Is Juniper Elementary a good school?

Juniper Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Juniper Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 725 students attended Juniper Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Juniper Elementary?

Students at Juniper Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 14% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% 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

Juniper Elementary

Public K-6

9400 I Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345-6210

(760) 244-6161

District: Hesperia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5134^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,802

Students who attend Juniper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ranchero Middle
High:	Sultana High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 725

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.1%

White:

13.9%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.3%

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Compare Details Juniper Elementary ranks worse than 87.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.1%), White (13.9%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Juniper Elementary is 24.9. 8 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Juniper Elementary is $6,802, which is the 4^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Juniper Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Juniper Elementary 5134^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Juniper Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hesperia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hesperia Unified 1340^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Juniper Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	61.46	1649^th	4809	65.7%
2005	55.17	1944^th	4822	59.7%
2006	59.70	1749^th	4818	63.7%
2007	59.38	1855^th	5113	63.7%
2008	49.72	2387^th	5113	53.3%
2009	49.51	2521^st	5193	51.5%
2010	40.93	3116^th	5314	41.4%
2011	51.63	2499^th	5377	53.5%
2012	54.97	2330^th	5390	56.8%
2013	48.11	2797^th	5530	49.4%
2015	30.75	3647^th	5611	35.0%
2016	34.06	3472^nd	5614	38.2%
2017	24.99	4260^th	5692	25.2%
2018	26.36	4132^nd	5662	27.0%
2019	31.33	3830^th	5789	33.8%
2022	20.73	4778^th	5883	18.8%
2023	17.18	5115^th	5848	12.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.95	1507^th	3246	53.6%
2019	49.44	1277^th	3275	61.0%
2022	32.45	2417^th	3311	27.0%
2023	34.79	2174^th	3240	32.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.76	2239^th	2416	7.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.35	3447^th	5084	32.2%
2019	42.91	2904^th	5173	43.9%
2022	29.10	3915^th	5264	25.6%
2023	21.91	4529^th	5355	15.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.83	303^rd	356	14.9%
2023	25.56	290^th	336	13.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.79	4328^th	5413	20.0%
2019	30.99	3754^th	5492	31.6%
2022	21.43	4573^rd	5635	18.8%
2023	20.38	4646^th	5595	17.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.82	1273^rd	2128	40.2%
2019	43.70	1169^th	2585	54.8%
2022	24.79	1748^th	2227	21.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.94	3632^nd	5431	33.1%
2019	31.84	3633^rd	5510	34.1%
2022	21.16	4599^th	5663	18.8%
2023	15.53	5100^th	5627	9.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.13	3205^th	4830	33.6%
2019	41.55	2852^nd	4963	42.5%
2022	27.27	3930^th	5084	22.7%
2023	23.98	4170^th	5079	17.9%

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Rank History for White students at Juniper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	18.91	2409^th	2834	15.0%
2022	13.09	2443^rd	2726	10.4%
2023	3.66	2616^th	2659	1.6%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Juniper Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	790	14	14	177	14	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1989	889	25	22	216	5	n/a	n/a	0	1157
1990	540	11	11	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1991	455	11	13	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
1992	449	17	13	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1993	486	17	10	153	2	n/a	n/a	0	668
1994	462	23	5	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	634
1995	474	27	5	181	1	n/a	n/a	0	688
1996	474	27	5	181	1	n/a	n/a	0	688
1997	435	34	7	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1998	402	42	12	221	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
1999	384	46	18	232	3	n/a	n/a	0	683
2000	368	47	20	212	2	n/a	n/a	1	650
2001	366	42	19	246	1	n/a	n/a	0	674
2002	328	40	17	274	1	n/a	n/a	19	679
2003	328	40	17	274	1	n/a	n/a	19	679
2004	337	43	16	299	3	n/a	n/a	21	719
2005	295	61	21	386	5	n/a	n/a	21	789
2006	275	51	22	455	5	n/a	n/a	17	825
2007	243	47	23	501	1	n/a	n/a	17	832
2008	212	52	23	513	3	n/a	n/a	0	803
2009	185	50	11	495	4	7	11	0	763
2010	155	47	10	449	3	6	0	0	670
2011	135	36	9	428	4	9	13	0	634
2012	113	24	3	415	4	8	29	0	596
2013	96	20	5	395	2	6	38	0	562
2014	107	28	8	395	2	5	64	0	609
2015	104	25	8	376	2	4	106	0	625
2016	109	24	10	405	3	7	97	0	655
2017	36	6	1	475	1	2	162	0	683
2018	53	13	3	486	0	1	127	0	683
2019	129	27	11	520	3	3	17	0	710
2020	130	24	8	524	2	4	11	0	703
2021	117	21	5	535	2	4	14	0	698
2022	95	16	2	548	1	3	11	0	676
2023	101	13	0	588	3	2	18	0	725

