Morongo Unified

Summary:

The Morongo Unified school district encompasses 16 schools serving about 6,864 students from kindergarten through high school across the high desert communities of Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Joshua Tree, and surrounding areas.

Parents will find significant differences in school performance across the district. Friendly Hills Elementary stands out as the highest-rated school, while Condor Elementary and Twentynine Palms High are also strong performers. In contrast, Black Rock Alternative/Continuation, Palm Vista Elementary, and Oasis Elementary face considerable academic challenges and require significant support.

Key challenges for the district include student attendance, with chronic absenteeism rates far above the state average, and a notable decline in math scores as students progress to middle and high school. The two middle schools, La Contenta Middle and Twentynine Palms Junior High, show similar, lower performance, indicating a critical point for academic intervention. The wide variation in outcomes among schools with similar student populations suggests that school-level practices are a major factor in student success.

District Detail

5715 Utah Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-0980

(760) 367-9191

SchoolDigger Rank:
1077^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 7,225

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joshua Tree Elementary	Public	K-6	4950 Sunburst Ave	Joshua Tree	92252	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 366-8459	250	11	22.9	85.2%	95 (38.0%)	13 (5.2%)	121 (48.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.8%)	23.8	4516^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.9%		25.7	4300^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.7%	216	27.6					27.6	29.4	29.7	43.3	36.1				34.3	23.5	21.6	10.0	8.3				16.1							$18,227	$2,712	$15,515
Morongo Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	10951 Hess Blvd.	Morongo Valley	92256	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 363-6216	170	10	17.8	75.3%	87 (51.2%)	6 (3.5%)	67 (39.4%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	50.9	2554^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.4%		43.4	2965^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.5%	411	12.9					12.9	41.9	60.7	32.3	57.1				46.9	41.9	78.6	12.9	66.7				47.8	89.3	92.9			89.3		$21,961	$3,011	$18,950
Oasis Elementary	Public	K-6	73175 El Paseo	Twentynine Palms	92277	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 367-3595	461	21	21.6	74.8%	149 (32.3%)	66 (14.3%)	184 (39.9%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.2%)	14.1	5338^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.9%		18.4	4990^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.0%	348	12.1					12.1	18.3	28.1	24.6	21.1				23.1	16.4	15.6	18.3	11.1				15.2	90.6	93.8		95.3	92.2	95.3	$18,534	$2,976	$15,558
Palm Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	74350 Baseline	Twentynine Palms	92277	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 367-7538	362	16	22.7	76.2%	133 (36.7%)	38 (10.5%)	136 (37.6%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	36 (9.9%)	11.4	5542^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.4%		17.1	5112^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.9%	430	4.4					4.4	21.1	20.9	15.6	24.0				20.5	22.8	11.6	6.7	12.0				13.9							$17,185	$2,854	$14,331
Black Rock Alternative/Continuation	Public	9-12	59273 Sunnyslope	Yucca Valley	92284	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 369-6310	122	11	10.7	82.0%	56 (45.9%)	14 (11.5%)	50 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	8.1	2115^th of 2162 public high schools	2.2%		12.2	1932^nd of 2159 public high schools	10.5%	183				1.9		1.4							5.5	5.5							0.0	0.0							$24,097	$2,459	$21,638
Twentynine Palms Elementary	Public	K-6	74350 Playa Vista	Twentynine Palms	92277	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 367-3545	579	27	21.6	53.9%	247 (42.7%)	61 (10.5%)	208 (35.9%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	48 (8.3%)	41.5	3114^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.8%		36.6	3394^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.2%	280	39.1					39.1	33.0	48.8	46.4	35.0				40.4	28.9	51.2	22.4	23.8				32.0	98.2	98.2			98.2		$18,289	$3,270	$15,019
Twentynine Palms High	Public	9-12	72750 Wildcat Way	Twentynine Palms	92277	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 367-9591	719	38	18.7	66.5%	256 (35.6%)	110 (15.3%)	279 (38.8%)	33 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.9%)	17 (2.4%)	47.6	1082^nd of 2162 public high schools	50.0%		58.9	798^th of 2159 public high schools	63.0%	284			25.0	22.5		23.9							49.4	49.4							23.5	23.5							$18,828	$2,306	$16,522
