For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 878 students in Mojave Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Mojave Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
2,902 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mojave Unified School District, which is ranked #1854 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1830 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Graduation Rate
76%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)69.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
52%
55%
% Black
27%
5%
% White
12%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,328 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,715
$20,100
Spending / Student
$14,328
$18,511
Best Mojave Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mojave Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15732 O St.
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-4088
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-4088
Gr: 6-12 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
California City Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9736 Redwood Blvd.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-3241
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-3241
Gr: 6-8 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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