Summary:
Cedar Middle is a public middle school located in Hesperia, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 1,023 students. The school is part of the Hesperia Unified School District, which is ranked 1365 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Cedar Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of California middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cedar Middle has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.8% in 2018-2019 to 44.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 30.26% of Cedar Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 12.7%, compared to 35.54% statewide. Additionally, Cedar Middle has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.19% to 62.77% over the past few years.
When comparing Cedar Middle to other nearby middle schools, such as Ranchero Middle and Hesperia Junior High, the data shows that Cedar Middle consistently underperforms its peers across various metrics, including academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and student-teacher ratios. The analysis also reveals significant disparities in performance among different student subgroups at Cedar Middle, with African American students performing relatively better than their Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status peers.
Thank you for your feedback!
Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Hesperia Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2194th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $558
Students who attend Cedar Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Cedar Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.4
Number of students: 1,023
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
74.0%
White:
15.6%
African American:
7.1%
more
Asian:
1.7%
Two or more races:
1.1%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.2%
See top rated California middle schools
Compare Cedar Middle to nearby middle schools!