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Joshua Tree Elementary School

4950 Sunburst Ave
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
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Bottom 50%
Tel: (760) 366-8459
www.morongo.k12.ca.us
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Serving 250 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Joshua Tree Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 250 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Joshua Tree Elementary School's student population of 250 students has declined by 20% over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJoshua Tree Elementary School
Kind29
136
240
341
438
529
637
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Total Students
250 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary School
2025250
2024260
2023276
2022293
2021313
2020327
2019346
2018374
2017374
2016318
2015332
2014317
2013312
2012346
2011366
2010373
2009367
2008321
2007381
2006375
2005359
2004359
2003378
2002384
2001394
2000422
1999453
1998431
1997463
1996456
1995677
1994735
1993732
1992739
1991724
1990661
1989661
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary School
202511
202412
202313
202215
202115
201914
201816
201716
201616
201515
201414
201315
201216
201020
200921
200824
200720
200618
200517
200419
200319
200222
200126
200025
199927
199823
199721
199623
199532
199432
199330
199230
199129
199025
198926
198829
198726
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School Rankings

Joshua Tree Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Joshua Tree Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#7478 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary School
2023#7478
2022#7284
2021#3220
2019#8351
2018#7489
2017#7779
2016#6549
2015#6344
2013#6188
2012#6961
2011#5234
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15-19%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMorongo Unified School District
202317%34%21%
202217%33%19%
202112%34%15%
201917%40%27%
201822%39%26%
201717%38%28%
201622%37%31%
201522%34%33%
201347%59%60%
201247%59%52%
201157%58%50%
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25-29%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMorongo Unified School District
202227%47%33%
202122%49%38%
201927%51%41%
201827%50%26%
201727%48%42%
201632%48%45%
201522%44%44%
201347%57%59%
201247%58%56%
201147%56%53%
201052%54%52%
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11-19%
29%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMorongo Unified School District
202215%29%22%
202110%28%15%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMorongo Unified School District
202523:121:1
202422:122:121:1
202321:122:121:1
202220:122:120:1
202121:122:122:1
201925:123:123:1
201823:123:123:1
201723:123:123:1
201620:124:123:1
201522:124:122:1
201422:124:123:1
201320:124:123:1
201221:124:122:1
201019:122:122:1
200917:121:120:1
200813:118:116:1
200719:122:122:1
200621:122:122:1
200521:122:123:1
200419:122:122:1
200320:121:120:1
200217:121:120:1
200115:121:120:1
200017:122:120:1
199917:122:121:1
199819:122:122:1
199722:124:123:1
199620:125:123:1
199521:125:123:1
199423:125:123:1
199324:125:123:1
199225:124:124:1
199125:124:124:1
199026:124:124:1
198926:124:124:1
198827:124:124:1
198725:124:123:1
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American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMorongo Unified School District
20241%1%3%
20232%1%3%
20222%1%3%
20202%1%3%
20191%1%3%
20181%1%
20171%1%
20161%1%
20112%1%2%
20091%1%1%
20081%1%1%
20073%2%3%
20064%1%4%
20055%2%3%
20044%2%3%
20033%2%2%
20024%2%2%
20013%2%3%
20003%1%1%
19992%1%1%
19982%1%1%
19972%1%1%
19961%1%1%
19951%1%2%
19941%1%1%
19931%1%1%
19891%1%
19881%1%1%
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Asian
1%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMorongo Unified School District
20241%12%4%
20231%12%4%
20221%12%5%
20212%12%5%
20201%12%5%
20192%12%5%
20182%11%4%
20172%11%4%
20161%11%3%
20141%11%2%
20131%11%2%
20122%11%2%
20112%11%2%
20102%11%2%
20092%11%2%
20082%12%4%
20074%12%6%
20065%12%5%
20054%12%6%
20043%12%6%
20033%11%5%
20023%11%5%
20013%11%5%
20002%11%5%
19991%11%5%
19982%11%5%
19973%11%4%
19963%11%4%
19952%11%4%
19941%11%4%
19932%11%4%
19921%11%4%
19911%11%3%
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Hispanic
48%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMorongo Unified School District
202443%56%32%
202339%55%31%
202236%56%31%
202133%56%30%
202033%55%29%
201931%55%29%
201830%54%28%
201730%54%28%
201629%54%33%
201523%54%31%
201421%53%29%
201326%53%28%
