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Morongo Valley Elementary

Q: Is Morongo Valley Elementary a good school?

Morongo Valley Elementary ranks 2554 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Morongo Valley Elementary is a small, rural public school serving about 170 students in grades K-6 in the high desert, and it stands out in its region for strong math scores and student attendance despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school's performance in mathematics is exceptional, with proficiency rates more than double the Morongo Unified district average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Yucca Mesa Elementary and Yucca Valley Elementary. It also excels at keeping students in class, with a chronic absenteeism rate much lower than the district and on par with the state, unlike many neighboring schools in Palm Springs Unified where rates are often above 40%. The school invests considerable resources per student and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio than peers, which appears to support these positive outcomes.

While math is a major strength, performance varies greatly by grade, and science proficiency is a notable area for improvement. The school has shown it can effectively support students from low-income families, outperforming many schools with similar demographics. Overall, Morongo Valley Elementary is a higher-performing school within a struggling district, demonstrating that strong results in key areas are achievable in its community.

170

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,961

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10951 Hess Blvd.
Morongo Valley, CA 92256-9727

(760) 363-6216

District: Morongo Unified

Students who attend Morongo Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Contenta Middle
High:	Yucca Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

Hispanic:

39.4%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2013 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Morongo Unified

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2013

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg28%

California avg41%

2,554^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Morongo Unified

1077^th of 1,543Morongo 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
2025	50.9	2554 of 5857	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	2965 of 5869	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	2996 of 5859	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	2475 of 5883	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	2131 of 5789	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	1943 of 5662	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	2242 of 5692	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	2161 of 5614	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.2	1532 of 5611	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	1313 of 5530	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	63.6	1859 of 5390	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.9	1967 of 5377	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.1	1981 of 5314	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	1359 of 5193	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	63.1	1726 of 5113	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	2014 of 5113	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.7	1888 of 4818	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.7	1883 of 4822	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.2	1360 of 4809	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	2194 of 5597	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	2720 of 5612	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.1	4593 of 5609	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.0	2060 of 5635	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	2103 of 5492	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	1824 of 5413	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	3497 of 5107	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	1919 of 5460	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	2737 of 5517	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	2862 of 5363	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	1948 of 5264	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	1022 of 5173	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	1241 of 5084	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	2961 of 5628	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	2559 of 5643	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	1640 of 5638	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	1921 of 5663	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	2288 of 5510	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	2052 of 5431	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1693 of 2598	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1735 of 2651	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	2173 of 2661	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1748 of 2726	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1719 of 2834	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1827 of 2737	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science13%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% 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
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
Bella Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	65750 Avenida Jalisco	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 251-7244	779	38	20.6	92.0%	109 (14.0%)	46 (5.9%)	571 (73.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.3%)	21.8	4685^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%		19.4	4915^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.3%	230																	22.6	22.6	32.8	25.0	31.7		29.6	21.7	17.9	21.5		20.3	97.2				97.9		$19,704	$1,663	$18,041
Cabot Yerxa Elementary	Public	K-5	67067 Desert View	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 251-2223	664	33	20.3	94.4%	30 (4.5%)	52 (7.8%)	563 (84.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)	14.7	5291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	9.7%		12.6	5512^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.1%	221																	12.9	12.9	25.6	22.2	31.6		26.1	17.1	12.8	12.8		14.0	90.5	96.2	98.1	94.3	91.4	94.3	$20,216	$1,680	$18,536
Two Bunch Palms Elementary	Public	K-5	14250 West Dr.	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 251-7220	717	36	19.8	93.4%	51 (7.1%)	19 (2.6%)	623 (86.9%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	13.5	5381^st of 5857 public elementary schools	8.1%		18.8	4957^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.5%	424																	12.0	12.0	22.1	16.1	24.2		21.0	19.7	18.8	14.1		17.4							$20,462	$1,669	$18,793
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
Bubbling Wells Elementary	Public	K-5	67501 Camino Campanero	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 251-7230	581	32	18.2	93.3%	23 (4.0%)	12 (2.1%)	529 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	17.4	5061^st of 5857 public elementary schools	13.6%		16.9	5132^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.6%	71																	23.2	23.2	26.8	22.7	27.4		25.6	20.0	12.8	16.1		16.4	94.4	98.1			96.3	97.2	$20,513	$1,660	$18,853
Julius Corsini Elementary	Public	K-5	68750 Hacienda Dr.	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 251-7260	397	21	19.2	91.4%	40 (10.1%)	34 (8.6%)	300 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.5%)	15.1	5257^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.2%		11.2	5605^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.5%	348																	20.6	20.6	22.9	17.8	29.9		24.2	19.7	6.7	9.0		12.6	95.8				97.2		$21,825	$2,259	$19,566
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
Vista del Monte Elementary	Public	K-5	2744 North Via Miraleste	Palm Springs	92262	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 416-8176	435	23	19.0	95.4%	23 (5.3%)	7 (1.6%)	390 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	18.6	4953^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.4%		27.2	4188^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.6%	765	2.9	18.5	9.7	9.7	22.9	14.8	29.0	22.6	2.9	25.9	6.5	10.8	2.9	14.8	6.5	7.5	23.5	23.5	8.1	12.8	37.7		20.6	14.5	20.9	20.0		18.9	87.5	95.3	96.9		90.6	92.2	$22,429	$2,077	$20,352
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Morongo Valley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Morongo Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Morongo Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Contenta Middle
High : Yucca Valley High

How many students attend Morongo Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Morongo Valley Elementary.

Is Morongo Valley Elementary a good school?

Morongo Valley Elementary ranks 2554^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Morongo Valley Elementary in?

Morongo Unified

What is the racial makeup of Morongo Valley Elementary?

Students at Morongo Valley Elementary are 51% White, 39% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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