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Enrollment
804
Elementary
DISTRICT 799 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HESPERIA UNIFIED·NCES 060001409477
Carmel Elementary
9321 Glendale Ave., Hesperia, CA 92345 · (760) 947-3188 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL804 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
665 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 135 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 128 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is 5% larger than its 6th grade class (128).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
27.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.7pp since 2014
Math
19.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.5% | 19.1% | 26.6% | 45.7% |
| Math | 6.5% | 13.3% | 30.6% | 49.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.7% | 19.8% |
| 2023-24 | 28.1% | 21.7% |
| 2022-23 | 33.4% | 21.4% |
| 2021-22 | 36.2% | 22.4% |
| 2018-19 | 34.9% | 26.1% |
| 2017-18 | 39.3% | 25.8% |
| 2016-17 | 30.7% | 23.3% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carmel Elementary
Carmel Elementary's state test result (24.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Elementary this school | 804 | 82.7% | 24.2% |
| Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Vista | 740 | 81.6% | 31.3% |
| Phelan Elementary Phelan | 743 | 85.1% | 20.1% |
| Garden Elementary Tulare | 689 | 79.5% | 35.3% |
| John Adams Elementary Madera | 736 | 85.5% | 30.4% |
| Juniper Elementary Hesperia | 761 | 84.1% | 16.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carmel Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #4,164 of 5,151 | #222 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #4,322 of 5,172 ▼ 338 | #232 of 321 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #4,208 of 5,172 ▼ 211 | #235 of 321 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #481 of 5,116 | #11 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 804 | #377 of 5,915 | #31 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,269 of 5,352 | #270 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.1% | #3,741 of 5,354 | #200 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #1,897 of 5,625 | #162 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #807 of 1,139 | #49 of 67 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
804
+39 (+5%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 24.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 804 | 32.5 | 24.7:1 | 83% (665) |
| 2023-24 | 809 | 32 | 25.3:1 | 71% (575) |
| 2022-23 | 792 | 31 | 25.6:1 | 65% (517) |
| 2020-21 | 765 | 31 | 24.7:1 | 72% (548) |
| 2017-18 | 771 | 30 | 25.7:1 | 85% (655) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 27 | 27.1:1 | 86% (627) |
| 2010-11 | 691 | N/A | N/A | 70% (486) |
| 2000-01 | 704 | 32 | 22.0:1 | 61% (429) |
| 1990-91 | 578 | 21 | 27.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carmel Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (771 to 804); teachers up 8% (30 to 32.5).
About Carmel Elementary
Carmel Elementary is a large elementary school located in Hesperia, California. Its enrollment is 804 students, spread over kindergarten through 6. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 73% above average.
Hesperia Unified counts 25 schools and 23,188 students, including Carmel Elementary.
Federal enrollment data show Carmel Elementary is 79% Hispanic. Next come 18% White. The county population is about 55% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 34%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carmel Elementary is 24.7:1, based on 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Carmel Elementary counts 83% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in San Bernardino County, the average is 74%.
A school with Carmel Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 31.1%. Carmel Elementary scores 24.2%, 6.9 points below that line.
In San Bernardino County, the median household earns about $85,478 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. San Bernardino County has 583 public schools with about 393,648 students, including Carmel Elementary.
A public school about 2.3 miles away, Juniper Elementary, is the closest to Carmel Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Carmel Elementary comes in 2nd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 804, compared with 765 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Carmel Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hesperia Unified
- Hesperia HighHigh · 2,405 students
- Oak Hills HighHigh · 2,370 students
- Sultana HighHigh · 2,098 students
- Hesperia Junior HighMiddle · 1,228 students
- Ranchero MiddleMiddle · 1,140 students
- Cedar MiddleMiddle · 1,061 students
Other schools in Hesperia
- Alta Vista Innovation HighHigh · 2,812 students
- Hesperia HighHigh · 2,405 students
- Sultana HighHigh · 2,098 students
- Hesperia Junior HighMiddle · 1,228 students
- Ranchero MiddleMiddle · 1,140 students
- Cedar MiddleMiddle · 1,061 students
Other Carmel Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Carmel Elementary. Carmel Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Carmel Elementary SchoolWoodstock, GA · 912 students
- Carmel ElementaryClarksville, TN · 702 students
- Carmel Elementary SchoolCarmel, IN · 700 students
- Carmel Elementary SchoolCarmel, ME · 158 students
Nearby schools
- Juniper Elementary2.3 mi · 761
- LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy2.4 mi · 505
- Sultana High2.7 mi · 2,098
- Kingston Elementary3.1 mi · 808
- Lime Street Elementary3.2 mi · 887
- Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf and Visual Arts3.3 mi · 561
Frequently asked questions
About Carmel ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Carmel Elementary?
Carmel Elementary enrolls approximately 804 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Carmel Elementary serve?
Carmel Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Carmel Elementary?
Approximately 24.7:1 students per teacher at Carmel Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Carmel Elementary?
Student demographics at Carmel Elementary are roughly 18% White, 79% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Carmel Elementary?
Carmel Elementary is overseen by Hesperia Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.