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What's the most underrated thing about Mesa Grande Elementary that outsiders don't know?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
715
Elementary
DISTRICT 799 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HESPERIA UNIFIED·NCES 060001409078
Mesa Grande Elementary
9172 3rd Ave., Hesperia, CA 92345 · (760) 244-3709 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL715 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
597 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 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 13% larger than its 6th grade class (102).
Student demographics
31%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
23.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.3pp since 2014
Math
14.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.7% | 15.7% | 20.7% | 56.0% |
| Math | 4.0% | 10.3% | 27.6% | 58.1% |
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 | 23.3% | 14.3% |
| 2023-24 | 23.4% | 12.7% |
| 2022-23 | 22.5% | 14.5% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 11.2% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 21.4% |
| 2017-18 | 31.3% | 21.9% |
| 2016-17 | 26.9% | 19.4% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
18.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% 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 Mesa Grande Elementary
Mesa Grande Elementary's state test result (18.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Grande Elementary this school | 715 | 83.5% | 18.5% |
| Juniper Elementary Hesperia | 761 | 84.1% | 16.4% |
| Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Vista | 740 | 81.6% | 31.3% |
| Hawthorne Elementary Riverside | 663 | 80.7% | 33.9% |
| Walnut Grove Elementary Patterson | 744 | 81.5% | 22.4% |
| John Adams Elementary Madera | 736 | 85.5% | 30.4% |
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 Mesa Grande Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #4,694 of 5,151 | #268 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #4,804 of 5,172 ▲ 55 | #280 of 321 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #4,618 of 5,172 ▼ 165 | #271 of 321 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #2,927 of 5,116 | #221 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 715 | #685 of 5,915 | #52 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,316 of 5,352 | #188 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #3,886 of 5,354 | #209 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.5% | #1,830 of 5,625 | #157 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.1% | #328 of 1,139 | #20 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
715
+115 (+19%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 715 | 30.5 | 23.4:1 | 83% (597) |
| 2023-24 | 700 | 30 | 23.3:1 | 74% (521) |
| 2022-23 | 674 | 29.5 | 22.9:1 | 62% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 600 | 28 | 21.4:1 | 70% (418) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 27 | 22.8:1 | 76% (467) |
| 2015-16 | 574 | 20 | 28.7:1 | 71% (406) |
| 2010-11 | 686 | N/A | N/A | 68% (464) |
| 2000-01 | 718 | 32 | 22.4:1 | 60% (429) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 18 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mesa Grande Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (616 to 715); teachers up 13% (27 to 30.5).
About Mesa Grande Elementary
In Hesperia, California, Mesa Grande Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 715 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 54% above that.
Mesa Grande Elementary is part of a district of 25 schools: Hesperia Unified, with 23,188 students.
The student body at Mesa Grande Elementary is 82% Hispanic. Other groups make up 10% White, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 55% of San Bernardino County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 23.4 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 83%. Across public schools in San Bernardino County, the average is 74%.
The allk12 Grade for Mesa Grande Elementary is D. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 7% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Mesa Grande Elementary is -12.2 points: 18.5% actual, 30.6% predicted.
In the county around the school, San Bernardino County, the median household income is $85,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. San Bernardino County is home to 583 public schools and about 393,648 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Shadow Ridge, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Mesa Grande Elementary is behind the 19.4% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 7.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 19% from 2020-21, when Mesa Grande Elementary had 600 students, to 2024-25, when it had 715. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.4:1 in 2020-21, and 23.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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 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
Nearby schools
- Shadow Ridge0.8 mi · 378
- Lime Street Elementary1.2 mi · 887
- Pathways to College K81.2 mi · 431
- Joshua Circle Elementary1.2 mi · 643
- Sultana High1.3 mi · 2,098
- Juniper Elementary1.5 mi · 761
Frequently asked questions
About Mesa Grande ElementaryHow many students attend Mesa Grande Elementary?
Mesa Grande Elementary enrolls approximately 715 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Mesa Grande Elementary serve?
Mesa Grande Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Mesa Grande Elementary?
Approximately 23.4:1 students per teacher at Mesa Grande Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Mesa Grande Elementary?
Student demographics at Mesa Grande Elementary are roughly 10% White, 82% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Mesa Grande Elementary public or private?
Mesa Grande Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hesperia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.