Is Mojave Elementary a good school?

Mojave Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mojave Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 386 students attended Mojave Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mojave Elementary?

Students at Mojave Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 26% African American, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Mojave Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mojave Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Mojave Junior/Senior High

Mojave Elementary

Summary:

Mojave Elementary is a public elementary school serving 414 students in grades K-5 in the high-poverty community of Mojave, California. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with very poor academic outcomes and high rates of chronic absenteeism.

Mojave Elementary faces significant challenges in serving its student population. The school has extremely low proficiency rates, with only 7.35% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 5.91% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54% respectively. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, ranging from 25.2% to 77.9% in recent years. Mojave Elementary struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California schools for African American, Hispanic, English Learner, Special Education, and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged students.

Comparing Mojave Elementary to nearby schools highlights the disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes within the region. Other schools in the Mojave Unified district also perform poorly, suggesting systemic challenges. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Tehachapi Unified district, such as Golden Hills Elementary and Tompkins Elementary, significantly outperform Mojave Elementary on academic measures. This highlights the impact of socioeconomic factors, as the Tehachapi Unified schools serve more economically advantaged communities.

Detail:

Public K-5

15800 O St.
Mojave, CA 93501-1344

(661) 824-2456

District: Mojave Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5848^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,743

Students who attend Mojave Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mojave Junior/Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 386

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

African American:

25.9%

White:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mojave Elementary ranks worse than 99.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.35. (See more...)

Compare Details Mojave Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2009 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.95. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Mojave Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Mojave Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.7%), African American (25.9%), White (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mojave Elementary is 22.5, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Mojave Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mojave Elementary is $8,743, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Mojave Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mojave Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mojave Elementary 5848^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mojave Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Mojave Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Mojave Unified 1494^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mojave Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mojave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.85	4283^rd	4809	10.9%
2005	15.26	4311^th	4822	10.6%
2006	10.45	4610^th	4818	4.3%
2007	14.17	4700^th	5113	8.1%
2008	9.74	4931^st	5113	3.6%
2009	8.47	5058^th	5193	2.6%
2010	11.38	5094^th	5314	4.1%
2011	5.72	5330^th	5377	0.9%
2012	3.33	5371^st	5390	0.4%
2013	3.80	5492^nd	5530	0.7%
2015	6.38	5595^th	5611	0.3%
2016	5.91	5583^rd	5614	0.6%
2017	8.03	5592^nd	5692	1.8%
2018	7.57	5555^th	5662	1.9%
2019	8.73	5638^th	5789	2.6%
2022	10.57	5692^nd	5883	3.2%
2023	5.29	5862^nd	5874	0.2%
2024	5.35	5848^th	5862	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Mojave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.59	2354^th	3246	27.5%
2019	27.47	2672^nd	3275	18.4%
2022	43.49	1572^nd	3311	52.5%
2023	21.84	3055^th	3250	6.0%
2024	21.33	3019^th	3160	4.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Mojave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.50	2628^th	2634	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mojave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.11	4988^th	5084	1.9%
2019	11.63	4997^th	5173	3.4%
2022	14.36	5002^nd	5264	5.0%
2023	5.53	5364^th	5374	0.2%
2024	6.15	5495^th	5511	0.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mojave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.72	5202^nd	5413	3.9%
2019	9.79	5321^st	5492	3.1%
2022	9.73	5548^th	5635	1.5%
2023	5.56	5615^th	5617	0.0%
2024	5.87	5593^rd	5605	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Mojave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.82	2014^th	2585	22.1%
2022	20.63	1982^nd	2227	11.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Mojave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.65	5384^th	5431	0.9%
2019	9.70	5363^rd	5510	2.7%
2022	12.64	5404^th	5663	4.6%
2023	6.74	5636^th	5650	0.2%
2024	6.20	5616^th	5636	0.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Mojave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.39	696^th	700	0.6%
2019	17.17	699^th	747	6.4%
2022	37.84	381^st	663	42.5%
2023	17.17	623^rd	662	5.9%
2024	11.74	592^nd	593	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Mojave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.32	4445^th	4830	8.0%
2019	17.64	4525^th	4963	8.8%
2022	11.53	4967^th	5084	2.3%
2023	5.40	5093^rd	5098	0.1%
2024	8.22	5049^th	5102	1.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Mojave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	1.05	2660^th	2662	0.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Mojave Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.58	1481^st	1769	16.3%
2005	15.47	1565^th	1777	11.9%
2006	15.76	1583^rd	1804	12.3%
2007	16.41	1742^nd	1999	12.9%
2008	16.15	1771^st	2005	11.7%
2009	10.95	1916^th	2063	7.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mojave Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	145	20	12	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	219
1989	201	27	18	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	307
1990	254	35	12	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1991	282	44	9	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	404
1992	350	61	11	98	4	n/a	n/a	0	524
1993	332	61	22	115	8	n/a	n/a	0	538
1994	151	12	4	64	4	n/a	n/a	0	235
1995	134	29	4	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	233
1996	134	29	4	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	233
1997	126	16	2	75	1	n/a	n/a	0	220
1998	98	14	0	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	185
1999	191	13	6	107	2	n/a	n/a	15	334
2000	185	15	5	97	3	n/a	n/a	17	322
2001	176	17	6	105	3	n/a	n/a	20	327
2002	164	28	9	151	2	n/a	n/a	8	362
2003	164	28	9	151	2	n/a	n/a	8	362
2004	155	29	9	141	4	n/a	n/a	36	374
2005	136	39	9	142	3	n/a	n/a	44	373
2006	124	48	7	171	2	n/a	n/a	38	390
2007	103	48	3	158	5	n/a	n/a	36	353
2008	82	49	4	141	3	n/a	n/a	0	279
2009	89	45	3	157	1	0	30	0	325
2010	19	31	0	42	3	0	0	0	95
2011	102	87	12	241	4	0	9	0	455
2012	116	105	11	243	4	1	12	0	492
2013	91	120	8	251	6	1	8	0	485
2014	72	114	2	253	5	0	10	0	456
2015	78	125	3	281	5	0	13	0	505
2016	71	136	2	261	6	0	21	0	497
2017	53	159	3	253	7	0	23	0	498
2018	44	153	2	212	4	1	17	0	433
2019	40	146	2	196	3	1	18	0	406
2020	52	149	2	226	3	0	23	0	455
2021	45	120	1	220	3	0	25	0	414
2022	48	116	0	222	2	0	25	0	413
2023	47	112	2	229	3	0	21	0	414
2024	42	100	5	211	4	0	22	2	386

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mojave Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	219	8.9	24.6	n/a
1989	307	10.1	30.3	n/a
1990	362	14.0	25.8	n/a
1991	404	16.5	24.4	n/a
1992	524	16.8	31.1	35.5
1993	538	19.4	27.7	35.1
1994	235	11.0	21.4	52.3
1995	233	8.3	28.1	64.8
1996	233	8.3	28.1	64.8
1997	220	8.1	27.2	37.7
1998	185	8.0	23.1	64.9
1999	334	13.0	25.7	54.9
2000	322	11.2	28.8	71.1
2001	327	13.0	25.2	73.9
2002	362	15.3	23.7	81.4
2003	362	15.3	23.7	81.4
2004	374	16.8	22.3	84.3
2005	373	14.7	25.4	91.2
2006	390	15.0	26.0	86.6
2007	353	12.1	29.2	76.3
2008	279	14.0	19.9	98.9
2009	325	13.0	23.2	78.8
2010	95	19.0	5.0	96.8
2011	455	n/a	n/a	88.4
2012	492	21.0	23.4	n/a
2013	485	20.0	24.2	83.9
2014	456	19.0	24.0	84
2015	505	23.0	21.9	85.3
2016	497	23.0	21.6	89.9
2017	498	26.0	19.1	87.8
2018	433	22.0	19.6	93.5
2019	406	19.0	21.3	90.4
2020	455	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	414	19.3	21.4	90.1
2022	413	18.8	21.9	91.8
2023	414	18.0	22.8	93.5
2024	386	17.0	22.5	90.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mojave Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	219	8.9	24.6	n/a
1989	307	10.1	30.3	n/a
1990	362	14.0	25.8	n/a
1991	404	16.5	24.4	n/a
1992	524	16.8	31.1	35.5
1993	538	19.4	27.7	35.1
1994	235	11.0	21.4	52.3
1995	233	8.3	28.1	64.8
1996	233	8.3	28.1	64.8
1997	220	8.1	27.2	37.7
1998	185	8.0	23.1	64.9
1999	334	13.0	25.7	54.9
2000	322	11.2	28.8	71.1
2001	327	13.0	25.2	73.9
2002	362	15.3	23.7	81.4
2003	362	15.3	23.7	81.4
2004	374	16.8	22.3	84.3
2005	373	14.7	25.4	91.2
2006	390	15.0	26.0	86.6
2007	353	12.1	29.2	76.3
2008	279	14.0	19.9	98.9
2009	325	13.0	23.2	78.8
2010	95	19.0	5.0	96.8
2011	455	n/a	n/a	88.4
2012	492	21.0	23.4	n/a
2013	485	20.0	24.2	83.9
2014	456	19.0	24.0	84
2015	505	23.0	21.9	85.3
2016	497	23.0	21.6	89.9
2017	498	26.0	19.1	87.8
2018	433	22.0	19.6	93.5
2019	406	19.0	21.3	90.4
2020	455	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	414	19.3	21.4	90.1
2022	413	18.8	21.9	91.8
2023	414	18.0	22.8	93.5
2024	386	17.0	22.5	90.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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