Elementary school (grades K-5) · Adelanto, CA
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy
Federal NCES profile for Desert Trails Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools.
- #9 of 9
- elementary schools in Adelanto · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.3:1
- small classes for California
- 71.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Desert Trails Preparatory Academy ranks #9 of 9 elementary schools in Adelanto, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060204403819 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-85 students YoY
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy shrank from 527 students in 2022-23 to 442 in 2023-24 (-16.1%).
Teacher FTE lost 26.5 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-85 students YoY 060204403819 · Adelanto, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
345 enr · 13.3:1 · 71.3% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Mount Olive Intermediate School (345 students)
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy shrank from 527 students in 2022-23 to 442 in 2023-24 (-16.1%). Teacher FTE lost 26.5 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Desert Trails Preparatory Academy compares
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.3:1 | ▼ 38% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.3% | ▲ 28% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 345 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 32.7, Desert Trails Preparatory Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Desert Trails Preparatory Academy District reports $12,884 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Adelanto
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~345 students)
Frequently asked questions about Desert Trails Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Desert Trails Preparatory Academy?
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy has 345 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Adelanto, CA. CCD year-over-year: 527 (2022-23) → 442 (2023-24), down 85.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert Trails Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Desert Trails Preparatory Academy is 13.3:1, which is 38% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Desert Trails Preparatory Academy?
71.3% of students at Desert Trails Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Desert Trails Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Desert Trails Preparatory Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 81.2% of enrollment, in Adelanto, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Desert Trails Preparatory Academy?
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Desert Trails Preparatory Academy rank among elementary schools in Adelanto?
By Resource Investment Index, Desert Trails Preparatory Academy ranks #9 of 9 elementary schools in Adelanto, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Adelanto on the city page.
What other schools are in Desert Trails Preparatory Academy District?
None; Desert Trails Preparatory Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Desert Trails Preparatory Academy is its only campus.