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Desert Trails Preparatory Academy

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Desert Trails Preparatory Academy ranks 2939 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2939^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of California elementary schools

Summary

Desert Trails Preparatory Academy is a K-8 public school serving 345 students in Adelanto, CA, that operates as its own district and stands out for beating expectations in a community where many families face economic challenges.

While its overall state ranking is right in the middle, the school has clear strengths, particularly in math and science where students outperform the California average. Its most remarkable achievement is an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.5%, which is less than a third of the state average and far better than nearby schools like Eagle Ranch Elementary (38.6%) or West Creek Elementary (40.1%). This strong attendance culture, combined with a favorable student-teacher ratio, helps the school achieve solid results for English learners and students from low-income families.

Compared to other local options, Desert Trails is a mid-performing anchor in an area where many schools rank in the bottom quarter of the state. It spends less per student than some neighboring schools in the Adelanto Elementary district while getting better academic outcomes, though its English Language Arts scores have recently dipped. For parents, the school offers a supportive environment with smaller classes, a strong focus on getting kids to school, and notable success in helping vulnerable student groups thrive.

345

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14350 Bellflower Rd.
Adelanto, CA 92301-0070

(760) 530-7680

District: Desert Trails Preparatory Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.2%

African American:

10.1%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2019 → 50th in 2025

Worth a look

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

California avg41%

2,939^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From top 46% (2019) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

