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Email BoardSummit Leadership Academy-High Desert
12850 Muscatel Street, Hesperia, CA 92345-5566
Summary
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 12th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 21.9% of students met California's reading standard, but it is quickly trending up.
Math is weaker: 9.7% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 21.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 9.7% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,535/1,734 (11th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,526/1,735 (12th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 16:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 253 |
| Low-Income Students | 188 (74.3%) |
| English Learners | 54 (21.3%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 11.5 points from last year and rose 12.2 points over the full period. Math rose 6.2 points from last year and rose 6.8 points over the full period.
•Math +6.8 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
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 13.1% to 35.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,535 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 2.2 points ahead in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
9.1% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 17.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 18% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 6% to 9%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 8.7% to 12.1% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,526 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 3.4 points ahead in math. It held steady over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 9.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 66 schools for reading and 66 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 7–12 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 Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert compare within the district?
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert is No. 2 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 7–12 schools in Hesperia Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert rank in California?
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert ranks No. 1,535 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,526 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 2 in reading and No. 1 in math among 2 7–12 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 22.2% meet the reading standard and 10.1% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert compare with other schools in Hesperia?
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert is No. 2 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 7–12 schools in Hesperia with 2026 results.
Explore schools in HesperiaHow does Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert compare with other schools in San Bernardino County?
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert is No. 10 in reading and No. 9 in math proficiency among the 12 7–12 schools in San Bernardino County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San Bernardino CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 7–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Summit Leadership Academy-High DesertThis school | 9.7% | 21.9% |
| Altus Schools Mirus | 14.3% | 42.3% |
