Is Lime Street Elementary a good school?

Lime Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lime Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 850 students attended Lime Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lime Street Elementary?

Students at Lime Street Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lime Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lime Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ranchero Middle High : Sultana High

Lime Street Elementary

Summary:

Lime Street Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hesperia, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 860. 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.

Lime Street Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments compared to the district and state. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.83% of Lime Street Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.5% for the Hesperia Unified School District and 47.04% for the state of California. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.65% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Lime Street Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.2% in 2018-2019 to 54.5% in 2021-2022.

Nearby schools within the Hesperia Unified School District, such as Cottonwood Elementary, Cypress School of the Arts, and Carmel Elementary, generally perform better than Lime Street Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The charter schools in the area, such as LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy and Pathways to College K8, also outperform Lime Street Elementary on academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-6

16852 Lime St.
Hesperia, CA 92345-5934

(760) 244-0512

District: Hesperia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5649^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,698

Students who attend Lime Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ranchero Middle
High:	Sultana High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 850

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.1%

African American:

14.5%

White:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lime Street Elementary ranks worse than 96.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.63. (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 (74.1%), African American (14.5%), White (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lime Street Elementary is 23.6, which is the 4^th best among 15 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Lime Street Elementary employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lime Street Elementary is $5,698, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lime Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lime Street Elementary 5649^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lime Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Lime Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lime Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.89	2884^th	4809	40.0%
2005	31.70	3180^th	4822	34.1%
2006	32.90	3114^th	4818	35.4%
2007	33.24	3349^th	5113	34.5%
2008	34.85	3280^th	5113	35.8%
2009	31.39	3601^st	5193	30.7%
2010	22.22	4443^rd	5314	16.4%
2011	22.46	4508^th	5377	16.2%
2012	22.22	4498^th	5390	16.5%
2013	27.23	4260^th	5530	23.0%
2015	14.95	5103^rd	5611	9.1%
2016	13.10	5210^th	5614	7.2%
2017	8.37	5575^th	5692	2.1%
2018	6.99	5574^th	5662	1.6%
2019	11.97	5451^st	5789	5.8%
2022	10.43	5699^th	5883	3.1%
2023	10.95	5657^th	5874	3.7%
2024	10.63	5649^th	5862	3.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lime Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.64	2077^th	3246	36.0%
2019	36.55	2024^th	3275	38.2%
2022	36.85	2055^th	3311	37.9%
2023	30.39	2501^st	3250	23.0%
2024	26.90	2753^rd	3160	12.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lime Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.34	1461^st	2420	39.6%
2024	34.55	1583^rd	2634	39.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lime Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.08	4991^st	5084	1.8%
2019	13.55	4909^th	5173	5.1%
2022	12.20	5112^th	5264	2.9%
2023	10.48	5267^th	5374	2.0%
2024	10.68	5359^th	5511	2.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Lime Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.25	5374^th	5413	0.7%
2019	10.16	5305^th	5492	3.4%
2022	10.04	5531^st	5635	1.8%
2023	10.38	5486^th	5617	2.3%
2024	10.77	5433^rd	5605	3.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lime Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.54	1554^th	2128	27.0%
2019	32.01	1682^nd	2585	34.9%
2022	26.56	1660^th	2227	25.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Lime Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.07	5309^th	5431	2.2%
2019	15.58	5011^th	5510	9.1%
2022	12.31	5425^th	5663	4.2%
2023	13.06	5313^th	5650	6.0%
2024	11.94	5370^th	5636	4.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Lime Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	16.13	715^th	747	4.3%
2022	18.58	626^th	663	5.6%
2023	21.82	569^th	662	14.0%
2024	16.64	555^th	593	6.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lime Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.81	4735^th	4830	2.0%
2019	18.17	4495^th	4963	9.4%
2022	15.61	4767^th	5084	6.2%
2023	15.53	4760^th	5098	6.6%
2024	14.65	4778^th	5102	6.4%

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Rank History for White students at Lime Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	5.07	2754^th	2834	2.8%
2022	3.88	2676^th	2726	1.8%

