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Muroc Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 773 students in Muroc Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Muroc Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
1,803 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Muroc Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1268 of all 1,903 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1235 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.5%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
38%
55%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
33%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,528 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,949 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,528
$26,022
Spending / Student
$24,949
$22,604
Best Muroc Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Desert Junior-senior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1575 Payne Ave.
Edwards, CA 93523
(760) 306-4964
Edwards, CA 93523
(760) 306-4964
Gr: 7-12 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
Boron Junior-senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
26831 Prospect St.
Boron, CA 93516
(760) 762-5121
Boron, CA 93516
(760) 762-5121
Gr: 7-12 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: n/an/a
Mcgowan (Robert) High (continuation School)
Alternative School
26831 Prospect St.
Boron, CA 93516
(760) 762-5121
Boron, CA 93516
(760) 762-5121
Gr: 7-12 | 23 students Minority enrollment: 61%
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