Desert Junior-Senior High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Edwards, California 93523 · Muroc Joint Unified
#235 of 1,343 high schools in California
#5602 of 16,910 nationally
About Desert Junior-Senior High
Desert Junior-Senior High is a public high located in Edwards, in the Muroc Joint Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 7–12. In 2025 it enrolled 497 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 60.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 235th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (97th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (37th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 497.
There are 3 schools in Edwards; Desert Junior-Senior High ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)37%
- Reading proficiency (30%)58%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)13.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Desert Junior-Senior High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 497
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 13.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 58%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Desert Junior-Senior High
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Frequently asked questions
Is Desert Junior-Senior High a good school?
Desert Junior-Senior High has a Success Index (US) of 60.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #235 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Desert Junior-Senior High rank in California?
Desert Junior-Senior High ranks #235 of 1,343 high schools in California and #5602 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Desert Junior-Senior High?
Desert Junior-Senior High had 497 students in 2025.
Is Desert Junior-Senior High a elementary school or a high school?
Desert Junior-Senior High is classified as a high covering Grades 7–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Desert Junior-Senior High?
There are 2 schools within 15 km of Desert Junior-Senior High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.