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Snowline Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,391 students in Snowline Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Snowline Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
12 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
7,966 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Snowline Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1372 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1381 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
32 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
100 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,826 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
55%
# Black Students
371 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
1,925 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
24%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
678 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
682
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
594
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
561
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
619
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
605
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
626
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
639
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
611
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
621
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
657
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
585
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
598
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
568
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,233 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,865
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,233
$18,396
Best Snowline Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9542 Wilson Ranch Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-2422
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-2422
Grades: K-8
| 552 students
Rank: #22.
Eagle Summit Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9258 Malpaso Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-5400
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-5400
Grades: 6-12
| 24 students
Rank: #33.
Pinon Mesa Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9298 Sheep Creek Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-3126
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-3126
Grades: 6-8
| 812 students
Rank: #44.
Quail Valley Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10058 Arrowhead Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-2623
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-2623
Grades: 6-8
| 866 students
Rank: #55.
Snowline Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9298 Sheep Creek Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-6277
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-6277
Grades: K-12
| 137 students
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