Muroc Joint Unified School District

17100 Foothill Ave.
North Edwards, CA 93523-3533
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,046 students in Muroc Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Muroc Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,738 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Muroc Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1145 of all 1,931 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1148 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Muroc Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Muroc Joint 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.
37%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Muroc Joint 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.
29%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Muroc Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Muroc Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
598 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
54%
# Black Students
136 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
647 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
37%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
195
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $41,369 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,552 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Muroc Joint 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
$64 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Muroc Joint 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
$41,369
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Muroc Joint 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
$36,552
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Muroc Joint 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 Muroc Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William A. Bailey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1565 Bailey Ave.
Edwards, CA 93523
(760) 306-4991
Grades: K-2
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Irving L. Branch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1577 Payne Ave.
Edwards, CA 93523
(760) 306-4966
Grades: 3-6
| 383 students
Rank: #33.
West Boron Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12300 Del Oro St.
Boron, CA 93516
(760) 762-5430
Grades: K-6
| 290 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,738 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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