Robert P. Ulrich Elementary

Robert P. Ulrich Elementary is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary schools in California City, California, part of Mojave Unified, with 503 students on its rolls from grades K through 2.

Within Mojave Unified, which oversees 6 schools and 2,902 students, Robert P. Ulrich Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Robert P. Ulrich Elementary records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 22% Black, 15% White, 9% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Kern County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.9:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Kern County indicate median household income runs about $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Robert P. Ulrich Elementary is one of 279 public schools in Kern County (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students).

Hacienda Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Robert P. Ulrich Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 3%: 520 students in 2018 compared to 503 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 36% to 22% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 26.0:1 in 2018 to 21.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.