LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

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LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy ranks 1574 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 531 students in grades K-8 in Hesperia, California. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the state and nearby Hesperia Unified schools on academic measures, making it a standout in the region.

LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy. The school outperforms the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 56.45% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 47.04% statewide, and 55.42% proficient or better in Math compared to 35.54% statewide. The school's 6th grade ELA performance is especially strong, with 72.41% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 45.82%. LaVerne Elementary also excels in serving English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 5-7% of California elementary schools for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy stands out. Its proficiency rates are often 10-20 percentage points higher than the Hesperia Unified schools, and it outperforms the nearby Pathways to College K8 charter school as well. The only school in the area that approaches the academic achievement of LaVerne Elementary is the Endeavour School of Exploration, located just outside the Hesperia Unified district.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

9966 I Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345-8732

(760) 948-4333

District: LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1574^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 537

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

White:

8.6%

African American:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.8%

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LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy 1574^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy District 357^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	86.67	813^th	5789	86.0%
2021	50.83	634^th	1417	55.3%
2022	73.89	1458^th	5883	75.2%
2023	65.26	1797^th	5874	69.4%
2024	70.39	1574^th	5862	73.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	98.41	41^st	3275	98.7%
2021	53.33	171^st	602	71.6%
2022	85.29	225^th	3311	93.2%
2023	86.67	175^th	3250	94.6%
2024	81.52	222^nd	3160	93.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	95.98	107^th	5173	97.9%
2021	64.90	304^th	1110	72.6%
2022	63.06	1512^th	5264	71.3%
2023	75.38	973^rd	5374	81.9%
2024	79.66	843^rd	5511	84.7%

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Rank History for Female students at LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	82.03	983^rd	5492	82.1%
2021	48.75	585^th	1267	53.8%
2022	75.85	1288^th	5635	77.1%
2023	62.72	1821^st	5617	67.6%
2024	67.24	1602^nd	5605	71.4%

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Rank History for Male students at LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	86.95	735^th	5510	86.7%
2021	52.09	540^th	1272	57.5%
2022	68.78	1577^th	5663	72.2%
2023	65.66	1700^th	5650	69.9%
2024	70.19	1494^th	5636	73.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	94.16	162^nd	4963	96.7%
2022	85.21	540^th	5084	89.4%
2023	78.23	822^nd	5098	83.9%
2024	81.79	654^th	5102	87.2%

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Rank History for White students at LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	71.13	775^th	2834	72.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	87	12	10	331	1	0	6	447
2020	76	10	9	350	0	1	11	457
2021	73	9	8	384	0	1	14	489
2022	55	11	9	425	0	1	15	516
2023	53	11	7	442	0	1	17	531
2024	46	14	3	462	0	0	12	537

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	447	21.0	21.2	66.9
2020	457	n/a	n/a	61.7
2021	489	21.0	23.2	59.7
2022	516	24.0	21.5	46.3
2023	531	24.0	22.1	64.6
2024	537	24.5	21.9	70.8

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 LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	447	21.0	21.2	66.9
2020	457	n/a	n/a	61.7
2021	489	21.0	23.2	59.7
2022	516	24.0	21.5	46.3
2023	531	24.0	22.1	64.6
2024	537	24.5	21.9	70.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	96.4%	0.0%	3.6%
2021	91.1%	1.0%	3.0%	91.1%	97.0%	91.1%	91.1%	91.1%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 813^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 1797^th of 5874 Elementary schools	16.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy)	72.1	46.7	25.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy)	76.5	54.7	21.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy)	69.2	42.9	26.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy)	78.9	38.6	40.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy)	68	54	14%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy)	58	49.2	8.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy)	44	31.8	12.3%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy)	66.7	75	8.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy)	66.7	54.2	12.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	447	531	18.8%
African American	12	11	8.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	10	7	30%
Hispanic	331	442	33.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	87	53	39.1%
Two or More Races	6	17	183.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.9%	64.6%	2.3%

