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Kern County school performance
Muroc Joint Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 26th percentile among California school districts.
Only 34.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 21.4% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 34.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 21.4% |
| District Reading Rank | 717 / 977 (27th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 731 / 977 (25th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Spend per Student | $18,312 |
| Schools in District | 4 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,803 |
| Low-Income Students | 568 (31.5%) |
| English Learners | 11 (0.6%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 1.1 points from last year and rose 4.5 points over the full period. Math fell 0.7 points from last year and rose 1.1 points over the full period.
•Math +1.1 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Matt Carter President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Broc Job Clerk [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Jeremy Caillier Trustee [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 20.3 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 12.2 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Muroc Joint Unified rank in California?
Muroc Joint Unified ranks No. 717 of 977 in reading and No. 731 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Muroc Joint Unified’s schools?
Among the 2 schools serving 7–12, proficiency ranges from 8.3% to 42.7% in reading and 5.3% to 16.4% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Muroc Joint Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 3 of 4 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 4.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Muroc Joint Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 20.2%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 12.8%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Muroc Joint Unified?
Unified districts in Kern County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Muroc Joint UnifiedThis district | 21.4% | 34.5% |
| Mojave Unified | 10.7% | 22.6% |
| McFarland Unified | 25.2% | 36.3% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
