China Lake Acres’s public schools score below 58% of California districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 25% of China Lake Acres’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving China Lake Acres, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
China Lake Acres’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $16,729 per student in FY2024, against $21,206 across California. 34% of its revenue that year was federal (California 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind China Lake Acres’s grade
C+: better than 42% of California school districts, #599 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve China Lake Acres, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in China Lake Acres · depends on your address
Murray Middle
Grades 6–8 · 643 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
James Monroe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 490 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
7th grade in China Lake Acres · depends on your address
Murray Middle
Grades 6–8 · 643 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
James Monroe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 490 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
8th grade in China Lake Acres · depends on your address
Murray Middle
Grades 6–8 · 643 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
James Monroe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 490 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
9th grade in China Lake Acres
Burroughs High
Grades 9–12 · 1,536 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
10th grade in China Lake Acres
Burroughs High
Grades 9–12 · 1,536 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
11th grade in China Lake Acres
Burroughs High
Grades 9–12 · 1,536 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
12th grade in China Lake Acres
Burroughs High
Grades 9–12 · 1,536 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
China Lake Acres’s public schools are run by Sierra Sands Unified School District, which also serves Ridgecrest. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
China Lake Acres vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share China Lake Acres’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| China Lake Acres | C+ | Sierra Sands Unified |
Every school in China Lake Acres
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about China Lake Acres’s schools
Are China Lake Acres’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools China Lake Acres children attend score below 58% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #599 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is China Lake Acres in?
Sierra Sands Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,974 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do China Lake Acres kids go to high school?
Burroughs High in Ridgecrest, with 1,536 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is China Lake Acres’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Sierra Sands Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does China Lake Acres spend per student?
$16,729 in Sierra Sands Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What China Lake Acres families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.