Carmel Elementary

www.carmelelementary.org

804 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Carmel Elementary School is a public school located in Hesperia, California, serving students within the Hesperia Unified School District. The school is situated in a residential area on Glendale Avenue and is part of a district dedicated to providing foundational education to the local community. It focuses on core academic development, typically catering to students from kindergarten through sixth grade, while fostering a supportive environment aimed at student growth and social-emotional learning.

As a neighborhood school, Carmel Elementary emphasizes community engagement and works to provide a structured educational experience for its diverse student body. The campus facilities and programs are designed to meet state educational standards, with a focus on literacy, mathematics, and extracurricular involvement. Parents and families looking for specific details regarding current academic performance, enrollment procedures, or after-school programs are encouraged to contact the school’s administrative office directly.

804

Total Students

32.5

Full-Time Teachers

24.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Carmel Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	141
Hispanic	637
Black	11
Asian	2
Two or More	9
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
637 (79.2%)
White
141 (17.5%)
Black
11 (1.4%)
Two or More
9 (1.1%)
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Asian
2 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Hesperia Unified
Phone:	(760)947-3188
Website:	http://www.carmelelementary.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	804
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	607
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	58

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 135

Grade 1 105

Grade 2 103

Grade 3 110

Grade 4 112

Grade 5 111

Grade 6 128