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Owens Valley High
High School · Owens Valley Unified · Independence, CA
An Owens Valley Unified high school serving grades 9th – 12th.
PO Drawer E, Independence, CA 93526
Academics
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We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state.
Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings.
2019 EdFacts proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. CA average.
Trend
→ SteadyProficiency is down 25 points across the 10-year record (2010–2019) and has held near 25% recently.
Show all 7 years
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 33% (multi-year average, 2010-2019) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2010-2019)
Based on 13 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
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Where Owens Valley High sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.
Getting around & local context
- Walk 35Car-Dependent
- Bike 51Bikeable
- County Safety: Elevated840/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. A newer release may be available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$61,563
Median home value
$268,400
Median rent
$1,000/mo
College educated
21.4%
Homeownership
73.4%
Poverty rate
4.1%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93526; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Programs & students
Programs & Offerings
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Nearby same-level schools
0 from verified nearby records
No verified same-level alternatives
The available nearby set has no same-level school with a verified grade span.
Owens Valley Unified
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $34,886NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 16.4%Census SAIPE · 2024
Owens Valley High is listed in Owens Valley Unified; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Owens Valley High
Owens Valley High is a public high school in Independence, CA, part of Owens Valley Unified, serving approximately 24 students in grades 9th-12th with a 8:1 student-teacher ratio. MySchoolScout does not publish a rating for this profile because there is not enough verified data to rate it fairly. State assessment records show 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2019) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2019).
Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Owens Valley High
What grades does Owens Valley High serve?
Owens Valley High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Owens Valley High?
Owens Valley High has an enrollment of approximately 24 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Owens Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Owens Valley High is 8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Owens Valley High?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Owens Valley High has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2019) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2019).
Is Owens Valley High a charter school?
No, Owens Valley High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Owens Valley High a Title I school?
No, Owens Valley High is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Owens Valley High?
50.0% of students at Owens Valley High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 24
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Free/Reduced Lunch
- 50.0%
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Inyo County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 50.0%
- Phone
- (760) 878-2405
- 4-Year Graduation
- 50%+
- Area population (ZIP 93526)
- 912
- Area median age
- 47
Official sources & links
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93526; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2019; directory SY 2023–24
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