Is Baldy Mesa Elementary a good school?

Baldy Mesa Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Baldy Mesa Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 940 students attended Baldy Mesa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Baldy Mesa Elementary?

Students at Baldy Mesa Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 19% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Baldy Mesa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Baldy Mesa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Quail Valley Middle High : Serrano High

Baldy Mesa Elementary

Summary:

Baldy Mesa Elementary is a public elementary school located in Phelan, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 940 students. The school is part of the Snowline Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1012 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baldy Mesa Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.8% in 2020-2021 to 44.8% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the nearby Vista Verde Elementary (29.7%) and Heritage (11.2%) schools. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the Snowline Joint Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 24.95% of Baldy Mesa students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 31.55% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

Additionally, Baldy Mesa Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.65% in 2020-2021 to 74.59% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the nearby Heritage school (52.58%) and the state average. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 23.3 in 2020-2021 to 24.7 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Vista Verde Elementary (25.2) and Heritage (22.2) schools. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for the students at Baldy Mesa Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

10376 Baldy Mesa Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329-6000

(760) 949-1232

District: Snowline Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4878^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,937

Students who attend Baldy Mesa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Quail Valley Middle
High:	Serrano High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 940

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.2%

White:

18.8%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Baldy Mesa Elementary ranks worse than 83.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Snowline Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.79. (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 Baldy Mesa Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Snowline Joint Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.2%), White (18.8%), two or more races (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Baldy Mesa Elementary is 24.7. 3 elementary schools in the Snowline Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Baldy Mesa Elementary employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Baldy Mesa Elementary is $6,937, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Snowline Joint Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Baldy Mesa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Baldy Mesa Elementary 4878^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Baldy Mesa Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Snowline Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Snowline Joint Unified 1012^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Baldy Mesa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Baldy Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.77	1674^th	4809	65.2%
2005	62.19	1650^th	4822	65.8%
2006	55.16	1956^th	4818	59.4%
2007	63.77	1648^th	5113	67.8%
2008	59.95	1855^th	5113	63.7%
2009	51.89	2368^th	5193	54.4%
2010	42.39	3028^th	5314	43.0%
2011	43.79	2964^th	5377	44.9%
2012	44.95	2947^th	5390	45.3%
2013	32.47	3855^th	5530	30.3%
2015	27.08	3926^th	5611	30.0%
2016	30.27	3747^th	5614	33.3%
2017	31.66	3701^st	5692	35.0%
2018	31.38	3715^th	5662	34.4%
2019	32.52	3731^st	5789	35.6%
2022	17.88	5066^th	5883	13.9%
2023	17.21	5137^th	5874	12.5%
2024	19.79	4878^th	5862	16.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Baldy Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	3.93	591^st	610	3.1%
2023	1.86	664^th	669	0.7%
2024	3.47	652^nd	669	2.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Baldy Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.75	1580^th	3246	51.3%
2019	35.07	2120^th	3275	35.3%
2022	37.12	2031^st	3311	38.7%
2023	44.84	1495^th	3250	54.0%
2024	43.07	1609^th	3160	49.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Baldy Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.92	2237^th	2420	7.6%
2024	22.51	2269^th	2634	13.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.70	3798^th	5084	25.3%
2019	34.18	3561^st	5173	31.2%
2022	22.43	4467^th	5264	15.1%
2023	18.67	4802^nd	5374	10.6%
2024	23.32	4506^th	5511	18.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Baldy Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.47	3242^nd	5413	40.1%
2019	37.24	3274^th	5492	40.4%
2022	17.88	4899^th	5635	13.1%
2023	16.14	5041^st	5617	10.3%
2024	21.69	4538^th	5605	19.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Baldy Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.92	1873^rd	2128	12.0%
2019	25.47	2033^rd	2585	21.4%
2022	21.62	1937^th	2227	13.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Baldy Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.04	3936^th	5431	27.5%
2019	27.68	3968^th	5510	28.0%
2022	19.29	4784^th	5663	15.5%
2023	20.11	4708^th	5650	16.7%
2024	19.34	4786^th	5636	15.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Baldy Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.47	3239^th	4830	32.9%
2019	37.30	3144^th	4963	36.7%
2022	20.50	4472^nd	5084	12.0%
2023	20.54	4457^th	5098	12.6%
2024	25.54	4066^th	5102	20.3%