Schools Near LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	9966 I Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 948-4333	537	25	21.9	70.8%	46 (8.6%)	14 (2.6%)	462 (86.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	70.4	1574^th of 5862 public elementary schools	73.1%		65.3	1797^th of 5874 public elementary schools	69.4%	223	23.1		23.1	50.0	53.7	50.8	72.4			56.5	69.0	55.9	44.6	53.5			55.4
Juniper Elementary	Public	K-6	9400 I Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-6161	726	30	24.1	70.8%	91 (12.5%)	26 (3.6%)	582 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.2%)	13.8	5400^th of 5862 public elementary schools	7.9%		17.2	5140^th of 5874 public elementary schools	12.5%	260	14.7		14.7	23.8	23.8	13.8	5.8			16.7	27.7	19.8	5.6	5.7			14.5	89.0	93.4	94.5	93.4	91.2	94.5	$6,802
Mesa Grande Elementary	Public	K-6	9172 3rd Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-3709	700	30	23.3	74.4%	61 (8.7%)	29 (4.1%)	586 (83.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)	14.6	5339^th of 5862 public elementary schools	8.9%		16	5234^th of 5874 public elementary schools	10.9%	105	10.5		10.5	18.4	18.4	28.4	28.9			23.4	18.4	11.2	9.5	12.1			12.7	91.7	94.8		94.8	93.8		$7,103
Pathways to College K8	Public, Charter	K-8	9144 Third Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Pathways to College K8 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-8002	379	22	17.4	59.9%	27 (7.1%)	33 (8.7%)	313 (82.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	23.9	4468^th of 5862 public elementary schools	23.8%		24.3	4429^th of 5874 public elementary schools	24.6%	39	8.2	3.0	6.1	38.2	37.0	22.5	34.7	35.6	24.2	32.0	29.4	23.9	6.1	18.4	15.6	3.0	16.0
Lime Street Elementary	Public	K-6	16852 Lime St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-0512	850	36	23.6	76.5%	69 (8.1%)	123 (14.5%)	630 (74.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.6%)	10.6	5649^th of 5862 public elementary schools	3.6%		11	5657^th of 5874 public elementary schools	3.7%	8	10.6		10.6	20.5	19.1	16.8	18.8			18.8	9.6	11.5	5.3	6.0			8.2	97.1			97.8	97.1	97.1	$5,698
Joshua Circle Elementary	Public	K-6	10140 8th Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-6133	687	27	25.4	78.6%	38 (5.5%)	28 (4.1%)	606 (88.2%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	9.5	5697^th of 5862 public elementary schools	2.8%		12.2	5562^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	5.3%	135	9.3		9.3	15.5	10.0	12.4	27.6			16.3	6.2	6.1	2.1	9.2			5.9	93.8	96.9		96.9	94.8		$6,789
Carmel Elementary	Public	K-6	9321 Glendale Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 947-3188	809	32	25.2	71.1%	153 (18.9%)	10 (1.2%)	633 (78.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	24.2	4432^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	24.4%		27.6	4110^th of 5874 public elementary schools	30.0%	322	16.5		16.5	22.0	26.2	23.3	39.4			28.1	18.9	25.0	13.3	29.4			21.7	97.5			98.3		98.3	$6,156
Cypress School of the Arts	Public	K-6	10365 Cypress Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-2596	675	30	22.8	60.7%	132 (19.6%)	20 (3.0%)	503 (74.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.6%)	27.6	4146^th of 5862 public elementary schools	29.3%		28.2	4055^th of 5874 public elementary schools	31.0%	91	24.5		24.5	35.6	24.8	32.1	29.1			30.2	35.6	24.8	19.8	17.5			23.9	96.4				98.2		$5,925
Eucalyptus Elementary	Public	K-6	11224 10th Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-0815	792	30	26.3	77.8%	35 (4.4%)	66 (8.3%)	663 (83.7%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.0%)	13.2	5459^th of 5862 public elementary schools	6.9%		11.5	5615^th of 5874 public elementary schools	4.4%	156	9.8		9.8	22.9	16.7	15.1	23.4			19.8	22.9	16.7	6.5	8.1			13.6	95.2				97.1	98.1	$6,211
Endeavour School of Exploration	Public	K-6	12403 Ridgecrest Rd.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 843-7303	693	26	26.6	53.7%	219 (31.6%)	39 (5.6%)	364 (52.5%)	36 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.8%)	66.8	1738^th of 5862 public elementary schools	70.4%		66.5	1733^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	70.5%	5	40.7		40.7	54.6	64.4	54.7	40.7			53.5	59.8	57.8	41.7	30.8			47.1							$11,083

Frequently Asked Questions about LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy

How many students attend LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 537 students attended LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy?

Students at LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy are 86% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy ranks 1574^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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