Desert Sands Unified

See below for the California Smarter Balanced results for tests which were taken by students in the spring of 2024, and reported by EdSource. The tests form part of the state's California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP. Hover over colors in the charts to see percentages for each achievement level.

For some schools the results for student groups will show as asterisks to indicate that the state withheld results because 10 or fewer students took the test. Scores are for 2024 unless otherwise noted. Data may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Tests were not given in 2020. Testing in 2021 was optional, with results missing in some schools and districts.

Overall Test Results

In the overall Desert Sands Unified test results for 2024, 39.06% of students met or exceeded the state standard in English, while 60.94% did not, a decrease of -1.01% from 2023. In math, 26.17% of students met or exceeded the state standard, with 73.83% not meeting it: an increase of 0.15% from 2023.

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* Tests for 2020 were not given statewide due to Covid-19 pandemic. Testing in 2021 was optional.

Subject Standard Not Met 2024 Chg. From 2023 Standard Nearly Met 2024 Chg. From 2023 Standard Met 2024 Chg. From 2023 Standard Exceeded 2024 Chg. From 2023
English 37.28% 1.23% 23.66% -0.23% 24.25% -0.72% 14.81% -0.29%
Math 48.87% -0.44% 24.96% 0.29% 15.45% 0.45% 10.72% -0.3%

Achievement Gap Results: Racial/Demographic Breakdown

* Tests for 2020 were not given statewide due to Covid-19 pandemic. Testing in 2021 was optional.

English: Standard Met or Exceeded

Year African American Hispanic White Asian
2015 43.0% 37.0% 66.0% 71.0%
2016 44.0% 43.0% 71.0% 75.0%
2017 43.57% 42.71% 69.53% 79.03%
2018 44.81% 41.96% 69.4% 76.35%
2019 44.08% 43.05% 70.83% 77.63%
2021* 66.67% 50.08% 71.74% 89.83%
2022 37.5% 34.21% 62.39% 72.79%
2023 35.38% 33.98% 61.77% 68.4%
2024 33.81% 33.32% 58.87% 68.01%

Math: Standard Met or Exceeded

Year African American Hispanic White Asian
2015 25.0% 21.0% 48.0% 66.0%
2016 27.0% 26.0% 54.0% 68.0%
2017 27.5% 27.78% 54.91% 73.5%
2018 29.29% 28.13% 55.05% 71.0%
2019 25.31% 29.21% 56.05% 71.33%
2021* 32.26% 21.73% 50.31% 76.27%
2022 20.39% 18.62% 45.42% 61.97%
2023 22.56% 19.83% 46.63% 61.95%
2024 21.6% 20.13% 46.67% 61.65%

2024 TEST RESULTS BY RACE AND ETHNICITY

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Race/Ethnicity English: Standard Not Met English: Standard Nearly Met English: Standard Met English: Standard Exceeded
White 19.27% 21.85% 30.82% 28.05%
Hispanic 42.05% 24.64% 22.48% 10.84%
African-American 46.01% 20.19% 21.13% 12.68%
Asian 18.38% 13.6% 32.35% 35.66%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 38.46% 53.85% 7.69%
Filipino 12.5% 9.38% 25.0% 53.13%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 20.51% 30.77% 23.08% 25.64%
Race/Ethnicity Math: Standard Not Met Math: Standard Nearly Met Math: Standard Met Math: Standard Exceeded
White 26.62% 26.71% 24.43% 22.24%
Hispanic 54.82% 25.05% 13.18% 6.95%
African-American 58.22% 20.19% 13.62% 7.98%
Asian 23.66% 14.7% 23.3% 38.35%
Pacific Islander 57.14% 14.29% 21.43% 7.14%
Filipino 17.53% 23.71% 24.74% 34.02%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 51.22% 7.32% 14.63% 26.83%

2024 Test Results By Grade Level

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Grade English: Standard Not Met English: Standard Nearly Met English: Standard Met English: Standard Exceeded
Grade 3 39.51% 25.33% 18.32% 16.83%
Grade 4 41.83% 20.0% 17.89% 20.28%
Grade 5 34.17% 22.52% 26.2% 17.11%
Grade 6 39.07% 26.67% 23.09% 11.17%
Grade 7 43.75% 22.42% 25.71% 8.12%
Grade 8 38.48% 25.34% 26.02% 10.16%
Grade 11 25.2% 23.3% 31.21% 20.3%
Grade Math: Standard Not Met Math: Standard Nearly Met Math: Standard Met Math: Standard Exceeded
Grade 3 39.35% 24.25% 23.32% 13.08%
Grade 4 37.22% 29.49% 20.38% 12.92%
Grade 5 43.53% 27.54% 14.6% 14.33%
Grade 6 51.47% 23.87% 13.19% 11.48%
Grade 7 56.26% 24.5% 11.28% 7.95%
Grade 8 53.63% 23.03% 12.17% 11.17%
Grade 11 58.04% 22.65% 14.08% 5.23%

2024 TEST RESULTS FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS

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Status English: Economically Disadvantaged English: Not Economically Disadvantaged Math: Economically Disadvantaged Math: Not Economically Disadvantaged
Standard Not Met 41.8% 22.24% 54.7% 29.63%
Standard Nearly Met 24.95% 19.38% 24.64% 26.02%
Standard Met 22.07% 31.51% 13.21% 22.82%
Standard Exceeded 11.19% 26.86% 7.44% 21.53%

2024 TEST RESULTS BY GENDER

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Gender English: Male English: Female Math: Male Math: Female
Standard Not Met 41.83% 32.5% 47.43% 50.38%
Standard Nearly Met 22.9% 24.46% 24.02% 25.95%
Standard Met 22.19% 26.41% 16.21% 14.64%
Standard Exceeded 13.08% 16.63% 12.33% 9.03%