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Inyokern Elementary School

6601 Locust St.
Inyokern, CA 93527

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Serving 153 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Inyokern Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 153 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Inyokern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Inyokern Elementary School's student population of 153 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Inyokern Elementary School
Kind	29
1	19
2	30
3	26
4	26
5	23

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Total Students

153 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School
2023	161
2022	174
2021	148
2020	187
2019	187
2018	198
2017	198
2016	183
2015	170
2014	161
2013	196
2012	191
2011	202
2010	219
2009	203
2008	155
2007	174
2006	149
2005	155
2004	169
2003	205
2002	213
2001	242
2000	250
1999	201
1998	248
1997	287
1996	321
1995	385
1994	425
1993	431
1992	426
1991	433
1990	415
1989	432
1988	400
1987	397

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School
2023	7
2022	7
2021	6
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	7
2014	6
2013	8
2012	8
2010	10
2009	11
2008	12
2007	10
2006	9
2005	9
2004	9
2003	12
2002	13
2001	13
2000	14
1999	11
1998	13
1997	14
1996	14
1995	16
1994	15
1993	15
1992	17
1991	17
1990	16

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School Rankings

Inyokern Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Inyokern Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6171 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School
2022	#6171
2021	#3138
2019	#6906
2018	#6120
2017	#4981
2016	#4338
2015	#4580
2013	#928
2012	#2982
2011	#5234
2010	#3637

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25-29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2022	27%	33%	25%
2021	12%	34%	25%
2019	27%	40%	36%
2018	27%	39%	32%
2017	27%	38%	33%
2016	27%	37%	34%
2015	27%	34%	35%
2013	82%	59%	60%
2012	67%	59%	58%
2011	57%	58%	56%
2010	62%	56%	56%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	41%
2021	27%	49%	39%
2019	32%	51%	50%
2018	37%	50%	32%
2017	47%	48%	50%
2016	52%	48%	49%
2015	37%	44%	51%
2013	77%	57%	59%
2012	62%	58%	58%
2011	47%	56%	55%
2010	52%	54%	54%

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21-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2022	30%	29%	24%
2021	15%	28%	24%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	21:1
2022	25:1	21:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	27:1	24:1	23:1
2013	24:1	24:1	22:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	18:1	20:1	21:1
2008	13:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	21:1	21:1
2006	17:1	20:1	22:1
2005	17:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	17:1	20:1	21:1
2002	16:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	21:1	23:1	22:1
1996	24:1	25:1	23:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	29:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	23:1
1991	25:1	24:1	23:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	4%	1%	1%
2022	5%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	2%
2019	3%	1%	2%
2018	5%	1%	2%
2017	5%	1%	2%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2015	6%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	4%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	5%	2%	3%
2006	7%	1%	3%
2005	6%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	3%	12%	4%
2022	2%	12%	4%
2021	1%	12%	4%
2020	3%	12%	4%
2019	3%	12%	4%
2018	2%	11%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2016	2%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	5%
2014	1%	11%	5%
2013	3%	11%	5%
2012	2%	11%	5%
2011	2%	11%	5%
2010	2%	11%	5%
2009	1%	11%	4%
2008	5%	12%	5%
2007	3%	12%	6%
2006	4%	12%	5%
2005	3%	12%	6%
2004	2%	12%	5%
2001	9%	11%	5%
2000	2%	11%	6%
1998	3%	11%	5%
1997	1%	11%	5%
1996	2%	11%	5%
1995	2%	11%	5%
1994	1%	11%	6%
1993	1%	11%	5%
1992	1%	11%	5%
1991	3%	11%	4%
1990	1%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

29%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	33%	55%	32%
2022	31%	56%	31%
2021	36%	56%	30%
2020	28%	55%	29%
2019	28%	55%	29%
2018	24%	54%	27%
2017	24%	54%	27%
2016	22%	54%	28%
2015	18%	54%	26%
2014	23%	53%	26%
2013	18%	53%	25%
2012	18%	52%	24%
2011	22%	51%	23%
2010	19%	50%	22%
2009	14%	49%	20%
2008	14%	50%	20%
2007	12%	49%	20%
2006	11%	48%	19%
2005	14%	47%	17%
2004	13%	46%	16%
2003	12%	45%	15%
2002	7%	44%	14%
2001	9%	43%	13%
2000	10%	42%	11%
1999	8%	41%	11%
1998	7%	40%	11%
1997	3%	40%	10%
1996	4%	39%	10%
1995	7%	38%	10%
1994	5%	37%	10%
1993	6%	36%	9%
1992	6%	35%	8%
1991	6%	34%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	2%	6%	6%
2017	2%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	2%	6%	6%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	3%	7%	6%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	3%	8%	5%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	1%	9%	4%
1998	2%	9%	5%
1997	3%	9%	5%
1996	2%	9%	5%
1995	1%	9%	4%
1994	1%	9%	4%
1993	1%	9%	4%

