Johannesburg’s public schools
Sierra Sands Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Johannesburg. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Johannesburg’s schools, in brief
School by school
3 of Johannesburg’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Burroughs High places highest (better than 78%); Pierce Elementary lowest (16%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Six elementary schools serve Johannesburg, graded from C− to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and one high school: Burroughs High. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Johannesburg, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Johannesburg · 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 Johannesburg · 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 Johannesburg · 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 Johannesburg
Burroughs High
Grades 9–12 · 1,536 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
10th grade in Johannesburg
Burroughs High
Grades 9–12 · 1,536 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
11th grade in Johannesburg
Burroughs High
Grades 9–12 · 1,536 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
12th grade in Johannesburg
Burroughs High
Grades 9–12 · 1,536 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Ridgecrest
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Sierra Sands Unified School 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
Johannesburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Johannesburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | — | Sierra Sands Unified |
Every school in Johannesburg
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 Johannesburg’s schools
Are Johannesburg’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Johannesburg. Sierra Sands Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Johannesburg. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Johannesburg in?
Sierra Sands Unified School District.
Where do Johannesburg kids go to high school?
Burroughs High.
Parents talk
What Johannesburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Johannesburg → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.