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Morongo Unified

San Bernardino County school performance

Summary

Morongo Unified is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 27th percentile among California school districts.

Only 35.4% of students met California's reading standard, but it is holding steady.

Math is weaker: 21.8% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency35.4%
Current Math Proficiency21.8%
District Reading Rank697 / 977 (29th percentile)
District Math Rank721 / 977 (26th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio19:1
Spend per Student$20,836
Schools in District16
Student Enrollment7,225
Low-Income Students5,253 (72.7%)
English Learners236 (3.3%)

Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading fell 1.1 points from last year and fell 0.4 points over the full period. Math fell 1.2 points from last year and was unchanged over the full period.

Reading -0.4 percentage pointsTrend down•Math 0.0 percentage pointsTrend down
Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

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C. Claire

Board President

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20222026This year!

R. Meyers

Board Clerk

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20222026This year!

B. Stoker

Board Member

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20242028

M. Bond

Board Member

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20252026This year!

P. Wood

Board Member

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20242028

Board website

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 20.5 points in reading. It narrowed as non-low-income results fell, while low-income results were unchanged.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income 0.0 percentage points•
Non-Low-Income -1.2 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

8.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 35.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results held steady.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -1.6 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native 0.0 percentage points

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 12.8 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +0.2 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income -0.3 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

7.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 22.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -0.3 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native +0.1 percentage pointsTrend up

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Black Rock Alternative/Continuation

59273 Sunnyslope, Yucca Valley, 92284-5996

School Detail
6.8% — Black Rock Alternative/ContinuationTrend down-7.5% — Black Rock Alternative/Continuation0.0% — Black Rock Alternative/Continuation0.0% — Black Rock Alternative/Continuation

Condor Elementary

2551 Condor Road, Twentynine Palms, 92277-0980

School Detail
60.3% — Condor ElementaryTrend up+17.7% — Condor Elementary40.5% — Condor ElementaryTrend up+12.3% — Condor Elementary

Friendly Hills Elementary

7252 Sunny Vista Road, Joshua Tree, 92252-2741

School Detail
57.3% — Friendly Hills ElementaryTrend up+0.9% — Friendly Hills Elementary47.8% — Friendly Hills ElementaryTrend up+3.5% — Friendly Hills Elementary

Joshua Tree Elementary

4950 Sunburst Ave, Joshua Tree, 92252-2053

School Detail
40.9% — Joshua Tree ElementaryTrend up+9.0% — Joshua Tree Elementary25.9% — Joshua Tree ElementaryTrend up+4.0% — Joshua Tree Elementary

La Contenta Middle

7050 La Contenta Road, Yucca Valley, 92284-7303

School Detail
32.4% — La Contenta MiddleTrend down-1.0% — La Contenta Middle17.2% — La Contenta MiddleTrend down-0.3% — La Contenta Middle

Landers Elementary

56450 Reche Road, Landers, 92285-2660

School Detail
41.5% — Landers ElementaryTrend up+1.3% — Landers Elementary33.9% — Landers ElementaryTrend up+5.5% — Landers Elementary

Morongo Valley Elementary

10951 Hess Boulevard, Morongo Valley, 92256-9727

School Detail
55.0% — Morongo Valley ElementaryTrend up+11.6% — Morongo Valley Elementary54.0% — Morongo Valley ElementaryTrend up+22.9% — Morongo Valley Elementary

Oasis Elementary

73175 El Paseo, Twentynine Palms, 92277-0980

School Detail
24.0% — Oasis ElementaryTrend down-0.1% — Oasis Elementary15.6% — Oasis ElementaryTrend down-0.9% — Oasis Elementary

Onaga Elementary

58001 Onaga, Yucca Valley, 92284-6199

School Detail
33.9% — Onaga ElementaryTrend up+4.8% — Onaga Elementary20.6% — Onaga ElementaryTrend up+0.1% — Onaga Elementary

Palm Vista Elementary

74350 Baseline, Twentynine Palms, 92277-0980

School Detail
21.5% — Palm Vista ElementaryTrend down-2.0% — Palm Vista Elementary11.1% — Palm Vista ElementaryTrend down-4.1% — Palm Vista Elementary

Twentynine Palms Elementary

74350 Playa Vista, Twentynine Palms, 92277-0980

School Detail
37.9% — Twentynine Palms ElementaryTrend up+2.6% — Twentynine Palms Elementary33.7% — Twentynine Palms ElementaryTrend up+2.5% — Twentynine Palms Elementary

Twentynine Palms High

72750 Wildcat Way, Twentynine Palms, 92277-0980

School Detail
56.8% — Twentynine Palms HighTrend down-0.1% — Twentynine Palms High21.3% — Twentynine Palms HighTrend up+0.2% — Twentynine Palms High

Twentynine Palms Junior High

5798 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms, 92277-0980

School Detail
25.9% — Twentynine Palms Junior HighTrend down-10.9% — Twentynine Palms Junior High14.6% — Twentynine Palms Junior HighTrend down-5.5% — Twentynine Palms Junior High

Yucca Mesa Elementary

3380 Avalon Avenue, Yucca Valley, 92277-9154

School Detail
33.2% — Yucca Mesa ElementaryTrend down-1.0% — Yucca Mesa Elementary24.3% — Yucca Mesa ElementaryTrend down-6.8% — Yucca Mesa Elementary

Yucca Valley Elementary

7601 Hopi Trail, Yucca Valley, 92284-3394

School Detail
30.9% — Yucca Valley ElementaryTrend up+2.7% — Yucca Valley Elementary21.6% — Yucca Valley ElementaryTrend up+3.5% — Yucca Valley Elementary

Yucca Valley High

7600 Sage Avenue, Yucca Valley, 92284-3624

School Detail
46.2% — Yucca Valley HighTrend down-8.0% — Yucca Valley High11.3% — Yucca Valley HighTrend down-2.5% — Yucca Valley High

Understanding this district

How does Morongo Unified rank in California?

Morongo Unified ranks No. 697 of 977 in reading and No. 721 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

How much do results vary between Morongo Unified’s schools?

Among the 9 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 30.9% to 60.3% in reading and 20.6% to 54.0% in math.

See the district’s schools

Are results improving across Morongo Unified’s schools?

Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 8 of 16 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 9 of 16.

Compare school trends

How do low-income students in Morongo Unified compare with other districts?

Low-income reading proficiency is 30.2%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 18.5%, compared with 23.6%.

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Which districts should I compare with Morongo Unified?

Unified districts in San Bernardino County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.

2026 proficiency
DistrictMathReading
Morongo UnifiedThis district21.8%35.4%
Snowline Joint Unified21.4%35.2%
Barstow Unified11.4%18.2%
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How we compare low-income results

“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.