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F-35 at EdwardsPhoto: U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes · Public domain
B−
Schools in Edwards AFB · Muroc Joint Unified School District

Edwards AFB’s public schools outscore 50% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Edwards AFB, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Edwards AFB, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#484of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 10 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 9 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▼ 16% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,251 students on the public path
In brief

Edwards AFB’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 590 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edwards AFB’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Edwards AFB’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,886 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Irving L. Branch Elementary, then Desert Junior-Senior High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2021–22. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Edwards AFB’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of California school districts, #484 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (590)Better than 43%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 826 test results and a graduating class of 108 could put Edwards AFB anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Edwards AFB’s students in the tested grades sat them (824 in math, 828 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edwards AFB, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2William A. Bailey ElementaryMuroc Joint Unified School DistrictNo scores
3–6Irving L. Branch ElementaryMuroc Joint Unified School DistrictB−
7–12Desert Junior-Senior HighMuroc Joint Unified School DistrictB

Edwards AFB’s public schools are run by Muroc Joint Unified School District. 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.

Muroc Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 1,803 students, up 7% since 2021–22 · 17.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,886CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 46.7% · 828 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.1% · 824 students tested

Edwards AFB vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Edwards AFB’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Edwards AFBB−Muroc Joint Unified

Every school in Edwards AFB

3 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).

District schools in Edwards AFBby address
William A. Bailey Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Edwards
366 students17:1Rate it →
Irving L. Branch Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Edwards
B−
388 students24:1Rate it →
Desert Junior-Senior High
High · Grades 7–12 · Edwards
B
497 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Edwards AFB’s schools

Are Edwards AFB’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Edwards AFB children attend outscore 50% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #484 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 Edwards AFB in?

Muroc Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,803 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Edwards AFB’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Muroc Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Edwards AFB spend per student?

$17,886 in Muroc Joint Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Edwards AFB 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.