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Desert Sands Charter

PublicHighGrades 8–12Charter

44130 20th St. West, Lancaster, CA 93534 · (661) 942-3357

Lancaster’s School Grade C− better than 24% of California school districts

Directions
Students
727
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
8–12
The gist

What stands out about Desert Sands Charter

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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44130 20th St. West, Lancaster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9234
Grade 10267
Grade 11161
Grade 1265
Enrollment over time
801’20
705’21
742’22
690’23
727’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Two or more races 15%Black 14%White 11%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Sands Charter from Lancaster families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Lancaster’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.