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Email BoardDesert Sands Charter
44130 20th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534-4045
Summary
Desert Sands Charter is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 17th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 27.6% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 0.0% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 27.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 0.0% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,207/1,596 (24th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,442/1,596 (10th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 24:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 727 |
| Low-Income Students | 572 (78.7%) |
| English Learners | 77 (10.6%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 12.8 points from last year and fell 4.0 points over the full period. Math fell 6.7 points from last year and fell 3.7 points over the full period.
•Math -3.7 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino and Black or African American students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
27.6% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,207 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 21.2-point reading income gap is wider than the 14.7-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Black or African American students have the strongest math results at about 0% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 0% to 0%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 0.0-point math income gap is narrower than the 14.2-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 876 schools for reading and 882 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 9–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Desert Sands Charter compare within the district?
Desert Sands Charter is No. 10 in reading and No. 11 in math proficiency among the 11 9–12 schools in Antelope Valley Union High with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Desert Sands Charter rank in California?
Desert Sands Charter ranks No. 1,207 of 1,596 in reading and No. 1,442 of 1,596 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Desert Sands Charter compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 10 in reading and No. 11 in math among 11 9–12 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 23.2% meet the reading standard and 0.0% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Desert Sands Charter compare with other schools in Lancaster?
Desert Sands Charter is No. 5 in reading and tied for No. 7 in math proficiency among the 8 9–12 schools in Lancaster with 2026 results.
Explore schools in LancasterHow does Desert Sands Charter compare with other schools in Los Angeles County?
Desert Sands Charter is No. 291 in reading and tied for No. 319 in math proficiency among the 334 9–12 schools in Los Angeles County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Los Angeles CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 9–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Sands CharterThis school | 0.0% | 27.6% |
| Antelope Valley High | 8.9% | 31.2% |
| Desert Winds Continuation High | 3.9% | 13.3% |
