Performance
High Desert — Academic Performance
Standardised assessments, graduation outcomes and college-readiness metrics for High Desert in Acton, California.
Headline Indicator
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Science (CAST)
California Science Test, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard, 2025
CAASPP
18%
Met or exceeded the standard
2025
4%
Exceeded the standard
157
Students tested
| Grade | Met or exceeded | Exceeded | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 20% | 6% | 84 |
| Grade 8 | 15% | 3% | 73 |
Source: test_scores, CAASPP science results for 2025. Percentages are of students with a reported score. Results for very small groups are suppressed by the state and show as -.
Results by Student Group
CAASPP 2025, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard for each reported student group
| Student group | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 32% 304 tested | 19% 307 tested | 18% 157 tested |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 35% 149 tested | 14% 151 tested | 16% 76 tested |
| Male | 30% 154 tested | 24% 155 tested | 20% 80 tested |
| Race and ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic or Latino | 26% 179 tested | 14% 180 tested | 12% 94 tested |
| White | 41% 110 tested | 25% 110 tested | 28% 54 tested |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Economically disadvantaged | 26% 217 tested | 16% 218 tested | 16% 108 tested |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 47% 87 tested | 26% 89 tested | 22% 49 tested |
| English learners | |||
| English learners | 2% 41 tested | 2% 44 tested | 0% 26 tested |
| English learners, 12 months or more | 3% 39 tested | 3% 39 tested | 0% 22 tested |
| Long term English learners | 7% 15 tested | 0% 15 tested | - |
| Reclassified fluent English proficient | 38% 39 tested | 13% 39 tested | 11% 18 tested |
| Initial fluent English proficient | 33% 15 tested | 27% 15 tested | - |
| Ever an English learner | 20% 80 tested | 7% 83 tested | 5% 44 tested |
| Never an English learner | 37% 224 tested | 23% 224 tested | 23% 113 tested |
| English only | 37% 209 tested | 23% 209 tested | 23% 105 tested |
| Disability | |||
| Students with disabilities | 10% 39 tested | 5% 39 tested | 6% 16 tested |
| No reported disability | 35% 265 tested | 21% 268 tested | 19% 141 tested |
| Parent education | |||
| Parent not a high school graduate | 13% 30 tested | 13% 30 tested | 0% 16 tested |
| Parent high school graduate | 21% 48 tested | 8% 48 tested | 12% 25 tested |
| Parent some college | 26% 76 tested | 22% 76 tested | 14% 35 tested |
| Parent college graduate | 56% 72 tested | 29% 72 tested | 39% 36 tested |
| Parent graduate school | 30% 23 tested | 22% 23 tested | 13% 15 tested |
View 10 further student groups reported by the state
| Student group | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not armed forces family member | 32% 304 tested | 19% 307 tested | 18% 157 tested |
| Not migrant education | 32% 304 tested | 19% 307 tested | 18% 157 tested |
| Not foster youth | 32% 302 tested | 19% 305 tested | 18% 157 tested |
| Not homeless | 33% 294 tested | 19% 297 tested | 19% 151 tested |
| Fluent English proficient and English only | 37% 263 tested | 22% 263 tested | 21% 131 tested |
| Hispanic or Latino (Econ. Disadvantaged) | 22% 142 tested | 12% 143 tested | 11% 74 tested |
| White (Econ. Disadvantaged) | 33% 63 tested | 22% 63 tested | 27% 30 tested |
| Parent education declined to state | 31% 55 tested | 13% 56 tested | 14% 28 tested |
| White (Not Econ. Disadvantaged) | 51% 47 tested | 30% 47 tested | 29% 24 tested |
| Hispanic or Latino (Not Econ. Disadvantaged) | 41% 37 tested | 22% 37 tested | 15% 20 tested |
Source: test_scores, CAASPP 2025 student group breakdown. Groups the state suppresses for privacy, or that are too small to report, show as - rather than zero. Groups overlap, so the figures do not sum to the all students row.
English Learner Proficiency (ELPAC)
English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, summative overall performance, 2025
2025
20%
Level 4, well developed
The level used towards reclassification
2025
68%
Level 3 or 4, moderately or well developed
44
English learners tested
| Grade | Tested | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 3 or 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 17 | 12% | 18% | 41% | 29% | 71% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 0% | 33% | 58% | 8% | 67% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
Level 1 Minimally developed. Level 2 Somewhat developed. Level 3 Moderately developed. Level 4 Well developed.
View ELPAC by student group (15 groups)
| Student group | Tested | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 3 or 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary language: Spanish | 43 | 9% | 21% | 49% | 21% | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 5% | 20% | 53% | 23% | 75% |
| ELs enrolled 12 months or more | 39 | 3% | 21% | 54% | 23% | 77% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 37 | 5% | 22% | 49% | 24% | 73% |
| No Special Education Services | 37 | 8% | 19% | 51% | 22% | 73% |
| EL - 6+ years in program | 27 | 0% | 22% | 56% | 22% | 78% |
| Female | 25 | 4% | 20% | 48% | 28% | 76% |
| Male | 19 | 16% | 26% | 47% | 11% | 58% |
| LTEL | 15 | 0% | 33% | 60% | 7% | 67% |
| EL - 5 years in program | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Special Education Services | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| At-Risk of LTEL | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| EL - less than 1 year in program | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ELs enrolled fewer than 12 months | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: school_elpac, California Department of Education summative ELPAC 2025. Percentages are of English learners with a reported overall performance level. Grades and groups too small to report are suppressed by the state and show as -, which is not the same as zero.
Sources: state assessment files (EDFacts), school_graduation_v2 (NCES adjusted-cohort), school_sat_act + CRDC SAT/ACT.