Is Irving L. Branch Elementary a good school?

Irving L. Branch Elementary ranks 3300 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Irving L. Branch Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 383 students attended Irving L. Branch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Irving L. Branch Elementary?

Students at Irving L. Branch Elementary are 37% White, 32% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Irving L. Branch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Irving L. Branch Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Boron Junior-Senior High High : Desert Junior-Senior High

Irving L. Branch Elementary

Summary:

Irving L. Branch Elementary is a public elementary school located in Edwards, California, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 383 students. The school is part of the Muroc Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1280 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Irving L. Branch Elementary consistently performs better than the Muroc Joint Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 37.69% of Irving L. Branch students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 30% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 28.64% of Irving L. Branch students were proficient or better, compared to 20.28% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing significantly worse than their respective state averages.

While Irving L. Branch Elementary generally outperforms the nearby West Boron Elementary in the Muroc Joint Unified School District, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in other nearby districts, such as Eastside Union Elementary and Mojave Unified. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.1% in the 2020-2021 school year to 22.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average of 14.3%.

Detail:

Public 3-6

1577 Payne Ave.
Edwards, CA 93523-1513

(760) 306-4966

District: Muroc Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3300^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Irving L. Branch Elementary usually attend:

High:	Boron Junior-Senior High
	Desert Junior-Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.4

Number of students: 383

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.3%

Hispanic:

32.1%

Two or more races:

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Irving L. Branch Elementary ranks worse than 56.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Irving L. Branch Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.3%), Hispanic (32.1%), two or more races (19.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Irving L. Branch Elementary is 26.4. (See more...)

Compare Irving L. Branch Elementary employs 14.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Irving L. Branch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Irving L. Branch Elementary 3300^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Irving L. Branch Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Muroc Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Muroc Joint Unified 1280^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Irving L. Branch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Irving L. Branch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	77.24	1020^th	4809	78.8%
2005	83.07	812^th	4822	83.2%
2006	71.12	1287^th	4818	73.3%
2007	71.26	1315^th	5113	74.3%
2008	75.10	1182^nd	5113	76.9%
2009	72.83	1307^th	5193	74.8%
2010	53.51	2354^th	5314	55.7%
2011	53.74	2372^nd	5377	55.9%
2012	58.76	2112^th	5390	60.8%
2013	49.59	2716^th	5530	50.9%
2015	58.54	2006^th	5611	64.2%
2016	67.73	1628^th	5614	71.0%
2017	65.84	1762^nd	5692	69.0%
2018	58.55	2107^th	5662	62.8%
2019	60.65	2036^th	5789	64.8%
2021	45.22	711^th	1417	49.8%
2022	40.94	3025^th	5883	48.6%
2023	41.94	3011^th	5874	48.7%
2024	38.01	3300^th	5862	43.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Irving L. Branch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.73	271^st	339	20.1%
2019	32.53	342^nd	445	23.1%
2022	8.36	572^nd	610	6.2%
2023	10.78	616^th	669	7.9%
2024	10.19	622^nd	669	7.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Irving L. Branch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.99	1080^th	2420	55.4%
2024	33.19	1649^th	2634	37.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Irving L. Branch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.17	1853^rd	5084	63.6%
2019	61.13	1697^th	5173	67.2%
2021	45.08	565^th	1110	49.1%
2022	35.32	3391^st	5264	35.6%
2023	25.03	4307^th	5374	19.9%
2024	17.31	4983^rd	5511	9.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Irving L. Branch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.82	2389^th	5413	55.9%
2019	61.86	1898^th	5492	65.4%
2021	46.88	604^th	1267	52.3%
2022	37.71	3140^th	5635	44.3%
2023	40.51	2986^th	5617	46.8%
2024	39.51	3091^st	5605	44.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Irving L. Branch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	58.39	759^th	2585	70.6%
2022	26.67	1655^th	2227	25.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Irving L. Branch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	35.98	90^th	130	30.8%
2023	39.16	86^th	140	38.6%
2024	43.89	64^th	118	45.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Irving L. Branch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.94	1811^th	5431	66.7%
2019	57.20	2075^th	5510	62.3%
2021	43.93	650^th	1272	48.9%
2022	43.47	2807^th	5663	50.4%
2023	43.31	2851^st	5650	49.5%
2024	36.86	3282^nd	5636	41.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Irving L. Branch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.24	989^th	4830	79.5%
2019	65.78	1370^th	4963	72.4%
2022	41.31	2808^th	5084	44.8%
2023	39.64	2936^th	5098	42.4%
2024	36.31	3239^th	5102	36.5%

