Summary:
ZIP code 92344 has five Hesperia Unified schools: two elementary schools, one middle school and two high schools, serving students from elementary through high school. Across the schools, average 2025–2026 proficiency was below California’s in English language arts (ELA), math and science: 32%, 19% and 21%, compared with 49%, 38% and 36% statewide. The most important finding is how widely results differ among schools: the highest and lowest school scores are separated by 50 points in ELA, 37 in math and 27 in science.
Oak Hills High stands out in ELA, with 58% proficient, while Mesquite Trails Elementary leads in math and science, at 40% and 32%. At the other end, Canyon Ridge High has the lowest all-grades results: 8% in ELA, 2% in math and 5% in science. The elementary-school comparison is also substantial: Mesquite Trails scores 21 points higher than Mission Crest Elementary in ELA, 26 points higher in math and 20 points higher in science. Like-grade results show a similar contrast: in grade 11, Oak Hills is ahead of Canyon Ridge by 50 points in ELA, 23 in math and 27 in science.
Average results improved modestly from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: by 1 point in ELA, 1 in math and 3 in science. The average gap with California narrowed by 1 point in ELA, widened by 1 in math and was essentially unchanged in science. SchoolDigger ranks Oak Hills and Mesquite Trails higher statewide, at the 58th and 53rd percentiles; Cedar Middle is at the 18th, Canyon Ridge at the 7th and Mission Crest at the 6th. For context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible shares range from 54% at Oak Hills to 65% at Mesquite Trails; student–teacher ratios range from 17.5 at Canyon Ridge to 26.7 at Mission Crest. These are observations, not explanations of school results.
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