School Profile · Mojave
Mojave Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Mojave posts low test scores — and scores are climbing 3.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
15800 O Street, 93501 (opens in new tab)·Mojave Unified·Mojave·Grades TK-5·420 students·91% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 824-2456
Scope Score
15
📈 On the Rise · Needs Support
ranked #5,173 statewide
Mojave Elementary scores 15 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 1st percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “10% proficient” and call it done. Mojave deserves a closer read. The school sits in Mojave, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
91%
Grade 3 · 9% proficient
11%
86%
Grade 4 · 14% proficient
16%
80%
Grade 5 · 20% proficient
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
2.4%
State 21.6%
19.2pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
10.2%
State 42.9%
32.7pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+3.7pp
State -3.0pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
53.2%
State 18.1%
35.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
9.4%
State 1.7%
7.8pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
4.9%
State 18.0%
13.0pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 Path
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic50.7%
White10.5%
Asian5.2%
Black26.9%
Other6.7%
GenderFemale 48.8%Male 50.7%Non-binary 0.5%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
420
Near CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
31 TK students
8% of a 377-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Free/Reduced Lunch
91%
27pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$22,486
District avg: $13,198 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
4.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$52,024 – $117,825
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Mojave Elementary in Mojave, 13.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 16.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mojave Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 2.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (5.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (15.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 14.1 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 193 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Black+13.0pp
66.2% vs 53.2% overall · n=136
Suspension · Two or More Races+12.8pp
22.2% vs 9.4% overall · n=27
ELA · Black−14.1pp
0.0% vs 14.1% overall · n=36
1 more gap by subject
Math · Black−6.4pp
0.0% vs 6.4% overall · n=36
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income193 tested
ELA 13.5%·Math 5.7%· -2.9pp vs district
Hispanic113 tested
ELA 15.9%·Math 6.2%· -3.9pp vs district
Black50 tested
ELA 2.0%·Math 0.0%· -11.3pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 11.9pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +6.8pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$57K
$28K below CA median
Median Home Value
$196K
$463K below CA median
Bachelor's+
8%
27pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.2 years avg experience
19 teachers · 11% first-year
Teacher Credentials
69% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
2.4%
↓ vs CA 21.6% · 32th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
10.2%
↓ vs CA 42.9% · 25th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+3.7pp
↑ vs CA -3.0pp · 59th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
53.2%
↓ vs CA 18.1% · 0th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
9.4%
↓ vs CA 1.7% · 0th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
4.9%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 30th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 60 | 2% | 7% | 17% | 75% | 8% | −35 |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 3% | 11% | 13% | 73% | 14% | −31 |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 4% | 16% | 16% | 65% | 19% | −28 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 59 | 2% | 3% | 12% | 83% | 5% | −41 |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 3% | 10% | 24% | 63% | 13% | −29 |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 1% | 0% | 18% | 81% | 1% | −34 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 77 | 3% | 4% | 38% | 56% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 193 | 13.5% | −3 | −25 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 113 | 15.9% | −4 | −23 |
| Black/African American | 50 | 2.0% | −11 | −31 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mojave Elementary ← | — | 15 | 2.4% | 10.2% | +3.7 | 9.4% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #5038 → #5157 → #5216 → #5180 → #5173
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 25 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Mojave Elementary a good elementary school?
Mojave Elementary has a Scope Score of 15 out of 100, placing it in the 1st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,173 statewide. 2.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 19.2 percentage points below the California average of 21.6%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Mojave Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 10.2% of students at Mojave Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 2.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 7.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 2.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 413 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Mojave Elementary rank in California?
Mojave Elementary ranks #5,173 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 1st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Mojave Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Mojave Elementary increases by 3.7 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Mojave Elementary?
53.2% of students at Mojave Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 9.4%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Mojave Elementary compare to other schools in Mojave?
Mojave Elementary scores 15/100 (1st percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 420 students. Use the schools in Mojave page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Mojave Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Mojave Elementary in Mojave, 13.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 16.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mojave Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 2.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (5.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (15.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 14.1 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 193 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.