William A. Bailey Elementary

William A. Bailey Elementary operates as a compact elementary-level community in Edwards, California, run under Muroc Joint Unified. Current enrollment sits at 366 students spanning grades K through 2. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

William A. Bailey Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by Muroc Joint Unified, a district that hosts 1,803 students overall.

Demographically, William A. Bailey Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 33%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 29% White, 29% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Black. By comparison, Kern County as a whole is about 57% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully less Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting William A. Bailey Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Kern County's rate of about 76%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kern County put median household income runs about $70,210, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Kern County runs 279 public schools (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students), of which William A. Bailey Elementary is one.

Irving L. Branch Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

William A. Bailey Elementary operates from a rural location.

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