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San Bernardino County school performance
Hesperia Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 19th percentile among California school districts.
Only 30.9% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 18.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 30.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 18.9% |
| District Reading Rank | 793 / 977 (19th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 795 / 977 (19th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| Spend per Student | $16,585 |
| Schools in District | 29 |
| Student Enrollment | 25,146 |
| Low-Income Students | 16,985 (73.2%) |
| English Learners | 3,907 (16.8%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 1.2 points from last year and rose 3.4 points over the full period. Math rose 0.5 points from last year and rose 2.6 points over the full period.
•Math +2.6 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Eric Swanson Board President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Maria T. Gomez Board Vice President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Christian Steen Board Clerk [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Manny Lin Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Mark Dundon Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 13.2 points in reading. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.9% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 32.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 9.9 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 20.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
-2.8%Understanding this district
How does Hesperia Unified rank in California?
Hesperia Unified ranks No. 793 of 977 in reading and No. 795 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Hesperia Unified’s schools?
Among the 16 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 13.4% to 61.4% in reading and 7.0% to 58.1% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Hesperia Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 22 of 29 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 24 of 29.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Hesperia Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 27.9%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 16.7%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Hesperia Unified?
Unified districts in San Bernardino County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Hesperia UnifiedThis district | 18.9% | 30.9% |
| Chino Valley Unified | 51.0% | 63.1% |
| Rialto Unified | 25.1% | 44.4% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
