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Dr. Ralph H. Baker 21st Century Learning Center

Public Grades K-6
4928th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 16% of California elementary schools
Summary

Dr. Ralph H. Baker 21st Century Learning Center is a K-6 elementary school serving 686 students in the Victorville area, operating within the Victor Elementary School District, which faces significant academic challenges across its schools.

While Baker's academic proficiency rates are below state averages, it performs comparably to or better than most other schools in its own district, such as Puesta del Sol Elementary and Del Rey Elementary. The school shows a clear and positive trend of improvement in its statewide ranking over the last four years and has a notably lower rate of chronic student absenteeism than many district peers. A particular area of strength is its effective instruction for English Language Learners, where it has achieved above-average state rankings.

Interesting comparisons reveal that within the Victor Elementary district, specialized schools like Challenger School of Sports and Fitness tend to outperform traditional models. Furthermore, the nearby Gus Franklin Junior school in the neighboring Adelanto Elementary district achieves much higher proficiency, suggesting that better outcomes are possible in similar communities. Baker's own data shows a strong pattern of improving English scores in upper grades, indicating effective literacy instruction as students progress.

686
Students ?
23.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,736
Per pupil spending ?
85.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15456 El Evado Rd.
       Victorville, CA  92394

(760) 493-1818

District: Victor Elementary


Students who attend Dr. Ralph H. Baker 21st Century Learning Center usually attend:

Middle:    Imogene Garner Hook Junior High
High:    Victor Valley High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.3%
African American:
19.5%
White:
7.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2022 → 16th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school22%
District avg27%
California avg41%
4,928th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2022
From bottom 1% (2022) to bottom 16% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 18Elementary Schools in the Victor Elementary
1189th of 1,543Victor Elementary 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202518.94928 of 585715.9%★☆☆☆☆
202417.45086 of 586913.3%★☆☆☆☆
202315.25294 of 58599.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.65796 of 58831.5%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.4395 of 56930.6%★★☆☆☆
202426.8459 of 59322.6%★☆☆☆☆
202324.8539 of 66118.5%★☆☆☆☆
202215.7653 of 6631.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202214.32225 of 22270.1%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202444.91482 of 316253.1%★★★☆☆
202354.5992 of 324569.4%★★★☆☆
202217.93264 of 33111.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202516.64970 of 559711.2%★☆☆☆☆
202416.94976 of 561211.3%★☆☆☆☆
202313.45282 of 56095.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.75607 of 56350.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.93832 of 510725.0%★☆☆☆☆
202422.84287 of 510716.1%★☆☆☆☆
202320.44459 of 508712.3%★☆☆☆☆
202210.74995 of 50841.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202523.84453 of 546018.4%★☆☆☆☆
202422.04621 of 551716.2%★☆☆☆☆
202320.04692 of 536312.5%★☆☆☆☆
202210.35171 of 52641.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202523.74413 of 562821.6%★☆☆☆☆
202419.34799 of 564315.0%★☆☆☆☆
202318.74847 of 563814.0%★☆☆☆☆
202211.05504 of 56632.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.81671 of 284741.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile+40 vs school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile+25 vs school
African American (2025)31st percentile+15 vs school
Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2022)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state
Mathematics19%-19 vs state
Science17%-16 vs state

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Students who attend Dr. Ralph H. Baker 21st Century Learning Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Imogene Garner Hook Junior High
High : Victor Valley High

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended Dr. Ralph H. Baker 21st Century Learning Center.

Students at Dr. Ralph H. Baker 21st Century Learning Center are 64% Hispanic, 20% African American, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Dr. Ralph H. Baker 21st Century Learning Center ranks in the bottom 15.9% of California elementary schools.


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