Muroc Joint Unified: Muroc Joint Unified schools score 8.5 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 16.4 points.
Muroc Joint Unified has 4 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 36.3/100 — 8.5 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Desert Junior-Senior High at 53/100, where 12.8% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,801 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 35.1%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Needs Support 27.8/100 | 2 | 10.1% | 30.5% |
| High | Developing 44.9/100 | 2 | 11.8% | 39.8% |
Muroc Joint Unified's high schools average 44.9/100 — within 1.2 points of the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Muroc Joint Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Muroc Joint Unified has 4 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 36.3/100 — 8.5 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Muroc Joint Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 44.9.
District-wide elementary growth averages -16.4pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 26.6 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 35.1%, 17.2pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.4%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Desert Junior-Senior High leads the district at 53 with 12.8% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Muroc Joint Unified spends $12,801 per student in current expenditures — $2,014 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Muroc Joint Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (2)
Muroc Joint Unified has 2 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 27.8 — 17.0 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -16.4pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Irving L. Branch Elementary with a Scope Score of 29 and 12.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving L. Branch Elementary Muroc Joint Unified Building Momentum | 12.0% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 2 | West Boron Elementary Muroc Joint Unified Building Momentum | 8.3% | Needs Support 26/100 |
High Schools (2)
Muroc Joint Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 44.9 — within 1.2 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Desert Junior-Senior High with a Scope Score of 53 and 12.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desert Junior-Senior High Muroc Joint Unified Building Momentum | 12.8% | Solid 53/100 |
| 2 | Boron Junior-Senior High Muroc Joint Unified Building Momentum | 10.9% | Developing 37/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology