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Kingston Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of California elementary schools

Summary

Kingston Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 808 students in the Hesperia Unified district, operating in a high-need community where over three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science well below state averages, resulting in a statewide ranking in the bottom 15% of elementary schools. However, it's important to view this performance in context: most schools in the Hesperia Unified district rank in the bottom half of the state. Within this group, Kingston performs slightly above the district average in math and has the second-lowest rate of chronic student absenteeism, which is a notable strength compared to peers like Lime Street Elementary and Mesa Grande Elementary.

Interesting comparisons emerge with nearby schools, particularly the Krystal School of Science Math & Technology, located less than a mile away, which achieves much higher test scores and better attendance with a lower-poverty student population. The school shows recent improvement from its lowest ranking and demonstrates relative strengths in supporting homeless students and managing attendance. Kingston operates with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than several district schools that serve fewer high-need students.

808

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,132

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7473 Kingston Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345-7316

(760) 244-8869

District: Hesperia Unified

Students who attend Kingston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ranchero Middle
High:	Sultana High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.1%

White:

19.2%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 15th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

California avg41%

5,006^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	18.0	5006 of 5857	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	5274 of 5869	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	5539 of 5859	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	5724 of 5883	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	5223 of 5789	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	5279 of 5662	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	5132 of 5692	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	4472 of 5614	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	4729 of 5611	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.7	3987 of 5530	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.5	2975 of 5390	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.4	2930 of 5377	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.5	3077 of 5314	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.5	2686 of 5193	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.3	2984 of 5113	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.3	3474 of 5113	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.9	3595 of 4818	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.6	3074 of 4822	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.2	3173 of 4809	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.0	1692 of 2227	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1605 of 2585	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1686 of 2128	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.5	2772 of 3162	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1656 of 3245	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1865 of 3311	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	1333 of 3275	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	1694 of 3246	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	5017 of 5597	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	4996 of 5612	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	5406 of 5609	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	5495 of 5635	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	4940 of 5492	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	5046 of 5413	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	4384 of 5107	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	4599 of 5107	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	4869 of 5087	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	4952 of 5084	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	4618 of 4963	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	4544 of 4830	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	301 of 429	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	257 of 364	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	287 of 335	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	322 of 356	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	4586 of 5460	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	5047 of 5517	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	4984 of 5363	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	5109 of 5264	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	4783 of 5173	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	4747 of 5084	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	4616 of 5628	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	5084 of 5643	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	5213 of 5638	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	5497 of 5663	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	4963 of 5510	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	5022 of 5431	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	2307 of 2847	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1949 of 2635	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1711 of 2420	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	2342 of 2598	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	2507 of 2651	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	2628 of 2661	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	2722 of 2726	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	2712 of 2834	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	2729 of 2737	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)30th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-23 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science14%-19 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
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	$38,132	$5,777	$32,355
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			$39,235	$5,475	$33,760
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	$38,881	$5,807	$33,074
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	$39,475	$5,757	$33,718
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		$40,079	$5,642	$34,437
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	$38,848	$5,625	$33,223
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							$13,246	$1,733	$11,513
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							$22,318	$7,837	$14,481
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	$39,418	$13,971	$25,447
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		$38,488	$5,904	$32,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingston Elementary

What schools do graduates of Kingston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kingston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ranchero Middle
High : Sultana High

Is Kingston Elementary a good school?

Kingston Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.5% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kingston Elementary?

Students at Kingston Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 19% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kingston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 808 students attended Kingston Elementary.

What district is Kingston Elementary in?

Hesperia Unified

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