High Desert
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Acton, California 93510 · Acton-Agua Dulce Unified
#479 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#8627 of 15,369 nationally
About High Desert
High Desert is a public middle located in Acton, in the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 5–8. In 2025 it enrolled 307 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 45.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 479th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (72th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 307.
There are 3 schools in Acton; High Desert ranks 1st of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)42%
- Reading proficiency (30%)61%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)71.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)21.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for High Desert by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 71.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 21.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 61%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near High Desert
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Vasquez High
Acton · Public high · Grades 9–12
394 students · 1.9 km away
Meadowlark Elementary
Acton · Public elementary · Grades K–4
352 students · 2.0 km away
Anaverde Hills
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–6
517 students · 8.3 km away
Palmdale Learning Plaza
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–8
800 students · 11 km away
Palm Tree Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
564 students · 11 km away
Ocotillo Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
588 students · 11 km away
Highland High
Palmdale · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,706 students · 11 km away
Cottonwood Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–6
652 students · 11 km away
Tumbleweed Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
502 students · 12 km away
David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy
Palmdale · Public middle · Grades 6–8
952 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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Foresthill · Public middle · Grades 3–8
309 students
Cesar E. Chavez Middle
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305 students
Willowbrook Middle
Compton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
304 students
McKinleyville Middle
McKinleyville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
302 students
Fort Irwin Middle
Fort Irwin · Public middle · Grades 6–8
312 students
Sunset
Bakersfield · Public middle · Grades 5–8
302 students
Frequently asked questions
Is High Desert a good school?
High Desert has a Success Index (US) of 45.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #479 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does High Desert rank in California?
High Desert ranks #479 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #8627 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend High Desert?
High Desert had 307 students in 2025.
Is High Desert a elementary school or a high school?
High Desert is classified as a middle covering Grades 5–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near High Desert?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of High Desert; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.