Morongo Unified School District

5715 Utah Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-0980
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Morongo Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,213 students in Morongo Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Morongo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
7,407 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Morongo Unified School District, which is ranked #1365 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1367 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Morongo Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morongo Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morongo Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morongo Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Morongo Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
66 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
209 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,721 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
54%
# Black Students
587 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
3,527 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
47%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
86 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
664
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
626
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
596
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
587
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
578
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
517
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
550
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
567
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
511
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
562
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
490
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,180 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Morongo Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$127 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Morongo Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,247
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Morongo Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,180
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Morongo Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Morongo Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Condor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2551 Condor Rd.
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 367-0750
Grades: K-6
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Friendly Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7252 Sunny Vista Rd.
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 366-3812
Grades: K-6
| 267 students
Rank: #33.
Morongo Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10951 Hess Blvd.
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 363-6216
Grades: K-6
| 183 students
Rank: #44.
Twentynine Palms Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
74350 Playa Vista
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 367-3545
Grades: K-6
| 548 students
Rank: #55.
Yucca Mesa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3380 Avalon Ave.
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 228-1777
Grades: K-6
| 402 students
Rank: #66.
Landers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
56450 Reche Rd.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 364-2382
Grades: K-6
| 139 students
Rank: #77.
Onaga Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
58001 Onaga
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 369-6333
Grades: K-6
| 580 students
Rank: #88.
Yucca Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7601 Hopi Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 365-3381
Grades: K-6
| 544 students
Rank: #99.
Joshua Tree Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6051 Sunburst Dr.
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 366-8459
Grades: K-6
| 276 students
Rank: #1010.
Oasis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
73175 El Paseo
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 367-3595
Grades: K-6
| 491 students
Rank: #1111.
Palm Vista Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
74350 Baseline
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 367-7538
Grades: K-6
| 383 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,407 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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