Desert Sands Charter School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,867 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 1162nd out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 42455 10th St., West, Ste. 105, Lancaster, CA 93534
School Operational Details
- Charter School
School District Details
- Antelope Valley Union High School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,017
- Graduation Rate: 87.0%
- Dropout Rate: 6.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.6
- Enrolled Students: 26,211
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,867
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 58.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 31.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 877 (47.0%)
- Females: 990 (53.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 280 (15.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 835 (44.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,115 (59.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 19 | 1.0% |
| Black | 298 | 16.0% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,014 | 54.3% |
| White | 503 | 26.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 831 | 44.5% |
| 10th Grade | 503 | 26.9% |
| 11th Grade | 312 | 16.7% |
| 12th Grade | 217 | 11.6% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 0.2% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
43.7%
District:
80.2%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
5.9%
District:
9.8%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
13.2%
District:
47.1%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
8.8%
District:
11.8%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 94.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 68.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.4
Average Age
School:
43.5
District:
45.9
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Desert Sands Charter 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 Algebra II
- CST Biology
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST Science
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 1.8%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 2.0% | 15.0% | 22.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | 16.0% | 21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | 12.0% | 18.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 38.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 36.0% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 43.0% | 52.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.0% | 21.0% | 35.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | 17.0% | 29.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 15.0% | 31.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.0% | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 41.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 39.0% | 49.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 72.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | 50.0% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | 60.0% | 36.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2008 | 20.0% | 2.0% | 18.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2008 | 14.0% | 31.0% | 43.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 3.0% | 5.0% | 12.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | 5.0% | 11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | 4.0% | 9.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 15.0% | 40.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.0% | 24.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | 19.0% | 34.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 20.0% | 35.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.0% | 13.0% | 29.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | 16.0% | 23.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 15.0% | 23.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.0% | 36.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 34.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 34.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 9.0% | 14.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 12.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 15.0% | 34.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | 32.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | 29.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | 26.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 23.0% | 33.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 1.0% | 5.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 35.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | 38.0% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | 36.0% | 39.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.0% | 17.0% | 32.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | 16.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.0% | 32.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | 32.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.0% | 37.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | 38.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 30.0% | 38.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.0% | 5.0% | 15.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | 2.0% | 11.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 4.0% | 9.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2008 | 7.0% | 3.0% | 11.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 3.0% | 11.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | 11.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | 10.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 2.0% | 13.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 4.0% | 11.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 32.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | 29.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | 33.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 18.0% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 17.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 16.0% | 28.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 2.0% | 11.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | 13.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 10.0% | 24.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 31.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | 27.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 22.0% | 33.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2008 | 20.0% | 2.0% | 27.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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