Mesa Grande Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Mesa Grande Elementary School

9172 3rd Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345

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Bottom 50%

Serving 700 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mesa Grande Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 700 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mesa Grande Elementary School's student population of 700 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesa Grande Elementary School
Kind	121
1	98
2	93
3	95
4	96
5	102
6	95

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Total Students

700 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School
2023	674
2022	595
2021	600
2020	600
2019	600
2018	584
2017	584
2016	574
2015	551
2014	583
2013	618
2012	652
2011	686
2010	676
2009	690
2008	724
2007	792
2006	752
2005	725
2004	676
2003	644
2002	719
2001	718
2000	693
1999	613
1998	590
1997	575
1996	560
1995	467
1994	472
1993	464
1992	541
1991	433

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School
2023	30
2022	28
2021	28
2020	29
2019	29
2018	25
2017	25
2016	20
2015	24
2014	24
2013	27
2012	26
2010	26
2009	30
2008	37
2007	34
2006	32
2005	31
2004	30
2003	31
2002	33
2001	32
2000	33
1999	32
1998	29
1997	25
1996	19
1995	17
1994	17
1993	17
1992	18

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Welcoming. Engaging. Fun.

School Rankings

Mesa Grande Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mesa Grande Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8054 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School
2023	#8054
2022	#8278
2021	#2386
2019	#7397
2018	#7033
2017	#7422
2016	#6643
2015	#7603
2014	#114
2013	#4234
2012	#5186

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	15%	34%	17%
2022	12%	33%	15%
2021	30%	34%	20%
2019	22%	40%	24%
2018	23%	39%	22%
2017	20%	38%	21%
2016	23%	37%	20%
2015	13%	34%	19%
2014	80%	63%	53%
2013	58%	59%	48%
2012	56%	59%	50%

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25%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2022	25%	47%	29%
2021	30%	49%	39%
2019	33%	51%	35%
2018	32%	50%	22%
2017	28%	48%	33%
2016	31%	48%	33%
2015	21%	44%	31%
2014	80%	58%	52%
2013	56%	57%	47%
2012	51%	58%	51%
2011	55%	56%	50%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	24:1
2022	21:1	21:1	24:1
2021	21:1	22:1	24:1
2020	21:1	23:1	24:1
2019	21:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	29:1	24:1	27:1
2015	23:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	26:1
2013	23:1	24:1	27:1
2012	25:1	23:1	27:1
2010	26:1	21:1	27:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	21:1	23:1
2006	24:1	20:1	23:1
2005	23:1	21:1	25:1
2004	23:1	21:1	24:1
2003	21:1	20:1	23:1
2002	22:1	20:1	23:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	23:1	25:1
1996	29:1	25:1	27:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	30:1	24:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2009	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	3%
2012	1%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2007	3%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	9%	12%	4%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	1%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	2%
1994	4%	11%	2%
1993	4%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	2%
1991	3%	11%	2%
1990	2%	10%	1%
1989	2%	10%	1%

