High Desert

3620 Antelope Woods Rd., Acton CA, 93510 | Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District | 661-269-0310
  • grades 6-8
  • students 278
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 52% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Acton
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
33%Acton
43%California

High Desert is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District" in Acton, CA. There are a total of 278 students and 15 teachers at High Desert, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

High Desert has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 19% higher than the California average.

High Desert location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students278
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At High Desert, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
535-39%
640-44%
745-49%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
555-59%
655-59%
765-69%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

High Desert race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 61.4% 61.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.1% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.3% 32.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 1.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Acton demographics profile

StatisticActonCaliforniaNational
Population7,05439,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)18025691
Median age50.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%52%55%
Speak English79%56%79%
Speak Spanish18%29%13%

Education level achieved in Acton

IndexActonCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade88.7%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school88.1%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college68.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.2%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.8%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The High Desert data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.