Summary
Inyokern Elementary is a K–6 school serving 161 students in Inyokern, California, and is part of Sierra Sands Unified. It is the smallest of the seven nearby K–6 schools in this comparison. Its clearest standout is English Language Arts (ELA): the school leads the nearby group and is just above the state.
ELA proficiency was 49% at Inyokern, compared with 49% statewide, 43% in the district, and a 35% average at nearby schools; Inyokern ranked highest locally. Mathematics is a weaker point against the state: 32% of students were proficient, versus 38% statewide, though that was above the district’s 28% and the nearby-school average of 28%; the school ranked third of seven. Science proficiency was 31%, below the state’s 36% but above the district’s 30% and nearby average of 24%, also ranking third locally. Grade-level results reveal a sharp math split: sixth grade reached 44%, 7 points above the state, while fifth grade was 16%, 21 points below the state and 13 below the district.
Results and rankings have softened over time. Math proficiency fell from 38% in 2022–2023 to 32% in 2025–2026 as the state’s result rose from 35% to 38%; science fell from 56% to 31%. SchoolDigger ranks Inyokern at the 53rd statewide percentile with 3 stars, down from the 65th percentile in 2022–2023, but still above nearby schools, which range from the 15th to 44th percentiles. In 2024–2025, 80% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a 62% average at nearby schools; the student–teacher ratio was 23.0, versus 21.4 nearby. SchoolDigger’s subgroup measure placed Hispanic students at the 99th percentile in 2024–2025, compared with the school’s overall 59th percentile that year; White students ranked at the 24th percentile in 2025–2026, versus 53rd overall. Because enrollment is small, grade-level results may fluctuate more from year to year.
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