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Schools in Phelan · Snowline Joint Unified School District

Phelan’s public schools score below 58% of California districts on tests and graduation

19% of students in Phelan’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Phelan, 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.

#593of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
32%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 14 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 20% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.2
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
6,159 students on the public path
In brief

Phelan’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 553 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Phelan’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,959 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mojave River Academy - Marble City is in town. Snowline Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Phelan’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of California school districts, #593 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (553)Better than 32%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,057 test results and a graduating class of 609 could put Phelan anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Phelan’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,056 in math, 4,058 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–12Serrano HighSnowline Joint Unified School DistrictNo scores

Phelan’s public schools are run by Snowline 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.

Snowline Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 12 schools · 8,074 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 22.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,959CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 46.7% · 4058 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.1% · 4056 students tested

Phelan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PhelanC+Snowline Joint Unified

Every school in Phelan

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).

District schools in Phelanby address
Baldy Mesa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
985 students23:1Rate it →
Phelan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
743 students24:1Rate it →
Heritage
Elementary · Grades K–8
563 students24:1Rate it →
Quail Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
870 students21:1Rate it →
Pinon Mesa Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
835 students21:1Rate it →
Serrano High
High · Grades 9–12
2,163 students22:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Chaparral High
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
130 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Mojave River Academy - Marble City
Grades K–12
Charter
259 students24:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Phelannot counted as local schools
Snowline Academy
Grades K–12
OnlineAlternative Education
85 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Eagle Summit Community Day).

Questions about Phelan’s schools

Are Phelan’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Phelan children attend score below 58% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #593 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Phelan in?

Snowline Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 8,074 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Phelan kids go to high school?

Serrano High, with 2,163 students.

What is Phelan’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Snowline Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Phelan spend per student?

$16,959 in Snowline Joint Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.