Desert Sands Charter
44130 20th St. West, Lancaster, CA 93534 Map
Math (met standard)
0%
−32
state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
28%
−30
state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
16%
−17
state 33% · 2025-26
Low income
79%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
727
2024-25
Students per teacher
—
2024-25
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 0% state 32% · 2025-26 | 28% state 57% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 0% state 32% · 2025-26 | 28% state 57% · 2025-26 | 16% state 33% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 0% state 32% | 28% state 57% | 16% state 33% |
| 2024-25 | 7% state 31% | 40% state 57% | 32% state 28% |
| 2023-24 | 4% state 28% | 32% state 56% | — |
| 2022-23 | 3% state 27% | 31% state 55% | 14% state 27% |
| 2021-22 | 5% state 27% | 35% state 55% | 22% state 27% |
| 2020-21 | 7% state 34% | 42% state 59% | 17% state 28% |
| 2018-19 | 3% state 32% | 43% state 57% | 18% state 26% |
| 2017-18 | 4% state 31% | 32% state 56% | — |
| 2016-17 | 1% state 32% | 27% state 60% | — |
| 2015-16 | 1% state 32% | 20% state 59% | — |
| 2014-15 | 1% state 30% | 23% state 56% | — |
Graduation & college
4-year graduation rate
32%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
5%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
32%
state 66% · 2022-23
Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 1%
- White 11%
- Hispanic 60%
- Black 14%
- Two or more 15%
- Other 0%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Lancaster Alternative and Virtual Academies
Grades K–8
Alternative
· Lancaster Elementary
|
0.6 mi |
33%
−7
vs state
|
37%
−11
vs state
|
90% | |
|
Sunnydale Elementary
Grades K–6
· Lancaster Elementary
|
0.6 mi |
19%
−22
vs state
|
32%
−15
vs state
|
88% | |
|
Amargosa Creek Middle
Grades 6–8
· Lancaster Elementary
|
0.9 mi |
11%
−26
vs state
|
27%
−22
vs state
|
86% | |
|
John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary
Grades K–7
· Lancaster Elementary
|
0.9 mi |
24%
−16
vs state
|
33%
−15
vs state
|
81% | |
|
Empower Generations
Grades 9–12
Charter
· Empower Generations District
|
1.0 mi |
0%
−32
vs state
|
20%
−37
vs state
|
85% | |
|
Rise
Grades K–8
Alternative
· Lancaster Elementary
|
1.1 mi |
0%
−37
vs state
|
3%
−47
vs state
|
81% | |
|
The Leadership Academy
Grades K–8
Alternative
· Lancaster Elementary
|
1.1 mi |
0%
−33
vs state · 2023-24
|
0%
−47
vs state · 2023-24
|
94% | |
|
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· Antelope Valley Union High
|
1.4 mi |
67%
+35
vs state
|
94%
+36
vs state
|
58% | |
|
Lancaster High
Grades 9–12
· Antelope Valley Union High
|
1.6 mi |
12%
−19
vs state
|
34%
−23
vs state
|
66% | |
|
Desert View Elementary
Grades K–6
· Lancaster Elementary
|
1.8 mi |
13%
−28
vs state
|
17%
−30
vs state
|
89% |
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