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Schools in Searles Valley · Trona Joint Unified School District

Searles Valley’s public schools score below 83% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Searles Valley’s districts is 17%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Searles Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 67% 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
27%
▼ 20 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 16 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$35.7K
▲ 68% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
258 students on the public path
In brief

Searles Valley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 403 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Searles Valley’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 67% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $35,726 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Trona 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Searles Valley’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 17% of California school districts. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (403)Better than 4%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 96 test results could put Searles Valley anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 67% of Searles Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (95 in math, 96 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Trona ElementaryTrona Joint Unified School DistrictD
7–12Trona HighTrona Joint Unified School DistrictC−

Searles Valley’s public schools are run by Trona Joint Unified School District. Parts of Searles Valley (13% of its land) are served by Sierra Sands Unified instead. 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.

Trona Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 258 students · 15.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$35,726CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 46.7% · 96 students tested
Math17%
State average 33.1% · 95 students tested

Searles Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Searles ValleyC−Trona Joint Unified

Every school in Searles Valley

2 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 Searles Valleyby address
Trona Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Trona
D
147 students21:1Rate it →
Trona High
High · Grades 7–12 · Trona
C−
111 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Searles Valley’s schools

Are Searles Valley’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Searles Valley children attend score below 83% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Searles Valley in?

Trona Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 258 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Searles Valley are served by Sierra Sands Unified.

How much does Searles Valley spend per student?

$35,726 in Trona 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.