329^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.2%		31.2	3839^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.6%	510	24.6		24.6	39.6	37.5	34.4	44.5			38.9	41.9	32.0	28.6	30.8			33.0	97.8				97.8		$19,367	$3,643	$15,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Adelanto Elementary

How many students attend Adelanto Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Adelanto Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Adelanto Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adelanto Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbia Middle
High : Adelanto High

Is Adelanto Elementary a good school?

Adelanto Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Adelanto Elementary?

Students at Adelanto Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 30% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% White.

What district is Adelanto Elementary in?

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