High Desert

3620 Antelope Woods Rd., Acton, CA 93510

DSchola Grade
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
307
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Acton-Agua Dulce Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
34thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
14thpercentile
Attendance49% chronically absent
3rdpercentile
Class size21.6 students per teacher
42ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About High Desert

High Desert is a public middle school in Acton, California, serving grades 5–8. It is part of Acton-Agua Dulce Unified. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 307 students were enrolled, with about 21.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8

Location & nearby schools

3620 Antelope Woods Rd.
Acton, CA 93510
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
307 students
Students per teacher
21.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Acton-Agua Dulce Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
060000109444

Schools near High Desert

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.