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Palm Vista Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of California elementary schools

Summary

Palm Vista Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 362 students in Twentynine Palms, California, within the Morongo Unified School District, and it faces significant academic and attendance challenges compared to other schools in the area.

Academically, the school performs well below both district and state averages, with particularly low proficiency in mathematics (14%) and science (4%). Its statewide ranking has fallen dramatically over the past decade to the 5th percentile. Furthermore, chronic student absenteeism, at 34%, is a serious concern. These challenges exist even when compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Friendly Hills Elementary (74th percentile) and Twentynine Palms Elementary (47th percentile), showing a wide performance gap within a small geographic area.

While the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, other schools with similar demographics, like Joshua Tree Elementary, achieve better academic results. Palm Vista also has the lowest per-student spending among the compared schools. Potential areas for improvement include a recent decrease in chronic absenteeism and the fact that targeted interventions and resources could make a difference, as evidenced by the varying success of other schools in the Morongo Unified district.

362

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,185

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

74350 Baseline
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-0980

(760) 367-7538

District: Morongo Unified

Students who attend Palm Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Twentynine Palms Junior High
High:	Twentynine Palms High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.6%

White:

36.7%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2013 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg28%

California avg41%

5,542^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th 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	11.4	5542 of 5857	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	5112 of 5869	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	5476 of 5859	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	5613 of 5883	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	5613 of 5789	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	5349 of 5662	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	5073 of 5692	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	4633 of 5614	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	3919 of 5611	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.9	2455 of 5530	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.1	3945 of 5390	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.2	3820 of 5377	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.2	2828 of 5314	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.6	2775 of 5193	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.3	3181 of 5113	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.7	2750 of 5113	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.2	2316 of 4818	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	28.9	3353 of 4822	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.8	3016 of 4809	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	43.2	381 of 747	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	5170 of 5597	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	4902 of 5612	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	5315 of 5609	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	5374 of 5635	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	5405 of 5492	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	5170 of 5413	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	4678 of 5107	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	4206 of 5107	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	4309 of 5087	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	4790 of 5084	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	4821 of 4963	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	4468 of 4830	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	5209 of 5460	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	4728 of 5517	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	5011 of 5363	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	4917 of 5264	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	4960 of 5173	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	4913 of 5084	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	5380 of 5628	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	4892 of 5643	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	5124 of 5638	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	5435 of 5663	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	5242 of 5510	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	5019 of 5431	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	20.0	2197 of 2420	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	2530 of 2598	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	2527 of 2651	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	2604 of 2661	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	2657 of 2726	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	2820 of 2834	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	2684 of 2737	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)49th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2023)9th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-28 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

Science4%-28 vs state

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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)	% 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 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Vista Elementary

What schools do graduates of Palm Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palm Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Twentynine Palms Junior High
High : Twentynine Palms High

What district is Palm Vista Elementary in?

Morongo Unified

What is the racial makeup of Palm Vista Elementary?

Students at Palm Vista Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 37% White, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

Is Palm Vista Elementary a good school?

Palm Vista Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Palm Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Palm Vista Elementary.

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