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Enrollment
1,058
High
DISTRICT 1,122 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICTOR VALLEY UNION HIGH·NCES 063697207281
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science
14045 Topaz Rd., Victorville, CA 92392 · (760) 955-2530 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,058 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
846 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 186 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 188 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 197 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 169 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 143 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 175 | 17% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
72.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +31.9pp since 2014
Math
44.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +25.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 32 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.6% | 48.3% | 20.6% | 6.5% |
| Math | 21.0% | 23.8% | 31.7% | 23.6% |
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 | 72.9% | 44.8% |
| 2023-24 | 78.3% | 44.2% |
| 2022-23 | 64.7% | 34.8% |
| 2021-22 | 62.4% | 27.4% |
| 2018-19 | 57.5% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.4% | 28.9% |
| 2016-17 | 51.1% | 31.0% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
60.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in California's top 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 Cobalt Institute of Math and Science
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science's state test result (60.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt Institute of Math and Science this school | 1,058 | 80.0% | 60.2% |
| Seaside High Seaside | 1,073 | 84.4% | 22.5% |
| Ygnacio Valley High Concord | 1,059 | 81.5% | 22.0% |
| San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet San Jacinto | 748 | 82.0% | 47.1% |
| Hanford West High Hanford | 1,331 | 77.6% | 32.4% |
| Making Waves Academy Richmond | 1,078 | 79.9% | N/A |
Matched among California high 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 Cobalt Institute of Math and Science ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #176 of 1,052 | #4 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #221 of 1,056 ▼ 15 | #8 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #194 of 1,056 ▼ 80 | #8 of 56 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.9pp | #58 of 1,044 | #8 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,058 | #746 of 2,093 | #51 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #1,122 of 1,352 | #60 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.9% | #880 of 1,351 | #45 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.0% | #616 of 1,575 | #42 of 84 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #224 of 327 | #14 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,058
-74 (-7%) vs 2020
+36% since 2000-01, when it was 780
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 27.6:1
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 | 1,058 | 43.9 | 24.1:1 | 80% (846) |
| 2023-24 | 1,111 | 44.8 | 24.8:1 | 74% (817) |
| 2022-23 | 1,137 | 42.6 | 26.7:1 | 52% (590) |
| 2020-21 | 1,132 | 41 | 27.6:1 | 80% (900) |
| 2017-18 | 1,016 | 33 | 30.8:1 | 75% (763) |
| 2015-16 | 864 | 32 | 27.0:1 | 73% (630) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | N/A | N/A | 84% (517) |
| 2000-01 | 780 | 34 | 22.9:1 | 45% (348) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cobalt Institute of Math and Science.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,016 to 1,058); teachers up 33% (33 to 43.9).
About Cobalt Institute of Math and Science
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science, a mid-sized high school, is located in Victorville, California. The school enrolls 1,058 students in grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
The district, Victor Valley Union High, has 11,532 students enrolled across 11 schools.
More than half of the students at Cobalt Institute of Math and Science are Hispanic (78%). Beyond that, enrollment is 9% White, 6% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. In San Bernardino County overall, about 55% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cobalt Institute of Math and Science scores 38%.
Its staff includes 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 24.1 students per teacher. Compared with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 80% of students at Cobalt Institute of Math and Science can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Test results at Cobalt Institute of Math and Science are 27.5 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.2%, compared with a predicted 32.7%, which ranks in the top 10% in California.
In San Bernardino County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $85,478 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Cobalt Institute of Math and Science, San Bernardino County has 583 public schools.
The closest school to Cobalt Institute of Math and Science is Silverado High, located about 0.3 miles away. Cobalt Institute of Math and Science is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Cobalt Institute of Math and Science at 2nd of 8.
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The school's student count decreased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 27.6 to 24.1 over 4 years.
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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 Victor Valley Union High
- Victor Valley HighHigh · 2,255 students
- Adelanto HighHigh · 2,247 students
- Silverado HighHigh · 2,165 students
- University PreparatoryHigh · 1,136 students
- Lakeview Leadership AcademyHigh · 901 students
- Larrea MiddleMiddle · 769 students
Other schools in Victorville
- Victor Valley HighHigh · 2,255 students
- Excelsior CharterHigh · 2,170 students
- Silverado HighHigh · 2,165 students
- University PreparatoryHigh · 1,136 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 1,014 students
- Mojave Vista ElementaryElementary · 904 students
Nearby schools
- Silverado High0.3 mi · 2,165
- Larrea Middle0.4 mi · 769
- Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande0.8 mi · 862
- Morgan Kincaid Preparatory0.9 mi · 690
- Discovery School of the Arts1.2 mi · 902
- Mesa Linda Middle1.3 mi · 735
Frequently asked questions
About Cobalt Institute of Math and ScienceWhat is the total enrollment at Cobalt Institute of Math and Science?
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science enrolls approximately 1,058 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Cobalt Institute of Math and Science serve?
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Cobalt Institute of Math and Science?
Approximately 24.1:1 students per teacher at Cobalt Institute of Math and Science.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cobalt Institute of Math and Science?
At Cobalt Institute of Math and Science, the student body is approximately 9% White, 78% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Cobalt Institute of Math and Science in?
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science is part of Victor Valley Union High.
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