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Rank History for White students at Baldy Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.53	2362^nd	2737	13.7%
2019	17.12	2466^th	2834	13.0%
2022	7.54	2587^th	2726	5.1%
2023	9.82	2477^th	2662	6.9%
2024	12.78	2385^th	2647	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 Baldy Mesa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	320	6	5	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	383
1989	389	2	4	59	9	n/a	n/a	0	463
1990	450	7	12	96	16	n/a	n/a	0	581
1991	458	12	112	0	18	n/a	n/a	0	600
1992	470	16	10	112	15	n/a	n/a	0	623
1993	514	19	15	116	16	n/a	n/a	0	680
1994	523	39	18	115	14	n/a	n/a	0	709
1995	556	20	10	137	8	n/a	n/a	0	731
1996	556	20	10	137	8	n/a	n/a	0	731
1997	592	16	4	148	10	n/a	n/a	0	770
1998	632	27	5	121	9	n/a	n/a	0	794
1999	644	30	2	126	4	n/a	n/a	0	806
2000	623	25	3	145	5	n/a	n/a	0	801
2001	600	27	8	153	2	n/a	n/a	0	790
2002	635	32	11	172	5	n/a	n/a	0	855
2003	635	32	11	172	5	n/a	n/a	0	855
2004	727	44	15	241	6	n/a	n/a	1	1034
2005	795	52	24	313	6	n/a	n/a	21	1211
2006	765	84	29	429	6	n/a	n/a	0	1313
2007	611	37	23	304	6	n/a	n/a	3	984
2008	593	30	20	331	8	n/a	n/a	0	982
2009	532	25	12	336	13	2	11	0	931
2010	499	21	14	338	15	3	4	0	894
2011	486	23	14	338	16	2	7	0	886
2012	466	40	18	375	13	3	19	0	934
2013	442	29	19	391	14	3	15	0	913
2014	356	27	20	416	6	2	117	0	944
2015	378	22	13	463	5	2	100	0	983
2016	370	20	14	478	2	1	68	0	953
2017	310	13	12	428	4	1	80	0	848
2018	303	7	8	450	4	1	84	0	857
2019	300	8	7	461	2	3	103	0	884
2020	267	12	4	476	6	4	98	0	867
2021	215	9	10	490	6	4	96	0	830
2022	211	11	6	524	7	2	93	0	854
2023	177	26	12	613	8	2	102	0	940

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 Baldy Mesa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	16.0	23.9	n/a
1989	463	18.8	24.6	n/a
1990	581	23.0	25.2	n/a
1991	600	25.0	24.0	n/a
1992	623	25.4	24.5	34.5
1993	680	26.0	26.2	42.1
1994	709	28.0	25.3	52.3
1995	731	29.0	25.2	26.5
1996	731	29.0	25.2	26.5
1997	770	33.5	23.0	44.8
1998	794	34.0	23.4	46.3
1999	806	39.0	20.7	50.4
2000	801	37.5	21.4	42.3
2001	790	38.0	20.8	43.3
2002	855	42.0	20.4	45.8
2003	855	42.0	20.4	45.8
2004	1034	49.0	21.1	40.6
2005	1211	57.0	21.2	42.3
2006	1313	61.0	21.5	40.2
2007	984	47.0	20.9	35.7
2008	982	50.0	19.6	42.3
2009	931	41.0	21.7	50.7
2010	894	39.0	22.9	55.5
2011	886	n/a	n/a	57.6
2012	934	31.0	30.1	n/a
2013	913	32.0	28.5	59.4
2014	944	32.5	29.0	56.1
2015	983	37.0	26.5	62.4
2016	953	37.0	25.7	63.4
2017	848	33.0	25.6	65.7
2018	857	34.0	25.2	66
2019	884	29.0	30.4	68.3
2020	867	n/a	n/a	69.9
2021	830	35.5	23.3	72.7
2022	854	35.0	24.4	74.6
2023	940	38.0	24.7	74.5

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 Baldy Mesa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	16.0	23.9	n/a
1989	463	18.8	24.6	n/a
1990	581	23.0	25.2	n/a
1991	600	25.0	24.0	n/a
1992	623	25.4	24.5	34.5
1993	680	26.0	26.2	42.1
1994	709	28.0	25.3	52.3
1995	731	29.0	25.2	26.5
1996	731	29.0	25.2	26.5
1997	770	33.5	23.0	44.8
1998	794	34.0	23.4	46.3
1999	806	39.0	20.7	50.4
2000	801	37.5	21.4	42.3
2001	790	38.0	20.8	43.3
2002	855	42.0	20.4	45.8
2003	855	42.0	20.4	45.8
2004	1034	49.0	21.1	40.6
2005	1211	57.0	21.2	42.3
2006	1313	61.0	21.5	40.2
2007	984	47.0	20.9	35.7
2008	982	50.0	19.6	42.3
2009	931	41.0	21.7	50.7
2010	894	39.0	22.9	55.5
2011	886	n/a	n/a	57.6
2012	934	31.0	30.1	n/a
2013	913	32.0	28.5	59.4
2014	944	32.5	29.0	56.1
2015	983	37.0	26.5	62.4
2016	953	37.0	25.7	63.4
2017	848	33.0	25.6	65.7
2018	857	34.0	25.2	66
2019	884	29.0	30.4	68.3
2020	867	n/a	n/a	69.9
2021	830	35.5	23.3	72.7
2022	854	35.0	24.4	74.6
2023	940	38.0	24.7	74.5

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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