Hesperia Junior High
Hesperia, CA
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
1,168 students tested20.3% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 23.0% did.
- Exceeded3.0%
- Met17.3%
- Nearly met23.8%
- Not met55.8%
Math
1,159 students tested12.0% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 10.3% did.
- Exceeded3.5%
- Met8.5%
- Nearly met20.4%
- Not met67.6%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
11.2% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,358 | 1,398 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 12.8% · 174 | 11.2% · 157 |
| Suspensions | 255 | 233 |
| Violence with injury | 17 | 17 |
| Violence without injury | 190 | 189 |
| Weapons | 35 | 23 |
| Drugs | 12 | 4 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,115 | 1,324 |
| Suspended out of school | 22.0% · 245 | 25.6% · 339 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 3.7% · 41 | 1.3% · 17 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
31.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 1,305 | 1,338 |
| Chronically absent | 24.8% · 323 | 31.8% · 425 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
1,202 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino80.4%
White9.1%
Black or African American8.0%
Asian1.0%
Two or More Races1.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.6%
Public school directory
NCES ID 060001409077
- District
- Hesperia Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,202 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 50.1
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25