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

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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 Juniper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1009	39.0	25.8	n/a
1989	1157	45.0	25.7	n/a
1990	673	28.0	24.0	n/a
1991	615	23.0	26.7	n/a
1992	615	23.4	26.2	34.6
1993	668	22.0	30.4	36.2
1994	634	22.0	28.8	46.8
1995	688	24.0	28.7	60.2
1996	688	24.0	28.7	60.2
1997	670	26.0	25.8	56.4
1998	679	30.0	22.6	59.5
1999	683	32.0	21.3	60.5
2000	650	30.0	21.7	55.9
2001	674	30.0	22.5	61.3
2002	679	30.0	22.6	62.4
2003	679	30.0	22.6	62.4
2004	719	29.1	24.7	65.6
2005	789	33.0	23.9	69
2006	825	35.0	23.6	71.8
2007	832	37.0	22.5	70.2
2008	803	37.0	21.7	74.7
2009	763	35.0	20.6	69.9
2010	670	23.0	29.1	73.3
2011	634	n/a	n/a	74.6
2012	596	20.0	29.8	n/a
2013	562	20.0	28.1	84
2014	609	21.0	29.0	75.5
2015	625	23.0	27.1	83.7
2016	655	21.0	31.1	83.8
2017	683	29.0	23.5	79.9
2018	683	30.0	22.7	86.5
2019	710	30.0	23.6	72.7
2020	703	n/a	n/a	90.8
2021	698	31.0	22.5	71.1
2022	676	29.5	22.9	80.5
2023	725	29.0	24.9	68.3

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Juniper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1009	39.0	25.8	n/a
1989	1157	45.0	25.7	n/a
1990	673	28.0	24.0	n/a
1991	615	23.0	26.7	n/a
1992	615	23.4	26.2	34.6
1993	668	22.0	30.4	36.2
1994	634	22.0	28.8	46.8
1995	688	24.0	28.7	60.2
1996	688	24.0	28.7	60.2
1997	670	26.0	25.8	56.4
1998	679	30.0	22.6	59.5
1999	683	32.0	21.3	60.5
2000	650	30.0	21.7	55.9
2001	674	30.0	22.5	61.3
2002	679	30.0	22.6	62.4
2003	679	30.0	22.6	62.4
2004	719	29.1	24.7	65.6
2005	789	33.0	23.9	69
2006	825	35.0	23.6	71.8
2007	832	37.0	22.5	70.2
2008	803	37.0	21.7	74.7
2009	763	35.0	20.6	69.9
2010	670	23.0	29.1	73.3
2011	634	n/a	n/a	74.6
2012	596	20.0	29.8	n/a
2013	562	20.0	28.1	84
2014	609	21.0	29.0	75.5
2015	625	23.0	27.1	83.7
2016	655	21.0	31.1	83.8
2017	683	29.0	23.5	79.9
2018	683	30.0	22.7	86.5
2019	710	30.0	23.6	72.7
2020	703	n/a	n/a	90.8
2021	698	31.0	22.5	71.1
2022	676	29.5	22.9	80.5
2023	725	29.0	24.9	68.3

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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