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Muroc Joint Unified

At a glance

1119^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 117

Better than 27% of California districts

Elementary 3 High 3Grades K-12

17100 Foothill Ave.
North Edwards, CA 93523-3533·(760) 769-4821·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 27.5% of districts

Schools

1,803

Students

Top rankedBoron Junior-Senior High966^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Boron Junior-Senior High up 894 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Boron Junior-Senior High 12.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Muroc Joint Unified district operates six schools serving grades K-12 across the Edwards and Boron communities, with a unique structure of three elementary (K-6) and three junior-senior high schools (7-12) for its 1,803 students.

Performance varies significantly between schools, with Desert Junior-Senior High standing out for its 100% graduation rate and Boron Junior-Senior High showing remarkable recent improvement to become the district's highest-ranked school. In contrast, West Boron Elementary faces the greatest challenges, including the lowest test scores and highest chronic absenteeism. Schools in the Edwards area generally show stronger outcomes than those in Boron.

Despite below-average test scores district-wide, Muroc schools excel at keeping students on track to graduate, with a 97% average graduation rate that beats the state average. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern across the district, and per-student funding differs dramatically, with the specialized McGowan (Robert) High (Continuation) receiving the highest level of support. Parents should note that mathematics and science are areas where most schools struggle to meet state averages.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boron Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	26831 Prospect St.	Boron	93516	Kern County	Muroc Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 762-5121	253	20	12.5	60.1%	96 (37.9%)	28 (11.1%)	111 (43.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.3%)	53.2	966^th of 2162 public high schools	55.3%		13.7	1860^th of 2159 public high schools	13.8%	894		8.1	27.0	17.1					20.0	18.4	37.8	25.0					15.6	13.5	38.9	22.0							$31,320	$30,298	$1,022
Desert Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	1575 Payne Ave.	Edwards	93523	Kern County	Muroc Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 306-4964	497	30	16.4	13.3%	180 (36.2%)	27 (5.4%)	179 (36.0%)	26 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (16.5%)	46.2	1111^th of 2162 public high schools	48.6%		55.3	871^st of 2159 public high schools	59.7%	240		19.6	31.5	22.5					43.0	43.3	50.9	44.8					16.0	16.7	11.1	15.2							$18,753	$18,442	$311
Irving L. Branch Elementary	Public	3-6	1577 Payne Ave.	Edwards	93523	Kern County	Muroc Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 306-4966	388	17	23.5	17.3%	115 (29.6%)	10 (2.6%)	139 (35.8%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	104 (26.8%)	36.4	3453^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.0%		38	3306^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.7%	147	20.2			20.2	31.3	50.5	32.1	43.2				39.6	30.2	42.4	15.5	30.5				30.2							$16,730	$16,612	$118
West Boron Elementary	Public	K-6	12300 Del Oro St.	Boron	93516	Kern County	Muroc Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 762-5430	276	15	18.4	75.4%	89 (32.2%)	37 (13.4%)	126 (45.7%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	14.2	5332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	9.0%		9.6	5699^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.9%	367	10.0			10.0	42.9	15.4	17.5	4.2				18.8	31.4	19.2	5.0	4.2				13.4	77.8	86.1	88.9	88.9	80.6	88.9	$23,213	$21,842	$1,371
McGowan (Robert) High (Continuation)	Public	7-12	26831 Prospect St.	Boron	93516	Kern County	Muroc Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 762-5121	23	0	153.3	69.6%	9 (39.1%)	4 (17.4%)	9 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)																											$12,175	$6,710	$5,465
William A. Bailey Elementary	Public	K-2	1565 Bailey Ave.	Edwards	93523	Kern County	Muroc Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 306-4991	366	21	17.4	15.0%	107 (29.2%)	15 (4.1%)	119 (32.5%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (29.0%)								(n/a)																											$21,461	$21,246	$215

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Helendale Elementary	25.15 mi	6	1024^th
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Adelanto Elementary	28.06 mi	17	1435^th
Eastside Union Elementary	28.27 mi	6	1468^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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