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Hispanic

84%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	80%	55%	73%
2022	80%	56%	71%
2021	80%	56%	69%
2020	76%	55%	67%
2019	76%	55%	67%
2018	70%	54%	64%
2017	70%	54%	64%
2016	67%	54%	62%
2015	68%	54%	61%
2014	63%	53%	61%
2013	61%	53%	59%
2012	61%	52%	58%
2011	60%	51%	58%
2010	48%	50%	56%
2009	58%	49%	56%
2008	60%	50%	58%
2007	53%	49%	53%
2006	49%	48%	49%
2005	46%	47%	44%
2004	41%	46%	40%
2003	35%	45%	38%
2002	34%	44%	36%
2001	31%	43%	35%
2000	32%	42%	33%
1999	32%	41%	32%
1998	31%	40%	31%
1997	31%	40%	31%
1996	31%	39%	30%
1995	30%	38%	30%
1994	28%	37%	28%
1993	28%	36%	27%
1992	28%	35%	25%
1991	27%	34%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	4%	5%	7%
2019	4%	5%	7%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	1%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	8%
2014	4%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	5%	6%	8%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	5%	7%	8%
2009	4%	7%	8%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2001	4%	8%	6%
2000	4%	9%	6%
1999	2%	9%	6%
1998	3%	9%	5%
1997	3%	9%	5%
1996	5%	9%	5%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	4%	9%	5%
1993	4%	9%	4%
1992	3%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	11%	21%	17%
2022	12%	21%	19%
2021	13%	22%	20%
2020	16%	23%	21%
2019	16%	23%	21%
2018	6%	24%	16%
2017	6%	24%	16%
2016	24%	24%	25%
2015	26%	24%	25%
2014	29%	25%	26%
2013	28%	25%	28%
2012	31%	26%	29%
2011	31%	27%	30%
2010	46%	27%	32%
2009	32%	28%	30%
2008	33%	29%	31%
2007	37%	29%	34%
2006	40%	31%	39%
2005	45%	31%	44%
2004	50%	32%	49%
2003	55%	34%	52%
2002	55%	35%	54%
2001	61%	36%	56%
2000	61%	37%	58%
1999	63%	38%	59%
1998	65%	39%	61%
1997	66%	39%	61%
1996	62%	40%	62%
1995	63%	41%	62%
1994	64%	42%	64%
1993	64%	43%	66%
1992	68%	44%	69%
1991	67%	45%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	23%	4%	14%
2017	23%	4%	14%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	0.35	0.64	0.44
2022	0.35	0.63	0.46
2021	0.34	0.62	0.48
2020	0.40	0.63	0.51
2019	0.40	0.63	0.51
2018	0.46	0.64	0.55
2017	0.46	0.64	0.55
2016	0.49	0.64	0.55
2015	0.47	0.64	0.55
2014	0.52	0.65	0.56
2013	0.55	0.65	0.57
2012	0.54	0.65	0.58
2011	0.55	0.67	0.57
2010	0.56	0.67	0.58
2009	0.56	0.71	0.60
2008	0.53	0.65	0.57
2007	0.58	0.67	0.59
2006	0.60	0.66	0.61
2005	0.60	0.67	0.60
2004	0.61	0.67	0.59
2003	0.58	0.67	0.58
2002	0.58	0.67	0.57
2001	0.53	0.67	0.56
2000	0.53	0.67	0.55
1999	0.51	0.67	0.55
1998	0.49	0.67	0.53
1997	0.48	0.67	0.53
1996	0.52	0.67	0.52
1995	0.52	0.67	0.52
1994	0.51	0.67	0.51
1993	0.51	0.67	0.49
1992	0.46	0.67	0.46
1991	0.48	0.67	0.45

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Eligible for

73%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	62%	51%	55%
2022	74%	51%	61%
2021	68%	53%	59%
2020	68%	52%	62%
2019	68%	52%	62%
2018	72%	49%	59%
2017	72%	49%	59%
2016	65%	50%	59%
2015	71%	50%	58%
2014	65%	49%	55%
2013	71%	48%	61%
2011	62%	46%	53%
2010	57%	46%	48%
2009	52%	43%	44%
2008	53%	41%	45%
2007	46%	40%	41%
2006	48%	40%	41%
2005	45%	40%	41%
2004	60%	40%	42%
2003	70%	39%	41%
2002	48%	39%	37%
2001	46%	39%	37%
2000	46%	40%	40%
1999	53%	40%	39%
1998	73%	47%	49%
1997	67%	47%	48%
1996	60%	46%	48%
1995	61%	45%	48%
1994	53%	43%	43%
1993	44%	41%	34%
1992	38%	38%	32%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Mesa Grande Elementary School	California	Hesperia Unified School District
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	1%	7%	5%
2019	1%	7%	5%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	11%
2015	7%	9%	11%
2014	9%	9%	11%
2013	8%	7%	11%
2011	5%	8%	9%
2010	7%	9%	11%
2009	12%	10%	12%
2008	14%	10%	15%
2007	14%	10%	16%
2006	15%	9%	14%
2005	18%	9%	14%
2004	18%	9%	13%
2003	18%	9%	14%
2002	13%	8%	13%
2001	14%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hesperia Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mesa Grande Elementary School's ranking?

Mesa Grande Elementary School is ranked #8054 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mesa Grande Elementary School?

700 students attend Mesa Grande Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Mesa Grande Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mesa Grande Elementary School?

Mesa Grande Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mesa Grande Elementary School offer ?

Mesa Grande Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Mesa Grande Elementary School part of?

Mesa Grande Elementary School is part of Hesperia Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 700 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education