Brentwood Elementary

Brentwood Elementary sits in Victorville, a sprawling High Desert city where the cost of living draws many families out from the pricier Los Angeles basin, but the academic challenges here are real — test scores place the school near the very bottom statewide in English, math, and science. Families with school-age children considering this part of the Victor Valley may want to explore additional tutoring resources or after-school support to supplement what's happening in the classroom. That said, the High Desert community has a strong sense of working-class resilience, and parents who are deeply involved in their child's learning day-to-day can still find ways to make it work.