# Desert Sands Charter

Desert Sands Charter is a high school in Lancaster, California. Reading proficiency is 40.3%, +9.2 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 6.7%, +3.9 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/desert-sands-charter-lancaster |
| District | Antelope Valley Union High |
| Address | 44130 20th Street West, Lancaster, CA, 93534-4045 |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 24:1 |
| Per-student spending | $18,721 |
| Low-Income Students | 572 (78.7%) |
| English Learners | 77 (10.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.1% | 106 |
| 2024 | 31.6% | 136 |
| 2025 | 40.3% | 119 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.8% | 107 |
| 2024 | 3.7% | 136 |
| 2025 | 6.7% | 119 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | 37.1% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | 54.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.2% | 9.5% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | 5.7% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | 9.1% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 30.5% |
| 2024 | N/A | 31.2% |
| 2025 | N/A | 38.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 3.6% |
| 2024 | N/A | 4.3% |
| 2025 | N/A | 6.8% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40.3% | 67 |
| Two or more races | 50.0% | 20 |
| White | 50.0% | 18 |
| Black or African American | 7.7% | 13 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.5% | 67 |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 20 |
| White | 16.7% | 18 |
| Black or African American | 0.0% | 13 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 119 | 30.3% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 8.4% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 119 | 76.5% | 16.8% | 6.7% | 0.0% |