High Desert
Acton, CA
PublicMiddle · Grades 5–8
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
304 students tested32.2% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 29.5% did.
- Exceeded7.2%
- Met25.0%
- Nearly met32.6%
- Not met35.2%
Math
307 students tested18.9% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 13.7% did.
- Exceeded5.9%
- Met13.0%
- Nearly met25.7%
- Not met55.4%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
3.0% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 313 | 333 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 6.7% · 21 | 3.0% · 10 |
| Suspensions | 27 | 15 |
| Violence with injury | 15 | 3 |
| Violence without injury | 4 | 10 |
| Weapons | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 5 | 1 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 3 | 0 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 279 | 283 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.5% · 7 | 7.8% · 22 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 1.4% · 4 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
26.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 309 | 328 |
| Chronically absent | 30.4% · 94 | 26.8% · 88 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
287 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino52.3%
White42.9%
Black or African American1.7%
Asian0.7%
Two or More Races2.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 060000109444
- District
- Acton-Agua Dulce Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 287 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 13.5
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