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Mesquite Trails Elementary

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Mesquite Trails Elementary ranks 2708 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mesquite Trails Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 882 students in the Hesperia Unified School District, demonstrating consistent mid-range performance within California despite serving a community with significant economic needs.

Academically, the school stands out within its district, outperforming the Hesperia Unified average in all core subjects; for example, its math proficiency is more than double the district rate. While its chronic absenteeism rate is a concern, it is notably lower than several nearby schools like Lime Street Elementary and Mesa Grande Elementary. A key strength appears to be its effectiveness in supporting English Language Learners, where it has historically ranked quite high. The school also shows a positive pattern of students improving in English Language Arts as they move into upper grades, which is not seen at all comparison schools.

When looking at the local landscape, Krystal School of Science Math & Technology is a higher-performing outlier with lower absenteeism, while schools with similar demographics, such as Mission Crest Elementary, perform substantially worse. This suggests Mesquite Trails has found instructional strategies that work well for its student population. However, performance for students with special education needs has been volatile year-to-year, and increasing economic disadvantage among its families remains a pressing challenge for the school community.

882

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,272

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13884 Mesquite St.
Hesperia, CA 92344-8485

(760) 949-3149

District: Hesperia Unified

Students who attend Mesquite Trails Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Middle
High:	Oak Hills High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.7%

White:

18.6%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hesperia Unified

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg23%

California avg41%

2,708^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 15Elementary Schools in the Hesperia Unified

