Enrollment
208
Combined
DISTRICT 972 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLE VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060001708588
High Desert Premier Academy
21950 Nisqually Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92308 · (760) 240-4252 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
168 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 8 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 36% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 36% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
9.2%
own-school result
Math
0.8%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.5% | 6.7% | 23.5% | 67.2% |
| Math | 0.0% | 0.8% | 8.4% | 90.8% |
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 | 9.2% | 0.8% |
| 2023-24 | 11.5% | 0.9% |
| 2022-23 | 15.5% | 1.9% |
| 2021-22 | 20.9% | 4.8% |
| 2018-19 | 19.4% | 6.9% |
| 2017-18 | 21.1% | 4.6% |
| 2016-17 | 14.4% | 5.5% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 4.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where High Desert Premier Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #57 of 208 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #32 of 59 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #33 of 59 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #33 of 95 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
208
-80 (-28%) vs 2020
+308% since 2000-01, when it was 51
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 208 | 13.9 | 15.0:1 | 81% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 12.7 | 22.4:1 | 81% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 11.7 | 23.1:1 | 78% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 288 | 13 | 22.1:1 | 87% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 9 | 21.0:1 | 76% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 164 | 12 | 13.7:1 | 74% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | N/A | N/A | 40% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 51 | 4 | 12.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High Desert Premier Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (189 to 208); teachers up 54% (9 to 13.9).
About High Desert Premier Academy
High Desert Premier Academy is a small combined-grade school in California, located in Apple Valley. A federal count lists 208 students at the school, in kindergarten through 12. An average school in this group (combined schools in California) has about 602 students.
High Desert Premier Academy is one school in Apple Valley Unified, a system of 14 schools with 13,613 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at High Desert Premier Academy, with 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% White, 5% Black, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 55% Hispanic. High Desert Premier Academy's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
High Desert Premier Academy counts 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.0 students for each one. This ratio sits 3.6 below the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. About 81% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
High Desert Premier Academy is located in San Bernardino County, where the median household income is $85,478, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides High Desert Premier Academy, San Bernardino County has 582 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Apple Valley Virtual Academy, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 80 fewer students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.0:1) than in 2020-21 (22.1:1).
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Apple Valley Unified
- Apple Valley HighHigh · 2,211 students
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 1,791 students
- Sitting Bull AcademyElementary · 1,695 students
- Phoenix AcademyElementary · 1,213 students
- Vanguard PreparatoryElementary · 1,153 students
- Rio Vista School of Applied LearningElementary · 927 students
Other schools in Apple Valley
- Apple Valley HighHigh · 2,211 students
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 1,791 students
- Sitting Bull AcademyElementary · 1,695 students
- Academy for Academic ExcellenceCombined · 1,489 students
- Phoenix AcademyElementary · 1,213 students
- Vanguard PreparatoryElementary · 1,153 students
Nearby schools
- Apple Valley Virtual Academy0.5 mi · 173
- Yucca Loma Elementary1.1 mi · 616
- Vanguard Preparatory1.2 mi · 1,153
- Apple Valley High1.4 mi · 2,211
- Sandia Academy1.8 mi · 848
- Rancho Verde Elementary1.8 mi · 748
Frequently asked questions
About High Desert Premier AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at High Desert Premier Academy?
High Desert Premier Academy enrolls approximately 208 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does High Desert Premier Academy serve?
High Desert Premier Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at High Desert Premier Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at High Desert Premier Academy is approximately 15.0:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is High Desert Premier Academy?
High Desert Premier Academy reports a student body of 24% White, 66% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is High Desert Premier Academy in?
High Desert Premier Academy is part of Apple Valley Unified.
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