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Yucca Mesa Elementary

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Yucca Mesa Elementary ranks 3338 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of California elementary schools

Summary

Yucca Mesa Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 401 students in Yucca Valley, California, operating within the Morongo Unified School District, which faces significant academic challenges across the region.

While the school's overall state ranking has declined over the past decade, it demonstrates important strengths within its local context, particularly outperforming the district average in mathematics and maintaining a chronic absenteeism rate that is notably better than the Morongo Unified average and several nearby schools like Julius Corsini Elementary and Joshua Tree Elementary. Compared to other district schools such as Onaga Elementary and Yucca Valley Elementary, Yucca Mesa holds a mid-tier position, though it is outperformed by the high-achieving Friendly Hills Elementary within the same district.

The school shows considerable variation in performance across grade levels, with strong math results in early grades that dip in 5th grade, suggesting potential curriculum alignment opportunities. With per-student spending lower than some peers like Landers Elementary but achieving comparable outcomes, the school operates with reasonable efficiency. The key areas for improvement appear to be in English Language Arts instruction and addressing specific learning needs across all student groups to build on its relative strengths in math and attendance.

401

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,265

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3380 Avalon Ave.
Yucca Valley, CA 92284-9154

(760) 228-1777

District: Morongo Unified

Students who attend Yucca Mesa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Contenta Middle
High:	Yucca Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

32.4%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2013 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg28%

California avg41%

3,338^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	38.1	3338 of 5857	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3432 of 5869	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3494 of 5859	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	3097 of 5883	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	3145 of 5789	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	2548 of 5662	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	2351 of 5692	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	2011 of 5614	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	2052 of 5611	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	2171 of 5530	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.7	3152 of 5390	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.0	2893 of 5377	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.0	3701 of 5314	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.5	3587 of 5193	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.8	3466 of 5113	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.2	3562 of 5113	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.3	3633 of 4818	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.2	3205 of 4822	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.9	3137 of 4809	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	3560 of 5597	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3301 of 5612	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	3541 of 5609	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	2925 of 5635	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	2778 of 5492	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	2388 of 5413	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	3244 of 5107	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	3202 of 5107	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	3686 of 5087	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3388 of 5084	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	2946 of 4963	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	2218 of 4830	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	3406 of 5460	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	3173 of 5517	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3351 of 5363	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	2029 of 5264	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	2691 of 5173	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	1746 of 5084	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	2999 of 5628	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	3350 of 5643	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	3073 of 5638	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	3108 of 5663	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	3329 of 5510	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2635 of 5431	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1968 of 2847	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	2069 of 2635	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	2149 of 2598	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	2270 of 2651	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	2219 of 2661	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	2223 of 2726	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	2375 of 2834	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	2087 of 2737	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Science29%-4 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)	% 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Yucca Mesa Elementary

Is Yucca Mesa Elementary a good school?

Yucca Mesa Elementary ranks 3338^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Yucca Mesa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yucca Mesa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Contenta Middle
High : Yucca Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Yucca Mesa Elementary?

Students at Yucca Mesa Elementary are 57% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Yucca Mesa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Yucca Mesa Elementary.

What district is Yucca Mesa Elementary in?

Morongo Unified

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