Desert Mountain Community Day School

17800 Hwy 18, Apple Valley, CA 92307 | (760) 242-6322
  • Grades: 4-12
  • Student Enrollment: 194
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 194 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades 4-12
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 17800 Highway 18, Apple Valley, CA 92307
School Operational Details
  • Alternative School
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 194
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 8.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 148 (76.3%)
  • Females: 46 (23.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 191 (98.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 191 (98.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Desert Mountain Community Day School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian21.0%
Black5729.4%
Asian10.5%
Hispanic9347.9%
White3015.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Desert Mountain Community Day School
  Number Percent
5th Grade10.5%
6th Grade21.0%
7th Grade126.2%
8th Grade178.8%
9th Grade4623.7%
10th Grade3618.6%
11th Grade4322.2%
12th Grade3719.1%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
10.0%
District:
22.5%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 10.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 9.0
Average Age
School:
50.7
District:
48.9
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Desert Mountain Community Day School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
  • CST Algebra I
  • CST Biology
  • CST English-Language Arts
  • CST General Mathematics
  • CST History - Social Science
  • CST Science
  • CST U.S. History
  • CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2007-2008
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 4

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
20106.0%4.0%54.0%
20093.0%7.0%48.0%
20088.0%6.0%45.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
20103.0%5.0%30.0%
2009---
20083.0%3.0%31.0%
 
CST Science Test
20103.0%5.0%59.0%
2009---
20086.0%5.0%52.0%
 
CST History - Social Science Test
20085.0%4.0%36.0%
 

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
20104.0%6.0%54.0%
20093.0%8.0%50.0%
20086.0%5.0%49.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
20088.0%8.0%18.0%
 

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
20103.0%1.0%12.0%
2009---
20082.0%1.0%9.0%
 
CST Biology Test
20103.0%3.0%38.0%
20092.0%3.0%34.0%
 
CST Science Test
20103.0%5.0%46.0%
20092.0%5.0%44.0%
20086.0%2.0%40.0%
 
CST World History Test
20092.0%3.0%38.0%
 

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
20102.0%2.0%8.0%
 
CST Biology Test
20084.0%3.0%39.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
20082.0%4.0%37.0%
 
CST U.S. History Test
20087.0%3.0%38.0%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
20102.0%1.0%31.0%
2009---
20081.0%1.0%25.0%
 
CST Biology Test
20101.0%2.0%46.0%
20091.0%1.0%42.0%
20081.0%2.0%42.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
20103.0%6.0%27.0%
2009---
20086.0%6.0%27.0%
 
CST World History Test
20091.0%2.0%38.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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