201227%52%27%
201128%51%27%
201027%50%26%
200925%49%21%
200830%50%22%
200723%49%21%
200620%48%19%
200519%47%18%
200418%46%17%
200317%45%17%
200217%44%17%
200115%43%15%
200014%42%14%
199914%41%14%
199816%40%13%
199717%40%14%
199618%39%13%
199520%38%13%
199416%37%12%
199312%36%12%
199211%35%12%
199112%34%12%
199012%33%11%
198913%31%10%
198811%30%9%
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Black
5%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMorongo Unified School District
20247%5%8%
20236%5%8%
20228%5%8%
20218%5%9%
20208%5%9%
20196%5%9%
20188%6%8%
20178%6%8%
20168%6%7%
20157%6%6%
20146%6%6%
20137%6%7%
20129%6%6%
20118%7%6%
20109%7%7%
20095%7%7%
20085%8%8%
20077%8%9%
20069%8%9%
20058%8%10%
20047%8%9%
20035%8%8%
20024%8%9%
20013%8%8%
20001%9%9%
19993%9%10%
19982%9%8%
19973%9%8%
19963%9%8%
19954%9%7%
19944%9%8%
19935%9%7%
19923%9%6%
19913%9%6%
19903%9%7%
19893%9%6%
19882%9%6%
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White
38%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMorongo Unified School District
202440%20%38%
202346%21%40%
202250%21%41%
202154%22%42%
202054%23%45%
201958%23%45%
201857%24%45%
201757%24%45%
201659%24%52%
201566%24%54%
201469%25%56%
201360%25%56%
201257%26%57%
201156%27%58%
201049%27%58%
200957%28%58%
200862%29%65%
200761%29%61%
200658%31%63%
200564%31%63%
200468%32%65%
200372%34%68%
200272%35%67%
200176%36%69%
200080%37%71%
199980%38%70%
199878%39%73%
199775%39%73%
199675%40%74%
199573%41%74%
199478%42%75%
199380%43%76%
199285%44%77%
199184%45%78%
199084%47%77%
198982%49%80%
198885%50%81%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMorongo Unified School District
20247%6%5%
20235%6%4%
20222%5%4%
20201%4%3%
20182%4%6%
20172%4%6%
20162%4%5%
20154%3%6%
20143%3%5%
20136%3%5%
20124%3%5%
20114%2%4%
201013%3%4%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.62
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMorongo Unified School District
20250.620.63
20240.650.630.57
20230.640.640.57
20220.620.630.57
20210.600.620.56
20200.600.630.56
20190.570.630.56
20180.580.640.56
20170.580.640.56
20160.570.640.61
20150.510.640.61
20140.480.650.60
20130.570.650.60
20120.610.650.60
20110.610.670.59
20100.670.670.59
20090.610.710.61
20080.530.650.53
20070.600.670.54
20060.630.660.53
20050.570.670.53
20040.520.670.52
20030.460.670.51
20020.460.670.51
20010.400.670.49
20000.340.670.47
19990.340.670.48
19980.370.670.45
19970.410.670.45
19960.410.670.44
19950.430.670.43
19940.370.670.41
19930.350.670.39
19920.270.670.39
19910.280.670.38
19900.280.660.38
19890.310.650.35
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Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMorongo Unified School District
202576%54%
202476%54%54%
202371%51%54%
202273%51%54%
202184%53%58%
202089%52%57%
201982%52%57%
201881%49%53%
201781%49%53%
201681%50%52%
201580%50%55%
201474%49%54%
201379%48%55%
201171%46%51%
201072%46%50%
200981%43%48%
200883%41%49%
200774%40%43%
200680%40%44%
200570%40%43%
200434%40%24%
200335%39%24%
200280%39%52%
200172%39%41%
200074%40%42%
199974%40%42%
199883%47%52%
199784%47%53%
199677%46%47%
199591%45%54%
199480%43%46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearJoshua Tree Elementary SchoolCaliforniaMorongo Unified School District
20259%8%
202410%8%5%
20237%8%7%
20224%7%6%
20218%6%10%
20208%7%9%
20199%7%9%
20184%9%7%
20174%9%7%
20166%9%7%
20157%9%9%
20147%9%11%
20138%7%12%
20118%8%10%
201010%9%12%
200911%10%12%
200813%10%12%
200713%10%12%
200610%9%12%
200516%9%15%
20048%9%12%
200311%9%12%
200211%8%13%
20018%8%9%
20009%7%10%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Morongo Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joshua Tree Elementary School's ranking?
Joshua Tree Elementary School is ranked #7478 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.
What schools are Joshua Tree Elementary School often compared to?
Joshua Tree Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Friendly Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Joshua Tree Elementary School?
250 students attend Joshua Tree Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
48% of Joshua Tree Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Joshua Tree Elementary School?
Joshua Tree Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Joshua Tree Elementary School offer ?
Joshua Tree Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Joshua Tree Elementary School part of?
Joshua Tree Elementary School is part of Morongo Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 250 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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