Desert Sands Charter School in Lancaster, CA
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 44130 20th St. W.
Lancaster, CA 93534
- Telephone
- (661) 942-3357
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- Website
- http://www.dschs.org
- City-data.com school rating
- 16
- Students
- 1,931
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 72.6
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 1,437
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 192
- School district
- Antelope Valley Union High
- Charter school
- Yes
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- Missing
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) (1.3 miles): | 91 |
John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary (0.9 miles): | 32 |
Amargosa Creek Middle (0.9 miles): | 29 |
Sunnydale Elementary (0.6 miles): | 18 |
Desert Sands Charter School: | 16 |
Monte Vista Elementary (1.2 miles): | 15 |
Desert View Elementary (1.8 miles): | 12 |
Sierra Elementary (1.1 miles): | 6 |
Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies (1.1 miles): | 4 |
California: | 46 |
Los Angeles County: | 44 |
Lancaster: | 25 |
Desert Sands Charter School: | 16 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 1,990
Enrollment in 2014: 1,392
Enrollment in 2013: 1,098
Enrollment in 2012: 1,784
Enrollment in 2011: 2,205
Enrollment in 2010: 1,867
Enrollment in 2009: 1,888
Enrollment in 2008: 1,449
Enrollment in 2007: 1,385
Enrollment in 2006: 1,073
Enrollment in 2005: 1,163
Enrollment in 2004: 599
Enrollment in 2003: 755
Enrollment in 2002: 30
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 51 | 208 | 426 | 1182 | 64 | 1,931 |
Female students | 33 | 123 | 226 | 602 | 31 | 1,015 |
Male students | 18 | 85 | 200 | 580 | 33 | 916 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | 11 |
Asian students | - | 3 | 3 | 19 | - | 25 |
Hispanic students | 24 | 125 | 242 | 751 | 32 | 1,174 |
Black students | 7 | 33 | 74 | 188 | 15 | 317 |
White students | 18 | 29 | 72 | 161 | 14 | 294 |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander students | - | - | 4 | 10 | - | 14 |
Two or More Races students | 1 | 16 | 27 | 49 | 3 | 96 |
Enrollment by grade:
10th grade enrollment: 208
11th grade enrollment: 426
12th grade enrollment: 1,182
Ungraded enrollment: 64
Desert Sands Charter School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
School: | 52.6% |
California: | 49.4% |
School: | 47.4% |
California: | 49.6% |
Desert Sands Charter School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Here: | 0.6% |
State: | 1.0% |
School: | 1.3% |
State: | 9.4% |
Here: | 60.8% |
California: | 46.0% |
Desert Sands Charter School: | 16.4% |
State: | 6.1% |
School: | 15.2% |
California: | 28.3% |
School: | 0.7% |
California: | 0.6% |
Here: | 5.0% |
California: | 4.5% |
Desert Sands Charter School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Here: | 84.4% |
State: | 61.2% |
Desert Sands Charter School: | 74.4% |
California: | 52.8% |
School: | 9.9% |
California: | 8.6% |
Desert Sands Charter School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 1
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 6
Number of FTE school counselors: 6
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
Desert Sands Charter School: | 26.6 |
California: | 22.8 |
Desert Sands Charter School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 102 (Salary Expenditures: $5,936,410)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 22 (Salary Expenditures: $832,263)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 49 (Salary Expenditures: $2,311,765)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 28 (Salary Expenditures: $2,501,911)
- Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $6,881,025
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 22 (Salary Expenditures: $832,263)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 55 (Salary Expenditures: $2,489,931)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 29 (Salary Expenditures: $2,544,459)
Limited English Proficiency:
- Hispanic235
- Asian5
- White4
- Multirace4
- IDEA46
Students Enrolled in LEP Programs
- Hispanic: 235 (male: 113, female: 122)
- Asian: 5 (all male)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 46 (male: 23, female: 23)
Students with disabilities:
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
- Hispanic131
- Black53
- White53
- Multirace20
- LEP47
Students with disabilities served under IDEA
- Hispanic: 131 (male: 70, female: 61)
- Black: 53 (male: 28, female: 25)
- White: 53 (male: 31, female: 22)
- Two or More Races: 20 (male: 13, female: 7)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 47 (male: 25, female: 22)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 11 (male: 5, female: 6)
- Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- Black: 2 (all female)
- White: 2 (all female)
Statewide Student Assessments
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
(State average from 10,463 schools)
The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.
The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.
