Hesperia Junior High

Summary:

Hesperia Junior High is a public middle school located in Hesperia, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 1,164 students. The school is part of the Hesperia Unified School District, which is ranked 1365 out of 1568 districts in California and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Hesperia Junior High faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have risen from 15.6% in 2018-2019 to 40.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Hesperia Junior High consistently performs below the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 22.97% of students proficient or better in ELA and 10.33% in Mathematics, compared to 47.04% and 35.54% statewide, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

Interestingly, Hesperia Junior High's performance is generally lower than the nearby middle schools within the Hesperia Unified School District, such as Ranchero Middle and Cedar Middle, which have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. However, Hesperia Junior High's performance is still better than some of the middle schools in the neighboring Adelanto Elementary School District, such as Columbia Middle and Mesa Linda Middle, which have even lower academic proficiency and higher chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 10275 Cypress Ave.
       Hesperia, CA  92345-2819


(760) 244-9386

District: Hesperia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2490th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,139 Help


Students who attend Hesperia Junior High usually attend:

High:    Hesperia High

Feeder schools for Hesperia Junior High:

Elementary:    Eucalyptus Elementary
    Hollyvale Elementary
    Joshua Circle Elementary
    Maple Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  23.3 Help
Number of students:  1,164

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.1%
White:
9.3%
African American:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.7% Help


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Compare Details Hesperia Junior High ranks worse than 89.7% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.35. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Hesperia Junior High has the largest middle school student body size in the Hesperia Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.1%), White (9.3%), African American (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hesperia Junior High is 23.3. 1 middle schools in the Hesperia Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hesperia Junior High is $8,139, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Hesperia Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hesperia Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hesperia Junior High 2490th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Hesperia Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Hesperia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hesperia Unified 1365th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hesperia Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Hesperia Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.15 1291st 1769 27.0%
2005 31.04 1202nd 1777 32.4%
2006 29.05 1271st 1804 29.5%
2007 37.97 1169th 1999 41.5%
2008 34.64 1305th 2005 34.9%
2009 38.54 1239th 2063 39.9%
2010 27.71 1640th 2179 24.7%
2011 33.30 1551st 2236 30.6%
2012 29.62 1653rd 2259 26.8%
2013 23.83 1907th 2379 19.8%
2015 11.22 2312th 2477 6.7%
2016 11.52 2304th 2497 7.7%
2017 11.06 2343rd 2508 6.6%
2018 8.91 2373rd 2480 4.3%
2019 9.79 2558th 2715 5.8%
2022 17.65 2319th 2740 15.4%
2023 14.77 2519th 2802 10.1%
2024 14.35 2490th 2777 10.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hesperia Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.68 1064th 1364 22.0%
2019 32.46 993rd 1442 31.1%
2022 46.37 568th 1540 63.1%
2023 46.37 536th 1529 64.9%
2024 33.47 1042nd 1477 29.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hesperia Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.09 1476th 1538 4.0%
2024 19.01 1479th 1550 4.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hesperia Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.27 2141st 2230 4.0%
2019 11.67 2228th 2369 6.0%
2022 21.04 2064th 2458 16.0%
2023 14.83 2360th 2549 7.4%
2024 13.88 2382nd 2575 7.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Hesperia Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.64 183rd 336 45.5%
2023 17.98 297th 321 7.5%
2024 24.46 328th 394 16.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Hesperia Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.17 2196th 2262 2.9%
2019 9.77 2275th 2380 4.4%
2022 18.86 2119th 2509 15.5%
2023 15.47 2287th 2547 10.2%
2024 13.31 2352nd 2546 7.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hesperia Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.41 1114th 1369 18.6%
2019 20.41 1387th 1491 7.0%
2022 24.37 1284th 1531 16.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Hesperia Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.19 2204th 2273 3.0%
2019 9.29 2315th 2407 3.8%
2022 17.28 2193rd 2527 13.2%
2023 14.34 2338th 2558 8.6%
2024 15.33 2271st 2547 10.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Hesperia Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.48 528th 600 12.0%
2019 20.04 564th 643 12.3%
2022 23.87 523rd 637 17.9%
2023 18.36 556th 614 9.4%
2024 18.64 560th 626 10.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hesperia Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.50 1992nd 2072 3.9%
2019 11.20 2099th 2213 5.2%
2022 22.34 1924th 2359 18.4%
2023 16.62 2147th 2391 10.2%
2024 18.30 2076th 2383 12.9%
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Rank History for White students at Hesperia Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.73 1464th 1496 2.1%
2019 4.50 1566th 1602 2.2%
2022 15.40 1354th 1555 12.9%
2023 15.08 1338th 1552 13.8%
2024 8.03 1445th 1535 5.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Hesperia Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1123 37 17 215 22 n/a n/a 0 1414
1989 1242 42 21 296 15 n/a n/a 0 1616
1990 1327 65 23 388 21 n/a n/a 0 1824
1991 1349 75 28 487 34 n/a n/a 0 1973
1992 1059 71 20 453 30 n/a n/a 0 1633
1993 1203 93 33 595 33 n/a n/a 0 1957
1994 1148 91 43 626 25 n/a n/a 0 1933
1995 646 64 23 424 16 n/a n/a 0 1173
1996 646 64 23 424 16 n/a n/a 0 1173
1997 659 65 13 433 17 n/a n/a 0 1187
1998 631 64 11 395 12 n/a n/a 0 1113
1999 630 67 11 430 2 n/a n/a 0 1140
2000 670 59 15 433 4 n/a n/a 0 1181
2001 653 57 14 452 2 n/a n/a 9 1187
2002 660 64 14 557 5 n/a n/a 27 1327
2003 660 64 14 557 5 n/a n/a 27 1327
2004 629 80 11 662 16 n/a n/a 34 1432
2005 644 106 21 818 14 n/a n/a 33 1636
2006 652 156 33 1010 15 n/a n/a 36 1902
2007 622 161 62 1225 17 n/a n/a 37 2124
2008 415 120 39 1095 13 n/a n/a 0 1682
2009 233 82 14 753 4 1 29 0 1116
2010 255 103 16 750 7 6 0 0 1137
2011 200 79 19 703 2 6 4 0 1013
2012 171 78 10 661 3 3 15 0 941
2013 146 81 11 657 3 3 15 0 916
2014 140 81 9 643 9 2 23 0 907
2015 145 68 10 644 4 1 34 0 906
2016 140 90 14 673 0 2 11 0 930
2017 100 43 12 726 4 4 96 0 985
2018 109 76 12 826 2 2 48 0 1075
2019 110 81 17 880 3 2 38 0 1131
2020 159 81 21 859 6 2 4 0 1132
2021 151 79 17 872 4 5 8 0 1136
2022 114 67 15 900 2 7 11 0 1116
2023 108 76 10 944 0 11 15 0 1164