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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 Lime Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	359	20	6	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1989	386	22	9	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1990	468	22	12	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	659
1991	491	24	14	182	3	n/a	n/a	0	714
1992	561	29	17	194	2	n/a	n/a	0	803
1993	505	42	19	213	2	n/a	n/a	0	781
1994	468	41	23	231	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1995	543	65	18	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
1996	543	65	18	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
1997	554	50	13	261	1	n/a	n/a	0	879
1998	533	45	6	233	1	n/a	n/a	0	818
1999	492	50	8	227	1	n/a	n/a	0	778
2000	464	57	10	251	2	n/a	n/a	4	788
2001	468	56	10	250	2	n/a	n/a	39	825
2002	411	87	8	301	3	n/a	n/a	77	887
2003	411	87	8	301	3	n/a	n/a	77	887
2004	392	85	5	347	0	n/a	n/a	106	935
2005	429	63	6	394	3	n/a	n/a	111	1006
2006	292	45	7	408	7	n/a	n/a	70	829
2007	240	49	12	438	5	n/a	n/a	71	815
2008	219	54	8	471	8	n/a	n/a	0	760
2009	225	62	5	446	7	0	59	0	804
2010	208	110	12	467	3	2	0	0	802
2011	167	149	15	487	7	3	12	0	840
2012	165	129	10	501	10	3	21	0	839
2013	171	100	8	498	2	3	26	0	808
2014	133	87	8	435	3	1	36	0	703
2015	128	108	6	475	3	0	42	0	762
2016	105	108	6	514	3	0	39	0	775
2017	43	50	2	557	1	0	175	0	828
2018	66	73	5	585	0	1	143	0	873
2019	116	137	3	557	2	1	26	0	842
2020	111	142	3	552	2	1	26	0	837
2021	95	149	2	592	1	1	22	0	862
2022	104	134	3	604	1	1	26	1	874
2023	92	122	3	610	2	4	27	0	860
2024	69	123	2	630	1	3	22	0	850

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lime Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	470	17.0	27.6	n/a
1989	548	22.0	24.9	n/a
1990	659	29.0	22.7	n/a
1991	714	25.0	28.5	n/a
1992	803	25.4	31.6	41.8
1993	781	27.0	28.9	49.9
1994	763	25.0	30.5	60.6
1995	870	30.0	29.0	60.8
1996	870	30.0	29.0	60.8
1997	879	33.0	26.6	63.1
1998	818	39.0	21.0	63.6
1999	778	36.0	21.6	66.2
2000	788	35.0	22.5	64.3
2001	825	38.0	21.7	69.7
2002	887	42.0	21.1	78.4
2003	887	42.0	21.1	78.4
2004	935	41.1	22.7	85
2005	1006	42.1	23.9	79.9
2006	829	40.0	20.7	78.8
2007	815	41.0	19.9	79.7
2008	760	43.5	17.5	77.5
2009	804	37.0	20.6	66
2010	802	28.0	28.6	72.4
2011	840	n/a	n/a	74.8
2012	839	30.0	27.9	n/a
2013	808	29.0	27.8	84.2
2014	703	27.0	26.0	69.1
2015	762	27.0	28.2	82
2016	775	27.0	28.7	86.5
2017	828	32.0	25.8	89.5
2018	873	37.0	23.5	84.7
2019	842	39.0	21.5	81.2
2020	837	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	862	36.0	23.9	78
2022	874	35.5	24.6	79.1
2023	860	35.5	24.2	69.7
2024	850	36.0	23.6	76.5

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 Lime Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	470	17.0	27.6	n/a
1989	548	22.0	24.9	n/a
1990	659	29.0	22.7	n/a
1991	714	25.0	28.5	n/a
1992	803	25.4	31.6	41.8
1993	781	27.0	28.9	49.9
1994	763	25.0	30.5	60.6
1995	870	30.0	29.0	60.8
1996	870	30.0	29.0	60.8
1997	879	33.0	26.6	63.1
1998	818	39.0	21.0	63.6
1999	778	36.0	21.6	66.2
2000	788	35.0	22.5	64.3
2001	825	38.0	21.7	69.7
2002	887	42.0	21.1	78.4
2003	887	42.0	21.1	78.4
2004	935	41.1	22.7	85
2005	1006	42.1	23.9	79.9
2006	829	40.0	20.7	78.8
2007	815	41.0	19.9	79.7
2008	760	43.5	17.5	77.5
2009	804	37.0	20.6	66
2010	802	28.0	28.6	72.4
2011	840	n/a	n/a	74.8
2012	839	30.0	27.9	n/a
2013	808	29.0	27.8	84.2
2014	703	27.0	26.0	69.1
2015	762	27.0	28.2	82
2016	775	27.0	28.7	86.5
2017	828	32.0	25.8	89.5
2018	873	37.0	23.5	84.7
2019	842	39.0	21.5	81.2
2020	837	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	862	36.0	23.9	78
2022	874	35.5	24.6	79.1
2023	860	35.5	24.2	69.7
2024	850	36.0	23.6	76.5

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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