- All26%
- Males29%
- Females24%
- Black25%
- Hispanic23%
- White21%
- Multirace31%
ELA Standard Met and Above
ELA students with scores: 355
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 26% |
State: | 49% |
Standard Not Met: 37.5%
Standard Nearly Met: 36.1%
Standard Met: 24.2%
Standard Exceeded: 2.3%
11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2522.3, Students tested: 356, Standard Not Met: 37.5%, Nearly Met: 36.1%, Met: 24.2%, Exceeded: 2.3%)
Desert Sands Charter School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
- All1%
- Males3%
- Females1%
- Black2%
- Hispanic1%
- Multirace8%
Math Standard Met and Above
Math students with scores: 352
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 1% |
California: | 38% |
Standard Not Met: 87.2%
Standard Nearly Met: 11.4%
Standard Met: 1.4%
Standard Exceeded: 0.0%
11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2460.2, Students tested: 352, Standard Not Met: 87.2%, Nearly Met: 11.4%, Met: 1.4%, Exceeded: 0.0%)
Desert Sands Charter School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
Paper-based CAASPP:
(State average from 9,784 schools)
California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.
CST Science students with scores: 366
Percentage At Or Above Proficient: | 17% |
California: | 54% |
Percentage Far Below Basic: 20.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 28.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 35.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 15.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 2.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
10th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 305.4, Students tested: 386, Far Below Basic: 20.0%, Below Basic: 28.0%, Basic: 35.0%, Proficient: 15.0%, Advanced: 2.0%)
California High School Exit Exam:
(State average from 2,357 schools)
Desert Sands Charter School - California High School Exit Exam results
- All342
- Hispanic340
- Black340
- White352
Math Mean Scale Score
Math Mean Scale Score: | 342 |
California: | 374 |
Math Percentage Passed: | 34% |
State: | 68% |
Math Number Passed: 286
Math Percent Correct compared to California average:
Probability & Statistics: 57% State: 69% Number Sense: 49% California: 65% Algebra & Functions: 51% State: 68% Measurement & Geometry: 44% State: 64% Algebra 1: 36% State: 58%
- All349
- Hispanic344
- Black325
- White346
ELA Mean Scale Score
ELA Mean Scale Score: | 349 |
California: | 370 |
ELA Percentage Passed: | 48% |
California: | 68% |
ELA Number Passed: 360
ELA Percent Correct compared to California average:
Reading - Word Analysis: 70% State: 76% Reading - Reading Comprehension: 60% California: 71% Reading - Literary Responses and Analysis: 68% State: 75% Writing - Writing Strategies: 52% California: 64% Writing - Writing Conventions: 59% California: 69%
The Physical Fitness Test:
9th grade: (Students tested: 445, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 6.7%, Needs Improvement: 24.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 68.6%)
Body Composition:
9th grade: (Students tested: 445, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 45.2%, Needs Improvement: 17.8%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 37.0%)
Abdominal Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 445, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 49.4%, Needs Improvement: 50.6%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Trunk Extension Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 445, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 87.6%, Needs Improvement: 12.4%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Upper Body Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 445, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 31.5%, Needs Improvement: 68.5%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Flexibility:
9th grade: (Students tested: 445, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 46.5%, Needs Improvement: 53.5%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
California English Language Development Test:
(State average from 9,932 schools)
Desert Sands Charter School - students who met CELDT criterion (all grades)
Student Count: 287
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 147
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 51.0% |
California: | 34.0% |
Grade 9:
Student Count: 117
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 54
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 46.0% |
State: | 33.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 577.7 |
State: | 533.7 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 574.0 |
California: | 534.6 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 568.8 |
State: | 515.1 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 564.9 |
California: | 513.2 |
Grade 10:
Student Count: 88
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 49
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 56.0% |
State: | 36.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 607.9 |
California: | 556.8 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 589.8 |
California: | 555.2 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 582.6 |
State: | 533.6 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 580.0 |
State: | 530.8 |
Grade 11:
Student Count: 56
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 30
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 54.0% |
California: | 45.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 608.8 |
California: | 575.6 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 606.8 |
State: | 573.9 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 578.8 |
State: | 550.8 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 587.0 |
California: | 544.5 |
Grade 12:
Student Count: 26
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 14
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 54.0% |
California: | 44.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 610.0 |
California: | 564.9 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 616.1 |
California: | 567.0 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 601.0 |
State: | 544.2 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 584.9 |
California: | 532.5 |
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 9,846 schools)
Desert Sands Charter School - Adequate Yearly Progress status
ELA Participation Rate
Here: | 92.0% |
California: | 96.3% |
- Hispanic92
- American Indian100
- Asian100
- Filipino100
- Native Hawaiian100
- Black94
- White91
- Multirace100
- SED92
- LEP91
- With Disabilities87
