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Trona Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 131 students in Trona Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Trona Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
2 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
247 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Trona Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1642 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1517 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
54%
# Black Students
19 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
129 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
52%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
17
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $51,202 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,794 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$51,202
$21,485
Spending / Student
$37,794
$19,787
Best Trona Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trona Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
83600 Trona Rd.
Trona, CA 93562
(760) 372-2868
Trona, CA 93562
(760) 372-2868
Grades: K-6
| 131 students
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