Is Eucalyptus Elementary a good school?

Eucalyptus Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Eucalyptus Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 792 students attended Eucalyptus Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Eucalyptus Elementary?

Students at Eucalyptus Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Eucalyptus Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eucalyptus Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hesperia Junior High High : Hesperia High

Eucalyptus Elementary

Summary:

Eucalyptus Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hesperia, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 728. The school is part of the Hesperia Unified School District, which is ranked 1365 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eucalyptus Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 14.0% in 2017-2018 to 42.3% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school also consistently performs below the Hesperia Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the CAST Science assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.82% of Eucalyptus Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 27.5% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 13.59% of Eucalyptus Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 16.29% for the district and 35.54% for the state.

Eucalyptus Elementary struggles to support its diverse student population, with lower rankings for subgroups such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.84% in 2022-2023 to 83.67% in 2021-2022, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families. Nearby schools within the Hesperia Unified School District, such as Mesa Grande Elementary, Maple Elementary, and Topaz Preparatory Academy, generally perform better than Eucalyptus Elementary on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-6

11224 10th Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345-2302

(760) 949-0815

District: Hesperia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5459^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,211

Students who attend Eucalyptus Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hesperia Junior High
High:	Hesperia High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.3

Number of students: 792

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.7%

African American:

8.3%

White:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eucalyptus Elementary ranks worse than 93.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.16. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.7%), African American (8.3%), White (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eucalyptus Elementary is 26.3. 12 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Eucalyptus Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eucalyptus Elementary is $6,211. 8 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eucalyptus Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Eucalyptus Elementary 5459^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Eucalyptus Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hesperia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hesperia Unified 1365^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eucalyptus Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Eucalyptus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	37.67	2770^th	4809	42.4%
2005	32.19	3148^th	4822	34.7%
2006	29.87	3311^th	4818	31.3%
2007	34.57	3251^st	5113	36.4%
2008	28.29	3724^th	5113	27.2%
2009	30.51	3672^nd	5193	29.3%
2010	27.13	4073^rd	5314	23.4%
2011	29.09	4057^th	5377	24.5%
2012	33.21	3719^th	5390	31.0%
2013	25.98	4344^th	5530	21.4%
2015	19.09	4723^rd	5611	15.8%
2016	14.98	5043^rd	5614	10.2%
2017	20.61	4634^th	5692	18.6%
2018	16.48	4967^th	5662	12.3%
2019	18.30	4970^th	5789	14.1%
2022	14.05	5441^st	5883	7.5%
2023	11.45	5615^th	5874	4.4%
2024	13.16	5459^th	5862	6.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Eucalyptus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.60	1529^th	3246	52.9%
2019	56.89	932^nd	3275	71.5%
2022	37.52	1998^th	3311	39.7%
2023	32.47	2365^th	3250	27.2%
2024	44.34	1525^th	3160	51.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Eucalyptus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.49	1886^th	2420	22.1%
2024	19.27	2432^nd	2634	7.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eucalyptus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.04	4487^th	5084	11.7%
2019	24.02	4291^st	5173	17.1%
2022	17.30	4820^th	5264	8.4%
2023	11.83	5217^th	5374	2.9%
2024	12.24	5307^th	5511	3.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Eucalyptus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	37.85	222^nd	356	37.6%
2023	24.14	299^th	336	11.0%
2024	27.15	298^th	364	18.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Eucalyptus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.42	4668^th	5413	13.8%
2019	21.22	4523^rd	5492	17.6%
2022	14.63	5217^th	5635	7.4%
2023	12.87	5336^th	5617	5.0%
2024	17.01	4954^th	5605	11.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Eucalyptus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.04	2051^st	2128	3.6%
2019	19.08	2394^th	2585	7.4%
2022	29.06	1538^th	2227	30.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Eucalyptus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.13	4880^th	5431	10.1%
2019	17.56	4858^th	5510	11.8%
2022	14.64	5239^th	5663	7.5%
2023	11.78	5391^st	5650	4.6%
2024	11.70	5385^th	5636	4.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eucalyptus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.40	4154^th	4830	14.0%
2019	25.16	4024^th	4963	18.9%
2022	19.83	4514^th	5084	11.2%
2023	15.40	4767^th	5098	6.5%
2024	18.04	4584^th	5102	10.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Eucalyptus Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	405	34	7	113	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
1989	521	24	9	113	2	n/a	n/a	0	669
1990	549	36	4	160	2	n/a	n/a	0	751
1991	578	45	8	224	2	n/a	n/a	0	857
1992	603	64	9	303	2	n/a	n/a	0	981
1993	482	69	8	278	0	n/a	n/a	0	837
1994	479	82	11	289	0	n/a	n/a	0	861
1995	418	38	8	278	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1996	418	38	8	278	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1997	405	46	8	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
1998	426	55	9	329	1	n/a	n/a	0	820
1999	393	74	8	320	1	n/a	n/a	0	796
2000	393	75	6	320	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
2001	303	63	3	321	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
2002	253	49	13	350	4	n/a	n/a	36	705
2003	253	49	13	350	4	n/a	n/a	36	705
2004	246	45	18	432	3	n/a	n/a	3	747
2005	224	51	13	465	5	n/a	n/a	0	758
2006	211	57	20	495	7	n/a	n/a	0	790
2007	188	67	24	547	8	n/a	n/a	3	837
2008	177	56	22	562	9	n/a	n/a	0	826
2009	126	48	16	473	7	2	1	0	673
2010	130	61	14	447	6	3	0	0	661
2011	120	48	12	441	7	8	5	0	641
2012	114	44	14	359	4	10	93	0	638
2013	92	59	15	433	4	4	61	0	668
2014	92	63	9	420	3	0	89	0	676
2015	74	65	8	454	4	0	81	0	686
2016	78	64	4	455	0	0	67	0	668
2017	23	14	2	481	0	0	136	0	656
2018	26	30	1	473	0	0	122	0	652
2019	35	36	1	508	0	1	84	0	665
2020	54	65	5	554	2	0	15	0	695
2021	47	60	4	543	0	1	16	0	671
2022	39	46	5	590	0	3	15	0	698
2023	34	44	11	623	0	1	15	0	728
2024	35	66	11	663	0	1	16	0	792

