Krystal School of Science Math & Technology, Hesperia CA

Original Research by School Decision on Krystal School of Science Math & Technology

Krystal School of Science Math & Technology sits in Hesperia, a city in San Bernardino County, and serves kindergarten through sixth grade. The school is a regular public school and operates within the Hesperia Unified School District. Its enrollment is small to moderate for its grade band, with roughly balanced cohorts across each grade level.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial white enrollment as well, and a smaller presence of Asian, Black, and other students. A meaningful share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting economic diversity in the school's draw area. The school's racial and ethnic composition largely mirrors broader Hesperia demographics. Data on special education enrollment and English learner status were not available for this school.

In terms of academic performance, the school shows an uneven pattern across subjects and grade levels. In English language arts, proficiency is solid in grade three and strong in grade six, with moderate proficiency in grades four and five. Math performance is weaker across the board. Grade three shows modest proficiency, but by grade five, proficiency drops significantly. Grade four and six show low-to-moderate results. Science proficiency at grade five, the only tested grade in science, is low. Overall, when proficiency rates are averaged across all tested subjects and grades, the school ranks in the top quartile relative to other districts in San Bernardino County, a meaningful indicator of relative strength given the county's diverse school performance landscape. That said, the breadth of the county comparison means a parent may want to look more closely at similar schools in the Hesperia area to understand where the school stands locally.

The school's name signals a focus on science and math, disciplines where the data shows particular room for growth. A parent considering this school should understand that math proficiency, especially in the upper elementary grades, lags behind the school's ELA performance and may reflect broader instructional challenges or student need in that subject area.

Hesperia itself is an inland city in the Victor Valley region. Housing costs are moderate relative to state benchmarks. Rental affordability is somewhat tight; renters face a meaningful share of household income going toward rent. The local economic context includes a stable employment rate. The district has recently invested in career and technical education pathways and dual-enrollment opportunities at the high school level, with a growing share of high school graduates earning college credit or Associate's degrees while still enrolled. This signals an evolving district profile toward college and career readiness, though it does not directly affect a K-6 student's immediate experience.

A parent exploring Krystal School should see a school with solid English language arts work in the early grades and a notably strong relative performance position countywide, alongside a clear need for math improvement and no data yet on special supports or English learner services. The school's science and math focus in its name warrants some conversation with the school about how those subjects are taught and supported, especially as students move into the upper elementary grades.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 359%

School 59% · District 27% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 22% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 16% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 651%

School 51% · District 21% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 366%

School 66% · District 25% · ▲ 41 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 26% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 29% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 669%

School 69% · District 31% · ▲ 37 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Science

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 16% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

This schoolHesperia Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income54%Higher-income75%21 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income48%Higher-income56%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income45%Higher-income65%20 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income61%Higher-income75%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income50%Higher-income65%15 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income39%Higher-income58%19 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income22%Higher-income41%19 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income46%Higher-income55%9 pp gap