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Onaga Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of California elementary schools

Summary

Onaga Elementary is a public elementary school located in Yucca Valley, California, serving 622 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Morongo Unified School District, which is ranked 1072 out of 1565 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Onaga Elementary consistently performs below the Morongo Unified district and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.02% of Onaga Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 36.51% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Onaga Elementary was only 20.48%, while the district and state had rates of 23.02% and 37.3%, respectively. The school's performance in Science was also low, with only 14.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 21.82% for the district and 32.65% for the state. Additionally, Onaga Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 35.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

While Onaga Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Landers Elementary, Morongo Valley Elementary, and Yucca Mesa Elementary, it is still better than some of the schools in the neighboring Palm Springs Unified district, such as Bubbling Wells Elementary, Julius Corsini Elementary, Cabot Yerxa Elementary, and Bella Vista Elementary, which have even lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

586

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,550

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

58001 Onaga
Yucca Valley, CA 92284-6199

(760) 369-6333

District: Morongo Unified

Students who attend Onaga Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Contenta Middle
High:	Yucca Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.4%

White:

43.9%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2013 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg28%

California avg41%

4,628^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	22.5	4628 of 5857	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	4600 of 5869	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	4286 of 5859	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3783 of 5883	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	3530 of 5789	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	3620 of 5662	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	3534 of 5692	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.1	2389 of 5614	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.8	2038 of 5611	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.7	2643 of 5530	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.2	3059 of 5390	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.2	3309 of 5377	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.3	2959 of 5314	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.0	2753 of 5193	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.0	2055 of 5113	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.9	1834 of 5113	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.8	2244 of 4818	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.5	1978 of 4822	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.5	1814 of 4809	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	17.9	2505 of 2585	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1831 of 2128	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	4965 of 5597	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	4842 of 5612	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	4513 of 5609	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3693 of 5635	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	3199 of 5492	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	3418 of 5413	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	4347 of 5107	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	4119 of 5107	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	3746 of 5087	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	3345 of 5084	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	3693 of 4963	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3648 of 4830	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	4649 of 5460	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	4064 of 5517	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	3882 of 5363	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	3198 of 5264	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	2674 of 5173	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	3654 of 5084	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	3843 of 5628	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	3842 of 5643	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3667 of 5638	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	3570 of 5663	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	3754 of 5510	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	3594 of 5431	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	2100 of 2847	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	2430 of 2635	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1911 of 2420	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	2359 of 2598	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	2483 of 2651	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	2479 of 2661	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	2411 of 2726	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	2387 of 2834	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	2417 of 2737	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2019)3rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science14%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 9, 2015

The sad thing about Onaga is that there are many wonderful teachers there but the leadership is weak. The school has become a joke. They have regular cheer Fridays with absolutely no academic focus whatsoever. The parent group is run by a tattooed woman who openly talks with students on the playground about her breast enhancement procedure and dresses to show it. My son is bothered by her behavior and the way she speaks ill of teachers and staff, in front of students no less! The teachers seem stressed and unhappy and a few I've talked with say they have no support from their principal as he plays favorites. We bought a house in the area 7 years ago because we heard Onaga was the top elementary in the whole school district and wanted our then 3 year old to attend there when he turned 5. When the principalship changed hands, the school sunk to an all time low. If you have an in with the principal and his pet teachers, you will love it there. Otherwise, you are better off homeschooling or making the drive to another school in the area - any school. Close Quote

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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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Onaga Elementary

What schools do graduates of Onaga Elementary attend?

Students who attend Onaga Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Contenta Middle
High : Yucca Valley High

What district is Onaga Elementary in?

Morongo Unified

Is Onaga Elementary a good school?

Onaga Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Onaga Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Onaga Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Onaga Elementary?

Students at Onaga Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 44% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

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