Snowline Joint Unified School District

4075 Nielson Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329-6000
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Snowline Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 5,427 students in Snowline Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Snowline Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
7,687 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
324 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Snowline Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#851 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Snowline Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤20%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Snowline Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21-39%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Snowline Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Snowline Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.63
# American Indian Students
34 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
110 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
4,286 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
56%
# Black Students
352 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
2,253 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
29%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
632 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
591
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
554
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
540
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
563
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
557
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
597
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
653
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
634
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
638
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
645
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
572
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
563
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,404 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,677 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Snowline Joint Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$98 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Snowline Joint Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,404
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Snowline Joint Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,677
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Snowline Joint Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Snowline Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9542 Wilson Ranch Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-2422
Grades: K-8
| 515 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Pinon Hills Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
878 Mono Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-4424
Grades: K-5
| 447 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Quail Valley Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10058 Arrowhead Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-2623
Grades: 6-8
| 884 students
Rank: #44.
Wrightwood Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1175 State Highway 2
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 249-5828
Grades: K-5
| 302 students
Rank: #55.
Snowline Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9298 Sheep Creek Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-6277
Grades: K-12
| 460 students
Rank: #66.
Pinon Mesa Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9298 Sheep Creek Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-3126
Grades: 6-8
| 743 students
Rank: #77.
Baldy Mesa Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10376 Baldy Mesa Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 949-1232
Grades: K-5
| 854 students
Rank: #88.
Phelan Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4167 Phelan Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-3252
Grades: K-5
| 558 students
Rank: #99.
Vista Verde Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
13403 Vista Verde Dr.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 662-5650
Grades: K-5
| 664 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,687 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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