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West Boron Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of California elementary schools

Summary

West Boron Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 276 students in the Muroc Joint Unified district in Boron, CA, but it faces significant academic and attendance challenges that set it apart from other schools in the area.

The school's academic performance is among the lowest in the state, with fewer than 20% of students proficient in English and 13% in math, and these scores decline sharply in the upper grades. A major factor is a chronic absenteeism rate of 42.9%, which is more than double the state average and far higher than other district schools like William A. Bailey Elementary (18.3%). Furthermore, West Boron serves a student population with much higher economic need, with over 75% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to about 17% at the higher-performing Irving L. Branch Elementary in the same district.

Despite receiving similar funding per student as other schools in its district, West Boron's outcomes are significantly lower, indicating deep-seated challenges. While it performs slightly better than some schools in the neighboring Mojave Unified district, such as Hacienda Elementary, its performance has declined over the past decade. The data suggests that improving student attendance and providing targeted academic support, especially in the early grades, are critical areas for the school to address.

276

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,213

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12300 Del Oro St.
Boron, CA 93516-1310

(760) 762-5430

District: Muroc Joint Unified

Students who attend West Boron Elementary usually attend:

High:	Boron Junior-Senior High
	Desert Junior-Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

White:

32.2%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg27%

California avg41%

5,332^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Muroc Joint Unified

1119^th of 1,543Muroc Joint Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	5332 of 5857	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	5699 of 5869	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	5729 of 5859	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	5254 of 5883	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1235 of 1417	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	5094 of 5789	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	4503 of 5662	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	4403 of 5692	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	4284 of 5614	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.3	4491 of 5611	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	4486 of 5530	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.2	3190 of 5390	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	3062 of 5377	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.2	3100 of 5314	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.8	3511 of 5193	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.2	3377 of 5113	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.4	3742 of 5113	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.2	3369 of 4818	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.6	3127 of 4822	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.5	3526 of 4809	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	4973 of 5597	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	5370 of 5612	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	5432 of 5609	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	4608 of 5635	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1133 of 1267	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	5097 of 5492	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	4278 of 5413	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	4356 of 5107	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	5072 of 5107	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	5024 of 5087	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	4277 of 5084	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	4568 of 4963	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	4439 of 4830	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	5025 of 5460	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	5337 of 5517	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	5329 of 5363	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	4885 of 5264	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1005 of 1110	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	4895 of 5173	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	4639 of 5084	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	5204 of 5628	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	5477 of 5643	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	5499 of 5638	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	5204 of 5663	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1086 of 1272	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	4553 of 5510	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	4265 of 5431	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	2737 of 2847	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	2191 of 2635	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1280 of 2420	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	2509 of 2598	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	2583 of 2651	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	2627 of 2661	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	2659 of 2726	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	2634 of 2834	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	2394 of 2737	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

Mathematics13%-24 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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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 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 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 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
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
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
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
Hacienda Elementary	Public	3-5	19950 Hacienda Blvd.	California City	93505	Kern County	Mojave Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 373-5824	497	18	27.6	83.9%	59 (11.9%)	136 (27.4%)	259 (52.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	12.4	5478^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.5%		14.4	5367^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.6%	111	11.3	11.3	21.0	26.4	24.5		24.1	12.1	13.9	7.4		11.3							$18,563	$16,664	$1,899
Robert P. Ulrich Elementary	Public	K-2	9124 Catalpa Ave.	California City	93505	Kern County	Mojave Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 373-4824	503	23	21.8	81.9%	73 (14.5%)	109 (21.7%)	269 (53.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.7%)								(n/a)													90.2	96.0	97.1		94.3	94.3	$20,278	$18,560	$1,718

Frequently Asked Questions about West Boron Elementary

Is West Boron Elementary a good school?

West Boron Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.0% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of West Boron Elementary?

Students at West Boron Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 32% White, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is West Boron Elementary in?

Muroc Joint Unified

What schools do graduates of West Boron Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Boron Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Boron Junior-Senior High
High : Desert Junior-Senior High

How many students attend West Boron Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended West Boron Elementary.

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