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Trona Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

83600 Trona Rd., Trona, CA 93562 · (760) 372-2868 · Part of Trona Joint Unified School District

Searles Valley’s School Grade C− better than 17% of California school districts

Directions
Students
147
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Trona Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Searles Valley kids: Trona High

On the path

Where Searles Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Trona ElementaryYou are here
7–12Trona Highin Trona

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

83600 Trona Rd., Trona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 120
Grade 214
Grade 327
Grade 417
Grade 519
Grade 622
Enrollment over time
132’20
145’21
131’22
132’23
147’24

Up 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 28%Black 10%Two or more races 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Trona Elementary from Searles Valley families.

Other schools in Trona Joint Unified School District

The district →
Trona High
High · Grades 7–12 · Trona
C−
111 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Searles Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.