Snowline Joint Unified School District

4075 Nielson Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329-6000
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,377 students in Snowline 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 Snowline Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
12 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
8,074 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Snowline Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1403 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 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1392 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

21%
29%
93%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
34.6%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
62%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
5%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
24%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,395 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$124 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,240
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,395
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Snowline Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heritage
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9542 Wilson Ranch Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-2422
Gr: K-8 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Eagle Summit Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9258 Malpaso Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-5400
Gr: 6-12 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #33.
Quail Valley Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10058 Arrowhead Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-2623
Gr: 6-8 | 870 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #44.
Pinon Mesa Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9298 Sheep Creek Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-3126
Gr: 6-8 | 835 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #55.
Snowline Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9298 Sheep Creek Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-6277
Gr: K-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 8,074 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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