Total enrollment
1,803
+116 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Muroc Joint Unified
California · 1,803 students · 2 cities
Muroc Joint Unified in California operates 6 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 1,803 students (around 301 per school).
4-year change in Muroc Joint Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+2 (+50%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Muroc Joint Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #459 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,803 | #446 of 587 | #4,796 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #387 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #33 of 587 | #7,436 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 31.3% | #487 of 587 | #6,498 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #45 of 530 | #314 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Muroc Joint Unified
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Irving L. Branch Elementary at 33.8% proficient to West Boron Elementary at 14.6%, a gap of 19.2 points. That is the 330th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,827 to 1,414 students (down 23%) and from 94 to 82 full-time teachers (down 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Junior-Senior High | Edwards | High | 07-12 | 497 |
| Irving L. Branch Elementary | Edwards | Elementary | 03-06 | 388 |
| William A. Bailey Elementary | Edwards | Elementary | KG-02 | 366 |
| West Boron Elementary | Boron | Elementary | KG-06 | 276 |
| Boron Junior-Senior High | Boron | High | 07-12 | 253 |
| McGowan (Robert) High (Continuation) | Boron | High | 07-12 | 23 |
About Muroc Joint Unified
Across 6 schools, Muroc Joint Unified serves about 1,803 students in California. By footprint it is a small district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Muroc Joint Unified spans 3 elementary and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 301 in this district, noticeably below the California typical of 578.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Muroc Joint Unified has climbed 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,687 students to 1,803. Over that span, Muroc Joint Unified gained 2 schools, going from 4 to 6.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Muroc Joint Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.