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eucalyptus Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	561	20.0	28.0	n/a
1989	669	28.0	23.8	n/a
1990	751	29.5	25.4	n/a
1991	857	30.0	28.5	n/a
1992	981	30.5	32.1	54
1993	837	29.0	28.9	59.6
1994	861	30.0	28.7	69.6
1995	742	27.0	27.5	75.7
1996	742	27.0	27.5	75.7
1997	772	30.0	25.7	72.5
1998	820	39.0	21.0	75
1999	796	39.0	20.4	75.1
2000	794	38.0	20.9	72.7
2001	690	36.8	18.8	79.6
2002	705	33.5	21.0	84.2
2003	705	33.5	21.0	84.2
2004	747	32.9	22.7	79.8
2005	758	34.0	22.3	78.1
2006	790	37.0	21.4	72.7
2007	837	38.0	22.0	77.9
2008	826	39.0	21.2	78.6
2009	673	32.0	19.8	74.7
2010	661	22.0	30.0	74.3
2011	641	n/a	n/a	75.5
2012	638	22.0	29.0	n/a
2013	668	22.5	29.6	81.1
2014	676	24.0	28.1	71.6
2015	686	26.0	26.3	81.9
2016	668	24.0	27.8	75.4
2017	656	26.0	25.2	85.5
2018	652	26.0	25.0	84.5
2019	665	27.0	24.6	73.8
2020	695	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	671	28.0	23.9	76.6
2022	698	28.0	24.9	83.7
2023	728	29.0	25.1	71.8
2024	792	30.0	26.3	77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Eucalyptus Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	561	20.0	28.0	n/a
1989	669	28.0	23.8	n/a
1990	751	29.5	25.4	n/a
1991	857	30.0	28.5	n/a
1992	981	30.5	32.1	54
1993	837	29.0	28.9	59.6
1994	861	30.0	28.7	69.6
1995	742	27.0	27.5	75.7
1996	742	27.0	27.5	75.7
1997	772	30.0	25.7	72.5
1998	820	39.0	21.0	75
1999	796	39.0	20.4	75.1
2000	794	38.0	20.9	72.7
2001	690	36.8	18.8	79.6
2002	705	33.5	21.0	84.2
2003	705	33.5	21.0	84.2
2004	747	32.9	22.7	79.8
2005	758	34.0	22.3	78.1
2006	790	37.0	21.4	72.7
2007	837	38.0	22.0	77.9
2008	826	39.0	21.2	78.6
2009	673	32.0	19.8	74.7
2010	661	22.0	30.0	74.3
2011	641	n/a	n/a	75.5
2012	638	22.0	29.0	n/a
2013	668	22.5	29.6	81.1
2014	676	24.0	28.1	71.6
2015	686	26.0	26.3	81.9
2016	668	24.0	27.8	75.4
2017	656	26.0	25.2	85.5
2018	652	26.0	25.0	84.5
2019	665	27.0	24.6	73.8
2020	695	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	671	28.0	23.9	76.6
2022	698	28.0	24.9	83.7
2023	728	29.0	25.1	71.8
2024	792	30.0	26.3	77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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