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White

52%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	53%	21%	51%
2022	53%	21%	53%
2021	56%	22%	54%
2020	64%	23%	56%
2019	64%	23%	56%
2018	66%	24%	59%
2017	66%	24%	59%
2016	68%	24%	59%
2015	69%	24%	61%
2014	72%	25%	61%
2013	73%	25%	62%
2012	74%	26%	62%
2011	71%	27%	63%
2010	74%	27%	64%
2009	76%	28%	63%
2008	73%	29%	66%
2007	72%	29%	64%
2006	64%	31%	65%
2005	68%	31%	67%
2004	73%	32%	70%
2003	78%	34%	72%
2002	85%	35%	74%
2001	78%	36%	75%
2000	81%	37%	76%
1999	90%	38%	78%
1998	87%	39%	77%
1997	91%	39%	79%
1996	91%	40%	78%
1995	89%	41%	80%
1994	93%	42%	80%
1993	91%	43%	80%
1992	92%	44%	82%
1991	90%	45%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2009	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.64
2022	0.62	0.63	0.63
2021	0.56	0.62	0.62
2020	0.52	0.63	0.60
2019	0.52	0.63	0.60
2018	0.51	0.64	0.58
2017	0.51	0.64	0.58
2016	0.49	0.64	0.57
2015	0.49	0.64	0.56
2014	0.43	0.65	0.57
2013	0.44	0.65	0.56
2012	0.42	0.65	0.56
2011	0.45	0.67	0.55
2010	0.42	0.67	0.54
2009	0.40	0.71	0.57
2008	0.44	0.65	0.52
2007	0.49	0.67	0.54
2006	0.58	0.66	0.53
2005	0.54	0.67	0.51
2004	0.46	0.67	0.48
2003	0.39	0.67	0.45
2002	0.27	0.67	0.44
2001	0.38	0.67	0.42
2000	0.34	0.67	0.41
1999	0.19	0.67	0.38
1998	0.23	0.67	0.38
1997	0.17	0.67	0.36
1996	0.17	0.67	0.37
1995	0.20	0.67	0.35
1994	0.13	0.67	0.34
1993	0.17	0.67	0.34
1992	0.15	0.67	0.32
1991	0.19	0.67	0.31

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Eligible for

71%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	58%	51%	44%
2022	67%	51%	44%
2021	68%	53%	48%
2020	64%	52%	48%
2019	64%	52%	48%
2018	67%	49%	41%
2017	67%	49%	41%
2016	69%	50%	44%
2015	67%	50%	43%
2014	66%	49%	44%
2013	71%	48%	42%
2012	98%	9%	4%
2011	67%	46%	35%
2010	63%	46%	35%
2009	60%	43%	37%
2008	70%	41%	37%
2007	59%	40%	35%
2006	59%	40%	34%
2005	58%	40%	34%
2004	60%	40%	33%
2003	76%	39%	30%
2002	67%	39%	32%
2001	45%	39%	32%
2000	53%	40%	32%
1999	45%	40%	31%
1998	60%	47%	38%
1997	59%	47%	35%
1996	56%	46%	32%
1995	60%	45%	34%
1994	51%	43%	30%
1993	48%	41%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Inyokern Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	9%	7%	7%
2021	12%	6%	14%
2020	15%	7%	17%
2019	15%	7%	17%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	6%
2015	12%	9%	9%
2014	12%	9%	10%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2011	2%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	11%	10%	10%
2008	12%	10%	10%
2007	8%	10%	9%
2006	11%	9%	8%
2005	10%	9%	9%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	21%	9%	8%
2002	16%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sierra Sands Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Inyokern Elementary School's ranking?

Inyokern Elementary School is ranked #6171 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Inyokern Elementary School?

153 students attend Inyokern Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Inyokern Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Inyokern Elementary School?

Inyokern Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Inyokern Elementary School offer ?

Inyokern Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Inyokern Elementary School part of?

Inyokern Elementary School is part of Sierra Sands Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 153 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education