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Carmel Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4816^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of California elementary schools

Summary

Carmel Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 804 students in the Hesperia Unified district, operating in a high-need community where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school performs below state averages, with about 28% of students proficient in English and 20% in math, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade. However, within its immediate group of similar Hesperia Unified schools like Mesa Grande Elementary and Juniper Elementary, Carmel performs slightly better academically and has a notably lower chronic absenteeism rate. A significant strength is its support for homeless students, where it scores above the state average.

Despite a recent large increase in per-student spending, academic results have not improved, highlighting a challenge in resource effectiveness. The presence of higher-performing nearby schools like Krystal School of Science Math & Technology and LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy, which serve similar student populations, suggests that demographic challenges do not necessarily predetermine outcomes and that different approaches can yield stronger results.

804

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,155

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9321 Glendale Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345-5600

(760) 947-3188

District: Hesperia Unified

Students who attend Carmel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ranchero Middle
High:	Sultana High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.2%

White:

17.5%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2013 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

California avg41%

4,816^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	20.1	4816 of 5857	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	4438 of 5869	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	4100 of 5859	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	3759 of 5883	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	4381 of 5789	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	3676 of 5662	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.2	4242 of 5692	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	4495 of 5614	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.1	4316 of 5611	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.3	3110 of 5530	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.2	2862 of 5390	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.8	2666 of 5377	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.1	1985 of 5314	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.3	2464 of 5193	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.0	2882 of 5113	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.1	3643 of 5113	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.4	3205 of 4818	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.5	3316 of 4822	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.8	2825 of 4809	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.3	1430 of 2227	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1846 of 2585	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.7	758 of 2128	64.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.2	2537 of 3162	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	1460 of 3245	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	1493 of 3311	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	1386 of 3275	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	1157 of 3246	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	4829 of 5597	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	4285 of 5612	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	3730 of 5609	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3355 of 5635	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	4629 of 5492	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3555 of 5413	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	4137 of 5107	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	3906 of 5107	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	3513 of 5087	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	3203 of 5084	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	3758 of 4963	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	3129 of 4830	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	182 of 429	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	141 of 364	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	137 of 335	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	143 of 356	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	4375 of 5460	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	3937 of 5517	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	3506 of 5363	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	2908 of 5264	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	3476 of 5173	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	2889 of 5084	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	4458 of 5628	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	4281 of 5643	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	4183 of 5638	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3835 of 5663	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3677 of 5510	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3585 of 5431	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1727 of 2847	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1959 of 2635	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1150 of 2420	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	2221 of 2598	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	2160 of 2651	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	2229 of 2661	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	2147 of 2726	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	2509 of 2834	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science19%-13 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 (2025)	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
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
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	92340	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
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
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
Mariana Academy	Public	K-8	10601 Manhasset Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 247-7258	781	31	25.0	83.6%	214 (27.4%)	43 (5.5%)	489 (62.6%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.9%)	12.2	5488^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.3%		17.2	5101^st of 5869 public elementary schools	13.1%	387	7.6	6.4	7.1	23.1	27.6	13.5	13.1	20.0	11.5	18.1	29.1	14.9	6.7	11.1	8.0	2.6	11.7	94.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	94.8		$22,368	$20,284	$2,084
Pathways to College K8	Public, Charter	K-8	10127 3rd Ave	Hesperia	92340	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
Sandia Academy	Public	K-8	21331 Sandia Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 240-5125	848	39	21.6	88.2%	172 (20.3%)	51 (6.0%)	568 (67.0%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	44 (5.2%)	8.9	5687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.9%		9.3	5716^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.6%	29	7.7	11.0	9.4	13.6	12.8	12.1	26.5	27.9	21.2	19.0	16.3	11.6	2.2	10.7	11.6	6.1	9.5	93.5	96.7			93.5		$24,501	$22,072	$2,429
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
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 Carmel Elementary

How many students attend Carmel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Carmel Elementary.

Is Carmel Elementary a good school?

Carmel Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.8% of California elementary schools.

What district is Carmel Elementary in?

Hesperia Unified

What schools do graduates of Carmel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carmel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ranchero Middle
High : Sultana High

What is the racial makeup of Carmel Elementary?

Students at Carmel Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 18% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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