Is Topaz Preparatory Academy a good school?

Topaz Preparatory Academy ranks 3751 st of 5883 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Topaz Preparatory Academy?

In the 2021-22 school year, 696 students attended Topaz Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Topaz Preparatory Academy?

Students at Topaz Preparatory Academy are 77% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Topaz Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Topaz Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Ranchero Middle High : Sultana High

Topaz Preparatory Academy School in Hesperia CA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Topaz Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 63.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.42. (See more...)

Compare Details Topaz Preparatory Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2016 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.7%), White (10.9%), African American (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Topaz Preparatory Academy is 24.4, which is the 7^th best among 15 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Topaz Preparatory Academy employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Topaz Preparatory Academy is $6,571, which is the 6^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Topaz Preparatory Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Topaz Preparatory Academy 3751^st of 5883 California public elementary schools. (See Topaz Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

Hesperia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hesperia Unified 1303^rd of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Topaz Preparatory Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	23.62	3651^st	4809	24.1%
2005	16.83	4187^th	4822	13.2%
2006	23.50	3764^th	4818	21.9%
2007	19.78	4308^th	5113	15.7%
2008	25.40	3936^th	5113	23.0%
2009	24.60	4094^th	5193	21.2%
2010	37.26	3335^th	5314	37.2%
2011	44.83	2904^th	5377	46.0%
2012	51.33	2538^th	5390	52.9%
2013	49.35	2730^th	5530	50.6%
2015	26.14	4020^th	5611	28.4%
2016	32.39	3575^th	5614	36.3%
2017	46.88	2715^th	5692	52.3%
2018	38.26	3267^th	5662	42.3%
2019	38.33	3290^th	5789	43.2%
2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	31.42	3751^st	5883	36.2%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Topaz Preparatory Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2009	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	34.65	1510^th	2236	32.5%
2012	57.67	881^st	2259	61.0%
2013	58.46	925^th	2379	61.1%
2015	32.43	1556^th	2477	37.2%
2016	31.74	1588^th	2497	36.4%
2017	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2018	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

The last year or so this school has really gone down hill. Test scores are getting lower, enrollment has increased and the staff seem to be stressed, hurried and rude almost all the time. Even the PTC president acts like she cannot be bothered with other parents, I have had several encounters with her and she is a horrible representative of the school. I would say they have the worst office staff if it weren't for Mrs. Diana she is absolutely an amazing lady and what you'd like to see walking into an elementary school. The other office staff such as Kathy are unfriendly and condescending, and I have heard this from most other parents I know with children attending school here. I wanted my child to attend a school that I believed in unfortunately this is not the same school it was when she started. We will be looking into other options at the end of this school year. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Topaz Preparatory Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	377	44	10	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
1996	377	44	10	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
1997	374	60	14	208	3	n/a	n/a	0	659
1998	429	30	11	221	2	n/a	n/a	0	693
1999	401	39	10	217	9	n/a	n/a	0	676
2000	361	40	12	241	6	n/a	n/a	2	662
2001	327	38	9	245	12	n/a	n/a	11	642
2002	270	34	13	327	4	n/a	n/a	27	675
2003	270	34	13	327	4	n/a	n/a	27	675
2004	279	42	15	304	2	n/a	n/a	34	676
2005	248	39	17	332	4	n/a	n/a	33	673
2006	187	48	13	316	6	n/a	n/a	34	604
2007	157	48	17	367	11	n/a	n/a	24	624
2008	149	47	21	400	7	n/a	n/a	0	624
2009	155	42	20	392	8	3	18	0	638
2010	147	54	23	389	13	2	0	0	628
2011	124	52	25	414	9	1	4	0	629
2012	117	68	24	454	8	3	12	0	686
2013	138	61	25	515	9	0	19	0	767
2014	129	59	21	553	7	0	25	0	794
2015	140	41	22	560	8	0	56	0	827
2016	126	37	25	551	8	0	59	0	806
2017	34	16	6	474	0	0	133	0	663
2018	53	32	6	477	0	1	110	0	679
2019	94	53	23	533	2	4	4	0	713
2020	90	45	26	547	1	3	3	0	715
2021	89	56	21	536	0	4	6	0	712
2022	76	48	20	534	0	2	16	0	696

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Topaz Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	643	21.0	30.6	67
1996	643	21.0	30.6	67
1997	659	27.0	24.4	60.2
1998	693	33.0	21.0	64.1
1999	676	34.0	19.9	61.1
2000	662	30.5	21.7	61.4
2001	642	29.0	22.1	67.4
2002	675	31.0	21.8	75.5
2003	675	31.0	21.8	75.5
2004	676	30.1	22.5	70.4
2005	673	31.0	21.7	73.8
2006	604	29.0	20.8	74.2
2007	624	29.0	21.5	70.2
2008	624	33.0	18.9	70.4
2009	638	28.0	21.3	66
2010	628	22.0	28.5	73.1
2011	629	n/a	n/a	75.8
2012	686	25.5	26.9	n/a
2013	767	26.0	29.5	78.9
2014	794	29.0	27.3	71.4
2015	827	29.0	28.5	69.9
2016	806	28.0	28.7	72.3
2017	663	26.0	25.5	66.4
2018	679	27.0	25.1	80.6
2019	713	29.0	24.5	74.5
2020	715	n/a	n/a	77.1
2021	712	28.5	24.9	69.1
2022	696	28.5	24.4	67.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Topaz Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	643	21.0	30.6	67
1996	643	21.0	30.6	67
1997	659	27.0	24.4	60.2
1998	693	33.0	21.0	64.1
1999	676	34.0	19.9	61.1
2000	662	30.5	21.7	61.4
2001	642	29.0	22.1	67.4
2002	675	31.0	21.8	75.5
2003	675	31.0	21.8	75.5
2004	676	30.1	22.5	70.4
2005	673	31.0	21.7	73.8
2006	604	29.0	20.8	74.2
2007	624	29.0	21.5	70.2
2008	624	33.0	18.9	70.4
2009	638	28.0	21.3	66
2010	628	22.0	28.5	73.1
2011	629	n/a	n/a	75.8
2012	686	25.5	26.9	n/a
2013	767	26.0	29.5	78.9
2014	794	29.0	27.3	71.4
2015	827	29.0	28.5	69.9
2016	806	28.0	28.7	72.3
2017	663	26.0	25.5	66.4
2018	679	27.0	25.1	80.6
2019	713	29.0	24.5	74.5
2020	715	n/a	n/a	77.1
2021	712	28.5	24.9	69.1
2022	696	28.5	24.4	67.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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