Pinon Mesa Middle
Phelan, CA · Snowline Joint Unified
Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · Rural, distant
1,047th of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 19%▼ Declining
9298 Sheep Creek Rd., Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-3126Official website ↗NCES ID 063697008987Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Pinon Mesa Middle 1,047th of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 19% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 42th in 2015 to 19th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 814 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 812 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 33.6% | 57.0% | ▲ 23.4 pts | |
| White | 60.0% | 30.2% | ▼ 29.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.6% | 9.5% | ▲ 6.9 pts | |
| Asian | 1.5% | 1.2% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Black | 1.8% | 1.2% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1987. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Pinon Mesa Middle
- #1178Quail Valley MiddleSnowline Joint Unified · 6.7 mi away1,178th of 1,294
ELA 27% ▼2 · Math 9% ▼8Compare - #1264Columbia MiddleAdelanto Elementary · 10.1 mi away1,264th of 1,294
ELA 18% ▼11 · Math 6% ▼11Compare - #1282Mesa Linda MiddleAdelanto Elementary · 11.4 mi away1,282nd of 1,294
ELA 12% ▼17 · Math 7% ▼10Compare - #997Cedar MiddleHesperia Unified · 11.8 mi away997th of 1,294
ELA 33% ▲4 · Math 16% ▼1Compare - #1086Larrea MiddleVictor Valley Union High · 12.7 mi away1,086th of 1,294
ELA 26% ▼3 · Math 17% =Compare - #724Melva Davis Academy of ExcellenceAdelanto Elementary · 13.4 mi away724th of 1,294
ELA 41% ▲12 · Math 25% ▲8Compare - #1202Hesperia Junior HighHesperia Unified · 14.1 mi away1,202nd of 1,294
ELA 20% ▼9 · Math 12% ▼5Compare - #1165Imogene Garner Hook Junior HighVictor Valley Union High · 15.2 mi away1,165th of 1,294
ELA 26% ▼3 · Math 12% ▼5Compare
What school district is Pinon Mesa Middle in?
Pinon Mesa Middle is part of the Snowline Joint Unified district in Phelan, California.
Is Pinon Mesa Middle a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Pinon Mesa Middle 1,047th of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 19% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Pinon Mesa Middle?
Hispanic 57%, White 30%, Two or more races 10%, Asian 1% (812 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.