ELA Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 92% (tested 318 out of 347 enrolled)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 3 out of 3 enrolled)
- Asian: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
- Filipino: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 100% (tested 3 out of 3 enrolled)
- Black: 94% (tested 87 out of 93 enrolled)
- White: 91% (tested 90 out of 99 enrolled)
- Two or More Races: 100% (tested 23 out of 23 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 92% (tested 452 out of 492 enrolled)
- English Learners: 91% (tested 107 out of 117 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 87% (tested 65 out of 75 enrolled)
Math Participation Rate
School: | 91.0% |
California: | 96.1% |
- Hispanic91
- American Indian100
- Asian100
- Filipino100
- Native Hawaiian67
- Black95
- White88
- Multirace100
- SED91
- LEP90
- With Disabilities82
Math Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 91% (tested 316 out of 347 enrolled)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 3 out of 3 enrolled)
- Asian: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
- Filipino: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 67% (tested 2 out of 3 enrolled)
- Black: 95% (tested 88 out of 93 enrolled)
- White: 88% (tested 87 out of 99 enrolled)
- Two or More Races: 100% (tested 23 out of 23 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 91% (tested 449 out of 492 enrolled)
- English Learners: 90% (tested 106 out of 118 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 82% (tested 61 out of 75 enrolled)
SAT/ACT:
(State average from 9,846 schools)
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.
- Hispanic5
- Asian2
- Black4
- White4
- Multirace2
SAT or ACT Test Participation
- Hispanic: 5 (all female)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
Health & Safety
Suspensions:
(State average from 1,406 schools)
- For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
- For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
- Hispanic5
- Native Hawaiian5
- Black5
- White5
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension
- Hispanic: 5 (all male)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 5 (all male)
- Black: 5 (all female)
- White: 5 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 4
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
School: | 2.1 |
State: | 84.8 |
- Hispanic2
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black2
- White2
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all male)
- Black: 2 (all female)
- White: 2 (all male)
Expulsions:
(State average from 1,805 schools)
- Black: 2
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
Desert Sands Charter School: | 1.0 |
State: | 11.3 |
Classes & Courses
Algebra I:
(State average from 435 schools)
- Hispanic85
- American Indian7
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black34
- White40
- LEP82
- IDEA79
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I
- Hispanic: 85
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 7
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2
- Black: 34
- White: 40
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 82
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 79
- Hispanic47
- American Indian4
- Asian2
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black14
- White29
- Multirace8
- LEP20
- IDEA17
9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I
- Hispanic: 47
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 4
- Asian: 2
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2
- Black: 14
- White: 29
- Two or More Races: 8
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 20
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 17
Desert Sands Charter School: | 60.7% |
State: | 82.0% |
- Hispanic64
- American Indian4
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black22
- White40
- LEP40
- IDEA31
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I
- Hispanic: 64
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 4
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2
- Black: 22
- White: 40
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 40
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 31
- Hispanic41
- American Indian2
- Asian2
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black20
- White23
- Multirace4
- LEP11
- IDEA8
11-12th studenst who passed Algebra I
- Hispanic: 41
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 2
- Asian: 2
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2
- Black: 20
- White: 23
- Two or More Races: 4
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 11
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 8
Desert Sands Charter School: | 66.7% |
California: | 73.9% |
Algebra II:
- Hispanic118
- American Indian7
- Asian2
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black49
- White52
- Multirace2
- LEP25
- IDEA40
Student Enrollment in Algebra II
- Hispanic: 118
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 7
- Asian: 2
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2
- Black: 49
- White: 52
- Two or More Races: 2
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 25
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 40
Geometry:
- Hispanic85
- American Indian4
- Native Hawaiian4
- Black31
- White49
- LEP61
- IDEA82
Student Enrollment in Geometry
- Hispanic: 85
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 4
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4
- Black: 31
- White: 49
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 61
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 82
Advanced Mathematics:
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 6
- Hispanic: 4
- White: 2
Biology:
- Hispanic88
- American Indian7
- Native Hawaiian4
- Black49
- White70
- LEP85
- IDEA130
Student Enrollment in Biology
- Hispanic: 88
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 7
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4
- Black: 49
- White: 70
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 85
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 130
Chemistry:
- Hispanic7
- American Indian2
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black2
- White7
- Multirace2
- IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Chemistry
- Hispanic: 7
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 2
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2
- Black: 2
- White: 7
- Two or More Races: 2
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
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