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Juniper Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of California elementary schools

Summary

Juniper Elementary is a public elementary school in Hesperia, California, serving 726 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Hesperia Unified School District, which is ranked 1355 out of 1565 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Juniper Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with only 18.52% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.74% for the district and 48.81% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also significantly lower than the district and state. Additionally, Juniper Elementary has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 35.2% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.28% to 80.47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Cypress School of the Arts, Krystal School of Science Math & Technology, and Carmel Elementary generally perform better than Juniper Elementary in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The significant increase in spending per student at Juniper Elementary, from $10,751 in 2021-2022 to $39,475 in 2023-2024, has not yet resulted in improved academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a more comprehensive approach to address the school's challenges.

761

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,698

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9400 I Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345-6210

(760) 244-6161

District: Hesperia Unified

Students who attend Juniper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ranchero Middle
High:	Sultana High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.0%

White:

10.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2013 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg23%

California avg41%

5,461^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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	12.6	5461 of 5857	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	5407 of 5869	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	5127 of 5859	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	4778 of 5883	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3830 of 5789	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	4132 of 5662	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	4260 of 5692	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.1	3472 of 5614	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.7	3647 of 5611	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.1	2797 of 5530	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.0	2330 of 5390	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.6	2499 of 5377	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.9	3116 of 5314	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.5	2521 of 5193	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.7	2387 of 5113	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.4	1855 of 5113	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.7	1749 of 4818	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.2	1944 of 4822	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.5	1649 of 4809	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.8	1748 of 2227	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1169 of 2585	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	1273 of 2128	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	2412 of 3162	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	2180 of 3245	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	2417 of 3311	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	1277 of 3275	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	1507 of 3246	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	5060 of 5597	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	5158 of 5612	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	4659 of 5609	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	4573 of 5635	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3754 of 5492	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	4328 of 5413	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	4723 of 5107	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	4588 of 5107	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	4180 of 5087	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	3930 of 5084	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	2852 of 4963	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	3205 of 4830	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	25.6	289 of 335	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	303 of 356	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	5030 of 5460	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	5185 of 5517	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	4539 of 5363	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	3915 of 5264	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	2904 of 5173	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	3447 of 5084	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	5358 of 5628	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	5220 of 5643	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	5112 of 5638	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	4599 of 5663	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3633 of 5510	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3632 of 5431	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	2702 of 2847	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2414 of 2635	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	2243 of 2420	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	2197 of 2598	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	2417 of 2651	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	2618 of 2661	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	2443 of 2726	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	2409 of 2834	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2023)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 vs state

Science10%-23 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 (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
Juniper Elementary	Public	K-6	9400 I Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-6161	761	31	24.5	84.1%	76 (10.0%)	22 (2.9%)	632 (83.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.0%)	12.6	5461^st of 5857 public elementary schools	6.8%		13.8	5407^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.9%	54	9.9		9.9	19.0	26.5	18.0	11.1			18.5	26.0	26.0	7.9	3.6			15.4	89.0	93.4	94.5	93.4	91.2	94.5	$20,698	$19,174	$1,524
LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	9966 I Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 948-4333	505	25	20.2	68.1%	42 (8.3%)	15 (3.0%)	432 (85.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	82.3	1061^st of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%		70.4	1577^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.1%	516	43.6		43.6	72.2	56.9	59.7	65.0			64.1	77.8	68.6	48.4	58.3			63.7
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
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
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
Carmel Elementary	Public	K-6	9321 Glendale Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 947-3188	804	33	24.7	82.7%	141 (17.5%)	11 (1.4%)	637 (79.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	20.1	4816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.8%		24.2	4438^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.4%	378	19.3		19.3	23.7	26.3	31.9	28.7			27.7	19.3	17.4	19.3	22.9			19.8	97.5			98.3		98.3	$20,155	$18,674	$1,481
Kingston Elementary	Public	K-6	7473 Kingston Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-8869	808	31	26.0	76.2%	155 (19.2%)	19 (2.4%)	615 (76.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	18	5006^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.5%		15.4	5274^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.1%	268	13.9		13.9	18.0	25.0	27.9	30.5			25.4	25.6	24.8	12.3	19.3			20.4	90.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	$18,698	$17,102	$1,596
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
Krystal School of Science Math & Technology	Public	K-6	17160 Krystal Dr.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 948-3611	912	36	25.3	47.8%	307 (33.7%)	20 (2.2%)	550 (60.3%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (2.2%)	67.1	1736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.4%		61.2	2021^st of 5869 public elementary schools	65.6%	285	30.1		30.1	65.9	52.0	54.0	68.6			60.0	58.5	48.4	30.9	51.2			47.3	95.2		98.4	97.6			$20,326	$19,012	$1,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Juniper Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Juniper Elementary?

Students at Juniper Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Juniper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Juniper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ranchero Middle
High : Sultana High

What district is Juniper Elementary in?

Hesperia Unified

Is Juniper Elementary a good school?

Juniper Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Juniper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended Juniper Elementary.

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