Is Mesa Grande Elementary a good school?

Mesa Grande Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mesa Grande Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 674 students attended Mesa Grande Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mesa Grande Elementary?

Students at Mesa Grande Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Mesa Grande Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mesa Grande Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cedar Middle High : Oak Hills High

Mesa Grande Elementary

Summary:

Mesa Grande Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hesperia, California, serving 674 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Hesperia Unified School District, which is ranked 1365 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mesa Grande Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 9.6% in 2018-2019 to 44.7% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages. Academically, the school struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics consistently lower than the Hesperia Unified School District and the state of California across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23.42% of students at Mesa Grande Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.5% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Mesa Grande Elementary was just 12.67%, compared to 16.29% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools for female students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities in both subjects.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the Hesperia Unified School District, such as Eucalyptus Elementary, Topaz Preparatory Academy, and Maple Elementary, generally perform better than Mesa Grande Elementary on academic measures. However, these schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, indicating a broader challenge within the district. Additionally, the data includes two charter schools in the area, LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy and Pathways to College K8, which demonstrate significantly higher academic performance compared to the traditional public schools in the Hesperia Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

9172 3rd Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345-3643

(760) 244-3709

District: Hesperia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5339^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,103

Students who attend Mesa Grande Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Middle
High:	Oak Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 674

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.3%

White:

10.8%

African American:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mesa Grande Elementary ranks worse than 91.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.58. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.3%), White (10.8%), African American (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mesa Grande Elementary is 22.8, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Mesa Grande Elementary employs 29.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mesa Grande Elementary is $7,103, which is the 2^nd highest among 15 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mesa Grande Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa Grande Elementary 5339^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mesa Grande Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hesperia Unified:

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

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Rank History for Mesa Grande Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mesa Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	63.93	1529^th	4809	68.2%
2005	54.02	2000^th	4822	58.5%
2006	45.62	2402^nd	4818	50.1%
2007	45.68	2584^th	5113	49.5%
2008	40.24	2931^st	5113	42.7%
2009	37.88	3187^th	5193	38.6%
2010	42.54	3016^th	5314	43.2%
2011	45.62	2854^th	5377	46.9%
2012	33.76	3683^rd	5390	31.7%
2013	45.20	2992^nd	5530	45.9%
2015	17.06	4907^th	5611	12.5%
2016	24.45	4226^th	5614	24.7%
2017	20.06	4687^th	5692	17.7%
2018	21.78	4532^nd	5662	20.0%
2019	18.85	4911^th	5789	15.2%
2022	15.81	5288^th	5883	10.1%
2023	16.01	5234^th	5874	10.9%
2024	14.58	5339^th	5862	8.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mesa Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.31	1283^rd	3246	60.5%
2019	57.17	926^th	3275	71.7%
2022	42.53	1639^th	3311	50.5%
2023	44.66	1508^th	3250	53.6%
2024	37.87	1968^th	3160	37.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mesa Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.74	2211^th	2420	8.6%
2024	24.40	2144^th	2634	18.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mesa Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.57	4008^th	5084	21.2%
2019	23.60	4328^th	5173	16.3%
2022	20.00	4654^th	5264	11.6%
2023	20.68	4659^th	5374	13.3%
2024	18.53	4903^rd	5511	11.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Mesa Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.54	4407^th	5413	18.6%
2019	21.16	4527^th	5492	17.6%
2022	14.80	5201^st	5635	7.7%
2023	14.79	5166^th	5617	8.0%
2024	14.17	5184^th	5605	7.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mesa Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.63	964^th	2128	54.7%
2019	40.32	1284^th	2585	50.3%
2022	18.96	2051^st	2227	7.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Mesa Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.62	4214^th	5431	22.4%
2019	17.91	4827^th	5510	12.4%
2022	18.91	4812^th	5663	15.0%
2023	18.81	4835^th	5650	14.4%
2024	16.24	5052^nd	5636	10.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mesa Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.69	3702^nd	4830	23.4%
2019	20.47	4336^th	4963	12.6%
2022	20.06	4493^rd	5084	11.6%
2023	20.00	4499^th	5098	11.7%
2024	17.82	4603^rd	5102	9.8%

