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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 702 students in Muroc Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Muroc Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% 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
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,802 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Muroc Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1142 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 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
633 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
55%
# Black Students
136 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
632 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
35%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
330 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
18%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
221
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,900 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,254 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% 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
$39,900
$19,974
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
$35,254
$18,396
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert Junior-senior High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1575 Payne Ave.
Edwards, CA 93523
(760) 306-4964
Grades: 7-12
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Boron Junior-senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
26831 Prospect St.
Boron, CA 93516
(760) 762-5121
Grades: 7-12
| 244 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,802 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 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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