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Muroc Joint Unified Schools
Muroc Joint Unified is a public school district in California, based in Kern County (North Edwards). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Muroc Joint Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Muroc Joint Unified
4 of 5 schools in Muroc Joint Unified carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1F: 1
Best schools in Muroc Joint Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Desert Junior Senior High (High school, meets expectations)
- C Irving L Branch Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- West Boron Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Boron Junior Senior High (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Muroc Joint Unified
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- F Boron Junior Senior High, Boron
- C+ Desert Junior Senior High, Edwards
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C Irving L Branch Elementary, Edwards
- D- West Boron Elementary, Boron
- William A Bailey Elementary, Edwards
Where Muroc Joint Unified schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Kern County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,802 students with 97 full-time-equivalent teachers and 243 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0626490
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Eastside Union Elementary (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Helendale Elementary (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Adelanto Elementary (15 schools, 24 mi)
- Victor Valley Union High (10 schools, 24 mi)
- Mojave Unified (6 schools, 25 mi)
- Lancaster Elementary (23 schools, 28 mi)
- Barstow Unified (12 schools, 30 mi)
- Antelope Valley Union High (13 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Muroc Joint Unified
How many schools are in Muroc Joint Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Muroc Joint Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Muroc Joint Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Edwards, Boron.
How good are the schools in Muroc Joint Unified?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Muroc Joint Unified?
1,802 students were enrolled in Muroc Joint Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Muroc Joint Unified?
Muroc Joint Unified is in California, based in Kern County, with its district office in North Edwards. Its boundary covers about 549 sq mi.