For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,205 students in Mojave Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mojave Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
2,842 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Mojave Unified School District, which is ranked #1867 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1874 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,487 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
55%
# Black Students
749 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
27%
5%
# White Students
349 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
12%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
244
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
213
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,068 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,631 is less than the state median of $18,396. 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
$17,068
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,631
$18,396
Best Mojave Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert P. Ulrich Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9124 Catalpa Ave.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-4824
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-4824
Grades: K-2
| 496 students
Rank: #22.
Hacienda Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
19950 Hacienda Blvd.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-5824
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-5824
Grades: 3-5
| 483 students
Rank: #33.
Mojave Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15800 O St.
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-2456
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-2456
Grades: K-5
| 386 students
Rank: #44.
California City Middle School
(Math: 4% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
Rank: #55.
Mojave Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15732 O St.
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-4088
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-4088
Grades: 6-12
| 364 students
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