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hesperia Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1414 58.5 24.1 n/a
1989 1616 67.4 23.9 n/a
1990 1824 75.5 24.1 n/a
1991 1973 83.0 23.7 n/a
1992 1633 84.3 19.3 32.5
1993 1957 82.4 23.8 40.8
1994 1933 79.0 24.5 45.6
1995 1173 51.5 22.8 50
1996 1173 51.5 22.8 50
1997 1187 49.6 23.9 46.4
1998 1113 52.5 21.2 52.4
1999 1140 50.5 22.6 53.7
2000 1181 49.5 23.9 60.1
2001 1187 51.0 23.3 52.8
2002 1327 50.0 26.5 55.8
2003 1327 50.0 26.5 55.8
2004 1432 56.0 25.6 59.1
2005 1636 60.8 26.9 60
2006 1902 68.8 27.6 60.6
2007 2124 82.5 25.7 61.5
2008 1682 73.5 22.9 70
2009 1116 48.5 20.5 71
2010 1137 49.0 23.2 73.8
2011 1013 n/a n/a 77.6
2012 941 44.0 21.3 n/a
2013 916 45.0 20.3 83.8
2014 907 42.0 21.5 76.6
2015 906 43.0 21.0 81.8
2016 930 39.0 23.8 84.9
2017 985 44.0 22.3 80.4
2018 1075 46.0 23.3 90.6
2019 1131 46.0 24.5 70.6
2020 1132 n/a n/a 83
2021 1136 49.0 23.1 66.5
2022 1116 49.0 22.7 72
2023 1164 49.7 23.3 65.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hesperia Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1414 58.5 24.1 n/a
1989 1616 67.4 23.9 n/a
1990 1824 75.5 24.1 n/a
1991 1973 83.0 23.7 n/a
1992 1633 84.3 19.3 32.5
1993 1957 82.4 23.8 40.8
1994 1933 79.0 24.5 45.6
1995 1173 51.5 22.8 50
1996 1173 51.5 22.8 50
1997 1187 49.6 23.9 46.4
1998 1113 52.5 21.2 52.4
1999 1140 50.5 22.6 53.7
2000 1181 49.5 23.9 60.1
2001 1187 51.0 23.3 52.8
2002 1327 50.0 26.5 55.8
2003 1327 50.0 26.5 55.8
2004 1432 56.0 25.6 59.1
2005 1636 60.8 26.9 60
2006 1902 68.8 27.6 60.6
2007 2124 82.5 25.7 61.5
2008 1682 73.5 22.9 70
2009 1116 48.5 20.5 71
2010 1137 49.0 23.2 73.8
2011 1013 n/a n/a 77.6
2012 941 44.0 21.3 n/a
2013 916 45.0 20.3 83.8
2014 907 42.0 21.5 76.6
2015 906 43.0 21.0 81.8
2016 930 39.0 23.8 84.9
2017 985 44.0 22.3 80.4
2018 1075 46.0 23.3 90.6
2019 1131 46.0 24.5 70.6
2020 1132 n/a n/a 83
2021 1136 49.0 23.1 66.5
2022 1116 49.0 22.7 72
2023 1164 49.7 23.3 65.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hesperia Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,139

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hesperia Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2558th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2519th of 2802 Middle schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hesperia Junior High)2125
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hesperia Unified)29.727.6
 2.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hesperia Junior High)13.513.6
 0.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hesperia Unified)16.313.2
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hesperia Junior High)16.119.6
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hesperia Unified)27.524.2
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hesperia Junior High)8.86.1
 2.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hesperia Unified)127.5
 4.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Hesperia Junior High)4.26.9
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Hesperia Unified)11.311
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11311164
 2.9%
African American8176
 6.2%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian1710
 41.2%
Hispanic880944
 7.3%
Pacific Islander211
 450%
White110108
 1.8%
Two or More Races3815
 60.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.6%65.7%
 4.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hesperia Junior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,164 students attended Hesperia Junior High.

Students at Hesperia Junior High are 81% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Hesperia Junior High ranks in the bottom 10.3% of California middle schools.

Students who attend Hesperia Junior High usually go on to attend Hesperia High


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