Mojave Unified School District

3500 Douglas Ave.
Mojave, CA 93501-1143
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
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
174,006 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1874 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mojave Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mojave Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mojave Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
29%
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mojave Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mojave Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mojave Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,068
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mojave Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,631
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mojave Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mojave Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert P. Ulrich Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9124 Catalpa Ave.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-4824
Grades: K-2
| 496 students
Rank: #22.
Hacienda Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
19950 Hacienda Blvd.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-5824
Grades: 3-5
| 483 students
Rank: #33.
Mojave Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15800 O St.
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-2456
Grades: K-5
| 386 students
Rank: #44.
California City Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9736 Redwood Blvd.
California City, CA 93505
(760) 373-3241
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
Rank: #55.
Mojave Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15732 O St.
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-4088
Grades: 6-12
| 364 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,842 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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