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Baldy Mesa Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4874^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of California elementary schools

Summary

Baldy Mesa Elementary is a public elementary school located in Phelan, California, serving 960 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Snowline Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1096 out of 1565 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baldy Mesa Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates that are much higher than nearby schools like Vista Verde Elementary and Heritage. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28.57% of Baldy Mesa students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.74% for the district and 48.81% for the state.

Additionally, Baldy Mesa Elementary struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with the school's rankings for White, Multi-racial, and Special Education students being particularly low, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools. The school also has a very high percentage of students (72.6% to 74.59%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While Baldy Mesa spends more per student than the state average, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes, raising questions about the school's resource allocation and support systems.

985

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,451

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10376 Baldy Mesa Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329-6000

(760) 949-1232

District: Snowline Joint Unified

Students who attend Baldy Mesa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Quail Valley Middle
High:	Serrano High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

White:

17.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2013 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg25%

California avg41%

4,874^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Snowline Joint Unified

1065^th of 1,543Snowline Joint 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	19.5	4874 of 5857	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	4885 of 5869	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	5124 of 5859	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	5066 of 5883	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	3731 of 5789	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	3715 of 5662	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.7	3701 of 5692	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.3	3747 of 5614	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.1	3926 of 5611	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.5	3855 of 5530	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	2947 of 5390	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.8	2964 of 5377	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.4	3028 of 5314	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.9	2368 of 5193	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	1855 of 5113	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.8	1648 of 5113	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.2	1956 of 4818	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.2	1650 of 4822	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.8	1674 of 4809	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	21.6	1937 of 2227	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	2033 of 2585	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1873 of 2128	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.1	1610 of 3162	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	1493 of 3245	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	2031 of 3311	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	2120 of 3275	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	1580 of 3246	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	4832 of 5597	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	4545 of 5612	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	5033 of 5609	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	4899 of 5635	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	3274 of 5492	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	3242 of 5413	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	4266 of 5107	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	4071 of 5107	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	4448 of 5087	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	4472 of 5084	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	3144 of 4963	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	3239 of 4830	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	4482 of 5460	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	4511 of 5517	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	4792 of 5363	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	4467 of 5264	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3561 of 5173	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3798 of 5084	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	4531 of 5628	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	4793 of 5643	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	4699 of 5638	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	4784 of 5663	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	3968 of 5510	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	3936 of 5431	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	3.5	653 of 670	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	664 of 669	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	591 of 610	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	2161 of 2847	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	2270 of 2635	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	2237 of 2420	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	2448 of 2598	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	2389 of 2651	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	2478 of 2661	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	2587 of 2726	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	2466 of 2834	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	2362 of 2737	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)3rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Mathematics21%-17 vs state

Science10%-22 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
Baldy Mesa Elementary	Public	K-5	10376 Baldy Mesa Rd.	Phelan	92329	San Bernardino County	Snowline Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-1232	985	42	23.4	78.5%	174 (17.7%)	37 (3.8%)	696 (70.7%)	11 (1.1%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	56 (5.7%)	19.5	4874^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.8%		19.8	4885^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.8%	11	10.4		10.4	36.0	25.3	24.8				28.6	35.8	17.7	9.2				20.6	80.7	87.1	96.1	87.7	86.5	87.7	$25,451	$24,380	$1,071
Hollyvale Elementary	Public	K-6	11645 Hollyvale Ave.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 947-3484	562	23	24.4	74.2%	34 (6.0%)	43 (7.7%)	458 (81.5%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	11.2	5557^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.1%		14.7	5332^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	9.1%	225	10.5		10.5	14.1	23.8	14.9	18.1			17.5	10.3	23.8	10.5	12.1			13.8	97.3				97.3		$21,813	$20,390	$1,423
Heritage	Public	K-8	9542 Wilson Ranch Rd.	Phelan	92371	San Bernardino County	Snowline Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 868-2422	563	24	23.6	53.8%	210 (37.3%)	10 (1.8%)	251 (44.6%)	20 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.4%)	73.8	1430^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.6%		74.4	1393^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.3%	37	47.4	63.8	54.8	58.1	47.5	61.4	70.8	74.5	70.2	63.0	61.3	45.8	49.1	54.2	68.6	64.6	56.9	92.6	92.6	96.3	92.6	92.6	93.8	$24,684	$23,824	$860
Mission Crest Elementary	Public	K-6	13065 Muscatel St.	Hesperia	92344	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-8265	989	37	26.7	63.8%	94 (9.5%)	110 (11.1%)	747 (75.5%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (1.9%)	13	5420^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.8	5499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.3%	79	11.5		11.5	25.0	15.9	25.4	24.2			22.6	21.6	12.5	12.1	9.3			13.9	91.1	98.4	98.4	96.8	98.4		$19,214	$17,784	$1,430
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
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
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
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
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
Topaz Preparatory Academy	Public	K-6	14110 Beech St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-4622	722	29	25.3	77.7%	71 (9.8%)	41 (5.7%)	564 (78.1%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.0%)	29.8	3979^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.2	3998^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.9%	19	20.2		20.2	25.6	37.9	30.9	44.6			34.8	37.8	26.3	16.1	27.2			26.8	98.4			98.4			$20,736	$19,266	$1,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Baldy Mesa Elementary

What district is Baldy Mesa Elementary in?

Snowline Joint Unified

What schools do graduates of Baldy Mesa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Baldy Mesa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Quail Valley Middle
High : Serrano High

How many students attend Baldy Mesa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 985 students attended Baldy Mesa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Baldy Mesa Elementary?

Students at Baldy Mesa Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 18% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Baldy Mesa Elementary a good school?

Baldy Mesa Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.8% of California elementary schools.

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