762^nd of 1,543Desert Trails Preparatory Academy District 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	2939 of 5857	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	2618 of 5869	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	3108 of 5859	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	3776 of 5883	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1098 of 1417	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	2659 of 5789	54.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.0	336 of 3162	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	452 of 3245	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	510 of 3311	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	86 of 602	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	363 of 3275	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	3275 of 5597	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	2943 of 5612	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2996 of 5609	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	3610 of 5635	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	873 of 1267	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	2529 of 5492	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	1847 of 5107	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	1188 of 5107	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	1985 of 5087	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	2548 of 5084	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	1763 of 4963	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	1978 of 5460	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	1744 of 5517	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	2238 of 5363	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	2865 of 5264	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	736 of 1110	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	1507 of 5173	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	2434 of 5628	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	2095 of 5643	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	3079 of 5638	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3641 of 5663	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1093 of 1272	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	2625 of 5510	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	1726 of 2783	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	1328 of 2781	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	1765 of 2740	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	645 of 894	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.7	700 of 2715	74.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	72.4	140 of 1478	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.4	144 of 1521	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	148 of 1540	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	7 of 1442	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	1689 of 2551	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	877 of 2531	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	1553 of 2509	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	494 of 738	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.6	610 of 2380	74.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	1334 of 2388	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	795 of 2374	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	1122 of 2359	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.4	188 of 2213	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	1326 of 2579	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	965 of 2531	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	1545 of 2458	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	444 of 721	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.7	252 of 2369	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.3	1518 of 2552	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1671 of 2538	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1713 of 2527	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.1	618 of 763	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.9	645 of 2407	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+53 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)49th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2024)44th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)34th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science40%+7 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 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 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 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 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
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14350 Bellflower Rd.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Desert Trails Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 530-7680	345	20	17.2	76.5%	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.1%)	280 (81.2%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	44.2	2939^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.8%		48.9	2618^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.4%	321	40.0	40.0	21.7	23.7	60.0	43.8	35.3	35.0	29.0	50.0	46.9	39.4
Theodore Vick Elementary	Public	K-5	10575 Seneca	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 530-1750	494	22	22.4	71.7%	20 (4.0%)	70 (14.2%)	353 (71.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.9%)	13.5	5386^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.0%		14.5	5357^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.7%	29	11.1	11.1	15.9	27.4	14.0		18.4	27.3	20.6	10.0		18.8	94.4		96.3	96.3			$33,887	$32,792	$1,095
Vista Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	13403 Vista Verde Dr.	Victorville	92393	San Bernardino County	Snowline Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 662-5650	774	33	23.4	83.9%	55 (7.1%)	135 (17.4%)	507 (65.5%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	57 (7.4%)	21	4736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.6	4613^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.4%	123	18.2	18.2	13.7	35.8	33.3		27.7	15.6	31.7	14.4		20.4	87.7	90.4	91.2	89.5	87.7	89.5	$25,215	$23,924	$1,291
Donald F. Bradach Elementary	Public	K-5	15550 Bellflower Rd.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-5016	408	17	24.0	77.5%	16 (3.9%)	65 (15.9%)	284 (69.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.3%)	12.4	5475^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.5%		11.1	5612^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.4%	137	16.5	16.5	18.3	19.4	27.9		22.1	11.3	13.4	7.6		10.6	86.2	91.4	96.6	91.4	91.4	93.1	$32,007	$30,864	$1,143
Morgan Kincaid Preparatory	Public	K-5	13257 Mesa Linda Ave.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 956-9006	690	30	23.0	71.0%	44 (6.4%)	117 (17.0%)	447 (64.8%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	62 (9.0%)	15.6	5218^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.2	5199^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.4%	19	13.4	13.4	26.1	21.7	28.2		25.3	22.7	14.7	14.2		17.0	89.9	95.0	98.3	92.4	92.4	92.4	$28,771	$27,630	$1,141
Victoria Magathan Elementary	Public	K-5	11411 Holly Rd.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-8872	551	23	23.9	69.9%	19 (3.4%)	62 (11.3%)	424 (77.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	36 (6.5%)	10.8	5582^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	4.7%		9.4	5706^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.8%	124	8.9	8.9	15.4	19.8	19.8		18.6	15.4	14.6	12.9		14.2	92.6	96.8	96.8	92.6	94.7	94.7	$26,990	$25,758	$1,232
Eagle Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	12545 Eagle Ranch Pkwy.	Adelanto	92392	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-2100	535	23	23.7	73.6%	41 (7.7%)	85 (15.9%)	364 (68.0%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.0%)	13.1	5409^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.6%		17	5122^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.7%	287	16.5	16.5	13.8	24.2	29.4		22.2	7.5	12.0	15.3		11.4	94.4	96.7		95.6	96.7	96.7	$29,767	$28,774	$993
Gus Franklin Junior	Public	K-5	13125 Hopland St.	Victorville	92394	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-8691	509	22	23.1	56.0%	24 (4.7%)	56 (11.0%)	370 (72.7%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.3%)	53.2	2410^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.9%		57	2191^st of 5869 public elementary schools	62.7%	219	30.5	30.5	43.8	53.3	59.0		52.7	35.6	43.3	32.6		37.2	87.7	93.2	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	$32,555	$31,378	$1,177
West Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	15763 Colbalt Rd.	Victorville	92394	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 951-3628	505	22	23.4	71.7%	25 (5.0%)	123 (24.4%)	313 (62.0%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.5%)	8.5	5709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.5%		11.4	5590^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.8%	119	13.2	13.2	8.8	18.3	22.1		16.2	12.7	4.2	4.0		7.1	94.1	96.4		95.2	94.1	95.2	$33,224	$32,280	$944
Discovery School of the Arts	Public	K-6	13247 Amethyst Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 843-3577	902	34	26.5	74.8%	108 (12.0%)	68 (7.5%)	681 (75.5%)	18 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.4%)	59.3	2101^st of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%		60.3	2052^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	65.0%	49	31.8	31.8	49.2	50.8	58.5	55.0	53.7	49.2	43.0	32.4	43.6	41.6							$21,971	$20,714	$1,257

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Trails Preparatory Academy

Is Desert Trails Preparatory Academy a good school?

Desert Trails Preparatory Academy ranks 2939^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Desert Trails Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Desert Trails Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Desert Trails Preparatory Academy?

Students at Desert Trails Preparatory Academy are 81% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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