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Joshua Circle Elementary School

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Joshua Circle Elementary School is located in Hesperia, CA and is one of 21 elementary schools in Hesperia Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 778 students in grades K-6.

Joshua Circle Elementary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Joshua Circle Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

Joshua Circle Elementary School had an API growth score of 755 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Joshua Circle Elementary School's 2011 base score was 763 and the school did not meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, Joshua Circle Elementary School had 30 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Joshua Circle Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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Hesperia Unified District Spending

$7,795Per Pupil

The Hesperia Unified spends $7,795 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 36% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Hesperia Unified District

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School Facts

Public School
Grades K-6
Hesperia Unified School District

Did not make AYP
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Contact

Joshua Circle Elementary School
10140 Eighth Ave
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-6133

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About the CST

What is it?

The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.

How is it Scored?

Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the CAT6

What is it?

The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

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TestRating
3 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 778

47% 53%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Joshua Circle Elementary School had 82% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 52% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Hispanic

76%

White

14%

Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

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30:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Joshua Circle Elementary School had 30 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Joshua Circle Elementary School

This is a school with wonderful, caring staff. However, it has several challenges. It has a high percentage of students learning English as their second language and a high rate of poverty. Also, this school does not have a 20:1 ratio as this site states. It is closer to 30:1 or more in some grades.

Submitted by a Teacher on Jan 6, 2011

Joshua Circle Elementary School

Hi I go to this school,and I would like to recomend our wonderful school to other people.This school is a very,very,very good school!

Submitted by a Current Student on Feb 14, 2009

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