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Joshua Tree Elementary

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Joshua Tree Elementary ranks 3416 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of California elementary schools

Summary

Joshua Tree Elementary serves 250 students in kindergarten through sixth grade in Joshua Tree, California, as part of Morongo Unified. Its latest all-grades results are above the district’s in English language arts (ELA), math and science, but below the state’s in all three. The most pressing academic concern is fifth-grade math: 8% of students were proficient, compared with 37% statewide and 22% in the district, the lowest result among the 10 same-district schools.

Science is the school’s strongest subject relative to the state and nearby schools, while math is its weakest relative to the state. All-grades science proficiency was 35%, just 1 point below the state, 8 points above the district and 5 points above the average for nine nearby same-district schools. ELA was 41%—8 points below the state but 5 above the district and 3 above nearby schools’ average. Math was 26%, 12 points below the state and 4 above the district, but 2 points below the nearby-school average. Results also vary by grade: sixth-grade ELA reached 56%, 8 points above the state and 22 above the district, while fifth-grade ELA and math were below both.

Results have improved overall since 2022–2023, although math and science have fluctuated. ELA rose from 27% to 41%, math from 19% to 26%, and science from 26% to 35%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking rose from the 23rd percentile and 1 star in 2024–2025 to the 41st percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026; within the same-district group, the school ranked fifth of 10. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves Hispanic students reached the 58th percentile in 2025–2026, up from the 22nd percentile in 2023–2024; its ranking for White students was the 14th percentile, compared with 41 overall. The school’s 22.9 students per teacher was slightly above the nearby-school average of 22.4. In 2024–2025, 85% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. Chronic absenteeism fell to 30% in 2025–2026, but remained 12 points above the state rate.

250

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,824

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

81%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

4950 Sunburst Ave
Joshua Tree, CA 92277-2053

(760) 366-8459

District: Morongo Unified

Students who attend Joshua Tree Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Contenta Middle
High:	Yucca Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.4%

White:

38.0%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg28%

California avg42%

3,416^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Morongo Unified

1030^th of 1,530Morongo Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	3416 of 5817	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.8	4516 of 5857	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	4300 of 5869	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	4460 of 5859	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	4894 of 5883	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1267 of 1417	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	4955 of 5789	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	4725 of 5662	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.1	4683 of 5692	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.4	3979 of 5614	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	4158 of 5611	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	4132 of 5530	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.0	3955 of 5390	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.4	3507 of 5377	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.0	3428 of 5314	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.7	3457 of 5193	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	18.3	4450 of 5113	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.4	4338 of 5113	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.0	3729 of 4818	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.9	3971 of 4822	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.0	3703 of 4809	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	20.4	270 of 293	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	2194 of 2585	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1993 of 2128	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	3144 of 5581	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.8	4271 of 5597	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	4259 of 5612	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	4480 of 5609	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	3959 of 5635	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1155 of 1267	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	4969 of 5492	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	4071 of 5413	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	2155 of 5094	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.8	3470 of 5107	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	3958 of 5107	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	3390 of 5087	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	3427 of 5084	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.9	4925 of 4963	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	4159 of 4830	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	2742 of 5423	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	3816 of 5460	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	3560 of 5517	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	3915 of 5363	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	4164 of 5264	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	928 of 1110	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	4182 of 5173	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	4228 of 5084	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	3511 of 5603	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.9	4292 of 5628	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	3589 of 5643	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	3765 of 5638	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	4946 of 5663	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1079 of 1272	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	4442 of 5510	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	4703 of 5431	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	2182 of 2536	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	2403 of 2598	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	2318 of 2651	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	2576 of 2661	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	2688 of 2726	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	2706 of 2834	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	2623 of 2737	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2021)8th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	92277	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%)	37.3	3416^th of 5817 public elementary schools	41.3%		23.8	4516^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.9%	1100	35.1	35.1	48.5	28.6	35.1	55.6	40.9	43.8	28.6	8.1	25.9	26.0	81%	0%	$19,824	$1,596	$18,228
Friendly Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	7252 Sunny Vista Rd.	Joshua Tree	92277	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%)	66.5	1753^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	69.9%		71.5	1533^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.8%	220	38.5	38.5	56.8	44.1	69.2	57.1	57.3	64.9	38.2	46.2	39.3	47.8	94%	0%	$20,029	$1,706	$18,323
Yucca Mesa Elementary	Public	K-6	3380 Avalon Ave.	Yucca Valley	92277	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%)	26.9	4234^th of 5817 public elementary schools	27.2%		38.1	3338^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.0%	896	26.9	26.9	32.6	31.5	34.6	33.9	33.2	23.3	29.6	25.0	20.0	24.3	94%	0%	$21,202	$1,654	$19,548
Onaga Elementary	Public	K-6	58001 Onaga	Yucca Valley	92277	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%)	26.9	4235^th of 5817 public elementary schools	27.2%		22.5	4628^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.0%	393	34.8	34.8	35.1	31.7	38.6	29.3	33.9	25.6	25.3	14.4	17.3	20.6	87%	0%	$19,692	$1,571	$18,121
Yucca Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	7601 Hopi Trail	Yucca Valley	92277	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%)	23.5	4525^th of 5817 public elementary schools	22.2%		27.3	4188^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.5%	337	26.8	26.8	25.7	28.8	31.4	36.8	30.9	28.6	27.3	18.6	13.2	21.6	94%	0%	$19,796	$1,804	$17,992
Landers Elementary	Public	K-6	56450 Reche Rd.	Landers	92227	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%)	39.5	3262^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	43.9%		37.4	3389^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.1%	127	17.7	17.7	66.7	21.4	35.3	45.5	41.5	58.3	28.6	23.5	31.8	33.9	83%	0%	$24,907	$2,338	$22,569
Oasis Elementary	Public	K-5	73175 El Paseo Dr.	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%)	16.3	5116^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.1%		14.1	5338^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.9%	222	23.3	23.3	25.8	21.1	25.0		24.0	30.7	5.3	10.0		15.6	85%	0%	$20,489	$1,545	$18,944
Twentynine Palms Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	40.3	3214^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.7%		41.5	3114^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.8%	100	38.1	38.1	29.6	39.8	42.9		37.9	25.4	42.1	32.1		33.7	95%	0%	$20,180	$1,867	$18,313
Condor Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	63.8	1893^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	67.5%		48.5	2675^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.3%	782	43.6	43.6	58.1	52.9	69.2		60.3	44.2	44.1	33.3		40.5	97%	0%	$18,573	$1,430	$17,143
Palm Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	12.7	5422^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	6.8%		11.4	5542^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.4%	120	22.2	22.2	13.6	20.0	31.1		21.5	15.9	9.1	8.9		11.1	92%	0%	$19,120	$1,743	$17,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Joshua Tree Elementary

What schools do graduates of Joshua Tree Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joshua Tree Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Contenta Middle
High : Yucca Valley High

How many students attend Joshua Tree Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Joshua Tree Elementary.

Is Joshua Tree Elementary a good school?

Joshua Tree Elementary ranks 3416^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Joshua Tree Elementary in?

Morongo Unified

What is the racial makeup of Joshua Tree Elementary?

Students at Joshua Tree Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 38% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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