1334^th of 1,543Hesperia Unified 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	47.9	2708 of 5857	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	2875 of 5869	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	2669 of 5859	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	2574 of 5883	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	2208 of 5789	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	2250 of 5662	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.7	2724 of 5692	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.4	2640 of 5614	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.4	2326 of 5611	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	2203 of 5530	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	1907 of 5390	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	1945 of 5377	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.0	2163 of 5314	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.3	1623 of 5193	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.0	1810 of 5113	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	37.5	2859 of 4822	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.1	2101 of 4809	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.0	1012 of 2227	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	463 of 2585	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	446 of 2128	79.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.4	1152 of 3162	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	765 of 3245	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	1209 of 3311	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	463 of 3275	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	44.5	1538 of 3246	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	2783 of 5597	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2828 of 5612	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	2491 of 5609	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	2214 of 5635	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	1989 of 5492	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	2176 of 5413	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	1627 of 5107	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	1882 of 5107	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	1741 of 5087	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1874 of 5084	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	1371 of 4963	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	1310 of 4830	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	2392 of 5460	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2860 of 5517	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	2378 of 5363	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	2317 of 5264	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	1615 of 5173	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	1554 of 5084	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	2493 of 5628	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	2734 of 5643	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	2691 of 5638	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	2796 of 5663	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	2331 of 5510	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	2247 of 5431	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	1558 of 2847	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	789 of 2635	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	734 of 2420	69.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1956 of 2598	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1820 of 2651	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1832 of 2661	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1853 of 2726	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-6 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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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 (2025)
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
Mesquite Trails Elementary	Public	K-6	13884 Mesquite St.	Hesperia	92344	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-3149	882	34	25.9	65.1%	164 (18.6%)	33 (3.7%)	659 (74.7%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.2%)	47.9	2708^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.8%		44.8	2875^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.0%	167	32.5		32.5	31.5	39.9	52.6	46.4			42.5	43.2	38.4	33.3	40.7			39.1	97.2			97.2		97.2	$20,272	$18,882	$1,390
Mission Crest Elementary	Public	K-6	13065 Muscatel St.	Hesperia	92344	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-8265	989	37	26.7	63.8%	94 (9.5%)	110 (11.1%)	747 (75.5%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (1.9%)	13	5420^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.8	5499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.3%	79	11.5		11.5	25.0	15.9	25.4	24.2			22.6	21.6	12.5	12.1	9.3			13.9	91.1	98.4	98.4	96.8	98.4		$19,214	$17,784	$1,430
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-6	8850 Cottonwood Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-1390	868	38	22.8	84.2%	74 (8.5%)	51 (5.9%)	718 (82.7%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.4%)	14	5349^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.7%		11.6	5582^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.9%	233	14.5		14.5	20.3	13.9	25.0	27.1			21.9	22.8	7.5	10.5	17.4			14.8	95.4	97.7	98.5	97.7	96.1	97.7	$21,260	$19,694	$1,566
Topaz Preparatory Academy	Public	K-6	14110 Beech St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-4622	722	29	25.3	77.7%	71 (9.8%)	41 (5.7%)	564 (78.1%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.0%)	29.8	3979^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.2	3998^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.9%	19	20.2		20.2	25.6	37.9	30.9	44.6			34.8	37.8	26.3	16.1	27.2			26.8	98.4			98.4			$20,736	$19,266	$1,470
Maple Elementary	Public	K-6	10616 Maple St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-3096	988	40	25.0	84.0%	71 (7.2%)	42 (4.3%)	833 (84.3%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	25.7	4335^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.0%		26.6	4242^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	27.7%	93	17.8		17.8	17.5	25.9	29.8	39.1			28.4	20.0	25.0	23.7	36.2			26.5	90.7	95.8	95.8	95.8	94.9	95.8	$18,870	$17,328	$1,542
Mesa Grande Elementary	Public	K-6	9172 3rd Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-3709	715	31	23.4	83.5%	69 (9.7%)	28 (3.9%)	587 (82.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	13.7	5375^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.2%		14.6	5346^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.9%	29	11.2		11.2	16.3	20.0	25.5	30.9			23.3	18.5	13.3	12.2	13.4			14.3	91.7	94.8		94.8	93.8		$23,076	$21,620	$1,456
Cypress School of the Arts	Public	K-6	10365 Cypress Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-2596	713	30	24.1	63.0%	117 (16.4%)	26 (3.6%)	546 (76.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.1%)	24.6	4441^st of 5857 public elementary schools	24.2%		27.6	4152^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.3%	289	19.6		19.6	40.8	29.1	27.7	20.7			29.1	37.4	25.6	17.9	19.7			24.6	96.4				98.2		$21,835	$20,440	$1,395
Joshua Circle Elementary	Public	K-6	10140 8th Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-6133	643	27	23.7	84.8%	35 (5.4%)	34 (5.3%)	558 (86.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	8	5737^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.0%		9.5	5704^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.8%	33	6.7		6.7	14.8	9.8	11.2	23.0			14.6	14.8	7.6	9.0	5.7			9.1	93.8	96.9		96.9	94.8		$21,215	$19,402	$1,813
Lime Street Elementary	Public	K-6	16852 Lime St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-0512	887	36	24.6	86.6%	84 (9.5%)	134 (15.1%)	643 (72.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	9.7	5651^st of 5857 public elementary schools	3.5%		10.6	5656^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.6%	5	10.9		10.9	15.0	20.9	20.2	21.2			19.4	13.5	6.4	6.2	8.9			8.6	97.1			97.8	97.1	97.1	$21,264	$19,690	$1,574
Pathways to College K8	Public, Charter	K-8	10127 3rd Ave	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Pathways to College K8 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-8002	431	22	19.6	68.9%	29 (6.7%)	45 (10.4%)	354 (82.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31.2	3860^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.1%		23.9	4474^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.8%	614	12.2	20.0	16.0	52.0	43.2	38.8	36.7	45.8	52.2	44.8	40.8	18.2	6.1	16.3	10.4	11.1	17.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesquite Trails Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mesquite Trails Elementary?

Students at Mesquite Trails Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 19% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mesquite Trails Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mesquite Trails Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Middle
High : Oak Hills High

How many students attend Mesquite Trails Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 882 students attended Mesquite Trails Elementary.

What district is Mesquite Trails Elementary in?

Hesperia Unified

Is Mesquite Trails Elementary a good school?

Mesquite Trails Elementary ranks 2708^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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