Twentynine Palms Junior High	Public	7-8	5798 Utah Trail	Twentynine Palms	92277	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 367-9507	413	20	20.3	65.1%	153 (37.0%)	64 (15.5%)	153 (37.0%)	18 (4.4%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.5%)	13 (3.1%)	29.3	1852^nd of 2761 public middle schools	32.9%		37.5	1547^th of 2783 public middle schools	44.4%	305		26.6				26.6					37.6	34.3		36.0					14.6	19.1		16.8							$19,254	$2,791	$16,463
Yucca Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	7601 Hopi Trail	Yucca Valley	92284	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 365-3381	545	23	23.9	76.9%	205 (37.6%)	25 (4.6%)	279 (51.2%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.6%)	27.3	4188^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.5%		22.4	4640^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.9%	452	27.4					27.4	33.8	27.9	42.7	29.1				33.5	30.0	17.9	17.6	24.4				22.5	89.7	94.9	95.9	95.9		96.9	$17,928	$2,384	$15,544
Yucca Valley High	Public	9-12	7600 Sage Ave.	Yucca Valley	92284	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 365-3391	1,168	57	20.5	61.6%	584 (50.0%)	64 (5.5%)	461 (39.5%)	31 (2.7%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	14 (1.2%)	35.1	1377^th of 2162 public high schools	36.3%		44.5	1138^th of 2159 public high schools	47.3%	239			12.4	22.1	16.7	16.7							44.0	44.0							17.3	17.3							$17,555	$2,348	$15,207
Onaga Elementary	Public	K-6	58001 Onaga	Yucca Valley	92284	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 369-6333	586	26	22.6	61.8%	257 (43.9%)	16 (2.7%)	266 (45.4%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	22.5	4628^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.0%		22.8	4600^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.6%	28	14.1					14.1	20.0	31.5	24.4	47.1				31.0	28.8	22.2	10.3	20.2				20.5							$17,550	$2,311	$15,239
Yucca Mesa Elementary	Public	K-6	3380 Avalon Ave.	Yucca Valley	92284	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 228-1777	401	18	22.6	64.6%	229 (57.1%)	15 (3.7%)	130 (32.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	38.1	3338^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.0%		36.1	3432^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	41.5%	94	28.8					28.8	30.4	39.2	28.8	40.0				34.2	46.4	41.2	27.3	30.9				36.0	89.9	95.7	95.7		94.2		$20,265	$2,640	$17,625
La Contenta Middle	Public	7-8	7050 La Contenta Rd.	Yucca Valley	92284	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 228-1802	647	33	19.5	70.2%	349 (53.9%)	30 (4.6%)	232 (35.9%)	8 (1.2%)	8 (1.2%)	6 (0.9%)	13 (2.0%)	29.4	1847^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.1%		28.6	1875^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.6%	28		26.8				26.8					36.9	34.9		35.9					21.3	12.3		16.8							$18,506	$2,380	$16,126
Friendly Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	7252 Sunny Vista Rd.	Joshua Tree	92252	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 366-3812	266	12	22.6	62.4%	138 (51.9%)	5 (1.9%)	108 (40.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.8%)	71.5	1533^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.8%		65.7	1785^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.6%	252	28.6					28.6	62.2	68.3	46.4	67.5				62.3	56.8	56.1	28.6	57.5				51.4	92.5	92.5			92.5		$19,143	$2,678	$16,465
Condor Elementary	Public	K-6	2551 Condor Rd.	Twentynine Palms	92277	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 367-0750	397	17	24.0	45.6%	165 (41.6%)	31 (7.8%)	143 (36.0%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	47 (11.8%)	48.5	2675^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.3%		40.9	3130^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.7%	455	33.3					33.3	41.9	49.0	57.1	53.9				50.0	37.2	26.5	26.2	42.3				31.9	96.2	96.2			96.2		$17,774	$2,750	$15,024
Landers Elementary	Public	K-6	56450 Reche Rd.	Landers	92285	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 364-2382	139	7	20.2	87.1%	63 (45.3%)	1 (0.7%)	69 (49.6%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	37.4	3389^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.1%		38.7	3253^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.6%	136	33.3					33.3	46.7	22.2	38.5	42.9				37.5	60.0	21.1	23.1	20.0				28.8							$23,547	$4,078	$19,469
Preschool	Public		5715 Utah Trail	Twentynine Palms	92277	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 367-9191																			(n/a)																							12.1	27.3	93.9	87.9	33.3	18.2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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