School Profile · Mojave
Mojave Jr./Sr. High: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Mojave Jr./Sr. posts low test scores — and scores are climbing 3.7pp from grade 6 to grade 8. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
15732 O Street, 93501 (opens in new tab)·Mojave Unified·Mojave·Grades 6-12·400 students·85% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 824-4088·Website
Scope Score
6
📈 On the Rise · Needs Support
ranked #1,709 statewide
Mojave Jr./Sr. High scores 6 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 0th percentile of 1,714 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “5% proficient” and call it done. Mojave Jr./Sr. 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.
98%
Grade 6 · 2% proficient
11%
89%
Grade 7 · 11% proficient
92%
Grade 8 · 8% proficient
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
0.9%
State 17.3%
16.4pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
4.9%
State 39.5%
34.6pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+3.7pp
State +0.8pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
53.6%
State 19.1%
34.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
23.1%
State 4.2%
18.9pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
4.7%
State 18.0%
13.3pp 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
Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic56.8%
White8.8%
Asian5.0%
Black23.3%
Other6.3%
GenderFemale 46.8%Male 53.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
400
800 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
No TK reported, 2025-26
California requires the district to offer TK, but not every site has a room — ask the district which campuses do.
Free/Reduced Lunch
85%
21pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$25,824
District avg: $13,198 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
4.7% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$52,024 – $117,825
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Mojave Jr./Sr. High in Mojave, 9.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 16.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mojave Jr./Sr. High trails its district average for low-income students by 7.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (4.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (14.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 174 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+14.0pp
67.6% vs 53.6% overall · n=37
Suspension · Black+16.0pp
39.1% vs 23.1% overall · n=110
ELA · English Learner−8.8pp
3.6% vs 12.4% overall · n=31
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−3.2pp
0.0% vs 3.2% overall · n=31
Math · English Learner−3.4pp
0.0% vs 3.4% overall · n=31
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income174 tested
ELA 9.3%·Math 4.0%· -7.1pp vs district
Hispanic121 tested
ELA 14.4%·Math 5.0%· -5.4pp vs district
English Learner43 tested
ELA 2.5%·Math 0.0%· -1.3pp 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 5.8pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -5.9pp.
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
11.6 years avg experience
20 teachers · 5% first-year
Teacher Credentials
68% 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%
0.9%
↓ vs CA 17.3% · 33th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
4.9%
↓ vs CA 39.5% · 24th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+3.7pp
↑ vs CA +0.8pp · 36th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
53.6%
↓ vs CA 19.1% · 1th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
23.1%
↓ vs CA 4.2% · 0th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
4.7%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 33th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 0% | 2% | 8% | 90% | 2% | −45 |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 0% | 11% | 13% | 76% | 11% | −37 |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 2% | 6% | 15% | 77% | 8% | −39 |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 11% | 18% | 32% | 39% | 30% | −18 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 0% | 0% | 8% | 92% | 0% | −35 |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 4% | 4% | 14% | 79% | 7% | −27 |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 0% | 2% | 15% | 83% | 2% | −30 |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 0% | 4% | 24% | 71% | 4% | −19 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 97 | 1% | 6% | 65% | 28% |
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 | 174 | 9.3% | −7 | −29 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 120 | 14.4% | −5 | −24 |
| English Learners | 43 | 2.5% | −1 | −8 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mojave Jr./Sr. High ← | — | 6 | 0.9% | 4.9% | +3.7 | 23.1% |
| California average | — | 40 | 17.3% | 39.5% | +0.8 | 4.2% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1484 → #1649 → #1593 → #1669 → #1709
What we can't show
- — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 29 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,714 middle 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 Jr./Sr. High a good middle school?
Mojave Jr./Sr. High has a Scope Score of 6 out of 100, placing it in the 0th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,709 statewide. 0.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 16.4 percentage points below the California average of 17.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle 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 Jr./Sr. High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 4.9% of students at Mojave Jr./Sr. High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 4.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.9% 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. 317 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Mojave Jr./Sr. High rank in California?
Mojave Jr./Sr. High ranks #1,709 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 0th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 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 Jr./Sr. High getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Mojave Jr./Sr. High increases by 3.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 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 middle 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 Jr./Sr. High?
53.6% of students at Mojave Jr./Sr. High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 23.1%. 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 Jr./Sr. High compare to other schools in Mojave?
Mojave Jr./Sr. High scores 6/100 (0th percentile) among California middle 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 400 students. Use the schools in Mojave page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Mojave Jr./Sr. High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Mojave Jr./Sr. High in Mojave, 9.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 16.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mojave Jr./Sr. High trails its district average for low-income students by 7.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (4.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (14.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 174 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.