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Rank History for White students at Irving L. Branch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.19	2024^th	2737	26.1%
2019	39.06	1881^st	2834	33.6%
2022	25.93	2121^st	2726	22.2%
2023	26.35	2068^th	2662	22.3%
2024	24.18	2119^th	2647	19.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Irving L. Branch Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	413	78	26	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	554
1989	412	83	44	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	575
1990	432	77	35	52	4	n/a	n/a	0	600
1991	441	86	35	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
1992	450	84	50	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	626
1993	402	74	30	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	535
1994	399	71	37	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	539
1995	382	79	38	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	524
1996	382	79	38	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	524
1997	385	76	34	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	538
1998	241	64	23	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	362
1999	227	67	17	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	346
2000	216	52	20	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	326
2001	209	57	28	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	326
2002	279	71	42	49	3	n/a	n/a	1	445
2003	279	71	42	49	3	n/a	n/a	1	445
2004	273	58	31	50	1	n/a	n/a	45	458
2005	251	56	38	40	1	n/a	n/a	32	418
2006	307	81	40	62	1	n/a	n/a	54	545
2007	268	69	38	50	2	n/a	n/a	60	487
2008	216	40	40	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	338
2009	401	61	57	79	2	6	189	0	795
2010	421	59	57	161	2	6	109	0	815
2011	446	64	48	168	4	3	114	0	847
2012	513	56	36	187	4	2	111	0	909
2013	487	59	36	193	5	7	117	0	904
2014	459	52	24	196	3	2	96	0	832
2015	408	56	22	205	2	3	91	0	787
2016	392	58	32	199	3	2	88	0	774
2017	363	63	31	190	4	1	101	0	753
2018	340	63	27	200	4	5	109	0	748
2019	314	66	26	206	1	6	111	0	730
2020	328	52	21	206	1	7	127	0	742
2021	272	47	21	203	0	10	117	0	670
2022	103	25	10	79	0	4	49	0	270
2023	143	23	16	123	0	5	73	0	383

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Irving L. Branch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	554	21.0	26.3	n/a
1989	575	22.0	26.1	n/a
1990	600	23.0	26.0	n/a
1991	602	23.0	26.1	n/a
1992	626	23.4	26.7	25.2
1993	535	19.0	28.2	30.5
1994	539	19.5	27.6	36.9
1995	524	19.5	26.9	35.1
1996	524	19.5	26.9	35.1
1997	538	26.0	20.7	36.1
1998	362	19.0	19.1	42.5
1999	346	19.0	18.2	30.9
2000	326	17.0	19.2	31.9
2001	326	17.0	19.2	35.6
2002	445	21.0	21.2	28.6
2003	445	21.0	21.2	28.6
2004	458	20.0	22.9	32.4
2005	418	18.0	23.2	30.6
2006	545	23.0	23.7	24.6
2007	487	21.0	23.2	23.9
2008	338	18.0	18.8	23.7
2009	795	35.0	22.1	17.7
2010	815	38.0	21.4	17.4
2011	847	n/a	n/a	13.2
2012	909	35.1	25.8	n/a
2013	904	35.0	25.8	13.3
2014	832	33.0	25.2	16.6
2015	787	33.0	23.8	17.3
2016	774	33.0	23.4	18.1
2017	753	33.0	22.8	20.2
2018	748	34.0	22.0	18.7
2019	730	29.0	25.1	19.9
2020	742	n/a	n/a	6.3
2021	670	29.0	23.1	12.7
2022	270	10.0	27.0	17.8
2023	383	14.5	26.4	14.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Irving L. Branch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	554	21.0	26.3	n/a
1989	575	22.0	26.1	n/a
1990	600	23.0	26.0	n/a
1991	602	23.0	26.1	n/a
1992	626	23.4	26.7	25.2
1993	535	19.0	28.2	30.5
1994	539	19.5	27.6	36.9
1995	524	19.5	26.9	35.1
1996	524	19.5	26.9	35.1
1997	538	26.0	20.7	36.1
1998	362	19.0	19.1	42.5
1999	346	19.0	18.2	30.9
2000	326	17.0	19.2	31.9
2001	326	17.0	19.2	35.6
2002	445	21.0	21.2	28.6
2003	445	21.0	21.2	28.6
2004	458	20.0	22.9	32.4
2005	418	18.0	23.2	30.6
2006	545	23.0	23.7	24.6
2007	487	21.0	23.2	23.9
2008	338	18.0	18.8	23.7
2009	795	35.0	22.1	17.7
2010	815	38.0	21.4	17.4
2011	847	n/a	n/a	13.2
2012	909	35.1	25.8	n/a
2013	904	35.0	25.8	13.3
2014	832	33.0	25.2	16.6
2015	787	33.0	23.8	17.3
2016	774	33.0	23.4	18.1
2017	753	33.0	22.8	20.2
2018	748	34.0	22.0	18.7
2019	730	29.0	25.1	19.9
2020	742	n/a	n/a	6.3
2021	670	29.0	23.1	12.7
2022	270	10.0	27.0	17.8
2023	383	14.5	26.4	14.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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