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Inyokern Elementary

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Inyokern Elementary ranks 2397 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of California elementary schools

Summary

Inyokern Elementary is a small, K-5 public school serving 161 students in the Sierra Sands Unified School District, and it has shown remarkable academic improvement in recent years, now ranking well above average for the state.

The school stands out for its strong academic performance, especially in science where 50% of students are proficient—far exceeding both the district and state averages. This is particularly impressive given that a high percentage of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a challenge shared by nearby Pierce Elementary. Inyokern also shows a powerful pattern of growth in English Language Arts, with student proficiency improving significantly from 3rd to 5th grade. While chronic student absenteeism is an area for continued focus, the rate has improved dramatically and is now lower than at several comparison schools with similar student populations.

Inyokern's story is one of rapid and effective turnaround, rising from a low state ranking to a solid 3-star school. It performs very well compared to other schools in the district, such as Richmond Elementary and Las Flores Elementary, often achieving comparable or better results even with fewer resources per student than some peers. The data suggests the school has developed highly effective teaching strategies that are making a real difference for its students.

161

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,271

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6601 Locust St.
Inyokern, CA 93527-1597

(760) 499-1683

District: Sierra Sands Unified

Students who attend Inyokern Elementary usually attend:

High:

Burroughs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

28.0%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg33%

California avg41%

2,397^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Sierra Sands Unified

882^nd of 1,543Sierra Sands 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	53.4	2397 of 5857	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	2073 of 5869	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	2077 of 5859	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	3669 of 5883	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1085 of 1417	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	4584 of 5789	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	4067 of 5662	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.8	2873 of 5692	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.0	2958 of 5614	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.3	3178 of 5611	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	81.7	971 of 5530	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	62.1	1931 of 5390	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.5	3720 of 5377	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.4	2198 of 5314	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.9	2307 of 5193	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.1	3199 of 5113	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.8	3876 of 5113	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.0	2497 of 4818	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.8	1841 of 4822	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.1	1706 of 4809	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	2018 of 5597	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	2011 of 5612	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	2148 of 5609	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.5	4075 of 5635	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	978 of 1267	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	4009 of 5492	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	2920 of 5413	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	31 of 5107	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	15.8	4627 of 4963	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	2155 of 5460	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	1901 of 5517	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	1326 of 5363	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	1985 of 5264	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	759 of 1110	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	4245 of 5173	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3621 of 5084	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	2651 of 5628	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	2266 of 5643	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	1769 of 5638	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	3725 of 5663	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	910 of 1272	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	4892 of 5510	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	5286 of 5431	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	2244 of 2598	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1832 of 2651	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.8	2297 of 2661	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	2346 of 2726	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	2707 of 2834	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	2496 of 2737	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)99th percentile+40 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+17 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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
Inyokern Elementary	Public	K-5	6601 Locust St.	Inyokern	93527	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1683	161	7	23.0	80.1%	87 (54.0%)	8 (5.0%)	45 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.6%)	53.4	2397^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.1%		59.8	2073^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.7%	324	50.0	50.0	35.5	45.2	65.4		47.7	38.7	32.3	42.3		37.5	88.2	91.2		91.2	91.2	91.2	$20,271	$19,340	$931
Faller Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 West Upjohn St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1690	516	22	23.8	61.8%	222 (43.0%)	37 (7.2%)	198 (38.4%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.6%)	35.1	3562^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.2%		38.2	3295^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.9%	267	20.7	20.7	50.0	34.4	33.0		38.4	46.8	28.9	21.7		31.7	95.4	96.5			96.5		$13,930	$13,160	$770
Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci	Public, Charter	K-6	325 South Downs St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 375-1010	239	13	19.1	52.3%	68 (28.5%)	13 (5.4%)	125 (52.3%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	16.9	5106^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.8%		26.5	4248^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.6%	858	19.1	19.1	19.4	20.0	14.3	19.2	18.5	25.0	32.0	14.3	19.2	23.2	25.7	31.4	48.6	40.0	45.7	42.9	$24,365	$22,676	$1,689
Las Flores Elementary	Public	K-5	720 West Las Flores	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1860	526	21	25.4	47.3%	274 (52.1%)	18 (3.4%)	165 (31.4%)	19 (3.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.4%)	58.7	2134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%		49.9	2558^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.4%	424	36.4	36.4	30.5	63.0	55.8		49.1	48.8	54.8	36.4		46.6	95.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.4	$14,913	$14,186	$727
Richmond Elementary	Public	K-5	348 Rowe St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1840	364	22	16.5	61.0%	160 (44.0%)	36 (9.9%)	132 (36.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.1%)	55.5	2276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		54.7	2303^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.8%	27	49.2	49.2	42.9	40.0	63.3		49.4	35.6	31.4	45.0		37.7	81.2	82.6	95.7	84.1	82.6	84.1	$19,431	$17,886	$1,545
Pierce Elementary	Public	K-5	674 North Gold Canyon	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1670	297	16	19.0	82.2%	97 (32.7%)	55 (18.5%)	119 (40.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.7%)	27.9	4140^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.3%		14.5	5355^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.8%	1215	21.8	21.8	34.9	27.5	27.3		29.5	34.1	39.2	18.2		30.0	94.3				94.3		$19,337	$18,306	$1,031
Gateway Elementary	Public	K-5	501 South Gateway	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1850	346	14	24.6	66.8%	161 (46.5%)	29 (8.4%)	117 (33.8%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (7.2%)	44.8	2900^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%		46.3	2778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.7%	122	29.8	29.8	36.4	36.8	50.9		41.4	36.4	42.1	36.8		38.5	93.9	96.9		96.9	93.9	96.9	$17,631	$16,870	$761

Frequently Asked Questions about Inyokern Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Inyokern Elementary?

Students at Inyokern Elementary are 54% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Inyokern Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Inyokern Elementary.

What district is Inyokern Elementary in?

Sierra Sands Unified

What schools do graduates of Inyokern Elementary attend?

Students who attend Inyokern Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Burroughs High

Is Inyokern Elementary a good school?

Inyokern Elementary ranks 2397^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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