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Rank History for White students at Mesa Grande Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.23	2434^th	2834	14.1%
2022	12.68	2455^th	2726	9.9%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mesa Grande Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	359	8	7	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
1989	355	9	8	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	470
1990	305	11	10	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
1991	290	14	12	116	1	n/a	n/a	0	433
1992	367	15	8	149	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
1993	298	17	17	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1994	304	17	17	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1995	349	30	9	172	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1996	349	30	9	172	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1997	379	19	2	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1998	383	20	2	180	5	n/a	n/a	0	590
1999	386	15	8	197	7	n/a	n/a	0	613
2000	421	29	10	225	5	n/a	n/a	3	693
2001	435	30	13	225	6	n/a	n/a	9	718
2002	357	34	15	219	4	n/a	n/a	15	644
2003	357	34	15	219	4	n/a	n/a	15	644
2004	334	3	46	265	0	n/a	n/a	28	676
2005	328	37	7	325	7	n/a	n/a	21	725
2006	300	49	11	369	5	n/a	n/a	18	752
2007	294	40	13	422	5	n/a	n/a	18	792
2008	236	35	16	434	3	n/a	n/a	0	724
2009	223	31	9	402	7	3	15	0	690
2010	310	31	7	322	3	3	0	0	676
2011	211	43	10	414	1	4	3	0	686
2012	200	32	8	397	0	4	11	0	652
2013	174	42	4	378	2	4	14	0	618
2014	170	26	3	366	2	3	13	0	583
2015	138	19	3	374	1	3	13	0	551
2016	137	22	4	379	1	5	26	0	574
2017	34	9	2	407	0	1	131	0	584
2018	41	13	2	453	0	0	107	0	616
2019	99	25	4	454	0	0	18	0	600
2020	100	30	3	462	3	1	13	0	612
2021	80	27	2	477	0	1	13	0	600
2022	73	22	5	474	1	3	17	0	595
2023	73	28	3	541	0	7	22	0	674

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 Mesa Grande Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	449	20.0	22.4	n/a
1989	470	21.0	22.3	n/a
1990	434	19.0	22.8	n/a
1991	433	18.0	24.0	n/a
1992	541	18.3	29.5	37.5
1993	464	17.0	27.3	43.8
1994	472	17.0	27.8	52.5
1995	560	19.0	29.5	60.4
1996	560	19.0	29.5	60.4
1997	575	25.0	23.0	67.1
1998	590	28.5	20.7	72.5
1999	613	32.0	19.2	64.4
2000	693	33.0	21.0	62
2001	718	32.0	22.4	60.5
2002	644	31.0	20.8	90.1
2003	644	31.0	20.8	90.1
2004	676	30.1	22.5	81.5
2005	725	31.0	23.4	64.6
2006	752	32.0	23.5	64.9
2007	792	34.0	23.3	62.1
2008	724	37.0	19.6	66.4
2009	690	30.0	21.6	64.3
2010	676	26.0	26.0	64.1
2011	686	n/a	n/a	67.6
2012	652	26.0	25.0	n/a
2013	618	27.0	22.8	79
2014	583	24.0	24.2	73.8
2015	551	24.0	22.9	78.6
2016	574	20.0	28.7	70.7
2017	584	25.0	23.3	79.1
2018	616	27.0	22.8	75.8
2019	600	29.0	20.6	68.7
2020	612	n/a	n/a	89.4
2021	600	28.0	21.4	69.7
2022	595	28.0	21.2	77.3
2023	674	29.5	22.8	61.9

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 Mesa Grande Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	449	20.0	22.4	n/a
1989	470	21.0	22.3	n/a
1990	434	19.0	22.8	n/a
1991	433	18.0	24.0	n/a
1992	541	18.3	29.5	37.5
1993	464	17.0	27.3	43.8
1994	472	17.0	27.8	52.5
1995	560	19.0	29.5	60.4
1996	560	19.0	29.5	60.4
1997	575	25.0	23.0	67.1
1998	590	28.5	20.7	72.5
1999	613	32.0	19.2	64.4
2000	693	33.0	21.0	62
2001	718	32.0	22.4	60.5
2002	644	31.0	20.8	90.1
2003	644	31.0	20.8	90.1
2004	676	30.1	22.5	81.5
2005	725	31.0	23.4	64.6
2006	752	32.0	23.5	64.9
2007	792	34.0	23.3	62.1
2008	724	37.0	19.6	66.4
2009	690	30.0	21.6	64.3
2010	676	26.0	26.0	64.1
2011	686	n/a	n/a	67.6
2012	652	26.0	25.0	n/a
2013	618	27.0	22.8	79
2014	583	24.0	24.2	73.8
2015	551	24.0	22.9	78.6
2016	574	20.0	28.7	70.7
2017	584	25.0	23.3	79.1
2018	616	27.0	22.8	75.8
2019	600	29.0	20.6	68.7
2020	612	n/a	n/a	89.4
2021	600	28.0	21.4	69.7
2022	595	28.0	21.2	77.3
2023	674	29.5	22.8	61.9

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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