Yucca Valley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Yucca Valley Elementary School

7601 Hopi Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

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Bottom 50%

Serving 517 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Yucca Valley 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 is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 517 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Yucca Valley Elementary School's student population of 517 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yucca Valley Elementary School
Kind	94
1	59
2	65
3	71
4	80
5	81
6	67

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Total Students

517 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School
2023	544
2022	542
2021	595
2020	603
2019	603
2018	591
2017	591
2016	598
2015	605
2014	564
2013	587
2012	553
2011	556
2010	575
2009	590
2008	547
2007	575
2006	540
2005	535
2004	528
2003	504
2002	482
2001	522
2000	538
1999	543
1998	497
1997	509
1996	556
1995	888
1994	897
1993	844
1992	863
1991	804
1990	655
1989	673
1988	665
1987	959

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School
2023	23
2022	25
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	27
2014	20
2013	23
2012	24
2010	26
2009	31
2008	33
2007	25
2006	28
2005	26
2004	25
2003	29
2002	28
2001	28
2000	27
1999	30
1998	26
1997	24
1996	23
1995	37
1994	34
1993	34
1992	32
1991	31
1990	30

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Yucca Valley 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 of Yucca Valley Elementary School is 0.60, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7311 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School
2023	#7311
2022	#6861
2019	#7312
2018	#8197
2017	#7909
2016	#6248
2015	#4834
2013	#4234
2012	#5108
2011	#6320
2010	#5702

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	18%	34%	21%
2022	20%	33%	19%
2019	21%	40%	27%
2018	18%	39%	26%
2017	15%	38%	28%
2016	25%	37%	31%
2015	29%	34%	33%
2013	58%	59%	60%
2012	52%	59%	52%
2011	52%	58%	50%
2010	51%	56%	51%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2022	29%	47%	33%
2019	36%	51%	41%
2018	25%	50%	26%
2017	29%	48%	42%
2016	33%	48%	45%
2015	32%	44%	44%
2013	56%	57%	59%
2012	55%	58%	56%
2011	45%	56%	53%
2010	47%	54%	52%

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25-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	21:1	20:1
2021	25:1	22:1	22:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2014	29:1	24:1	23:1
2013	26:1	24:1	23:1
2012	23:1	23:1	22:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	23:1	21:1	22:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	17:1	20:1	20:1
2002	17:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	23:1
1995	24:1	25:1	23:1
1994	26:1	25:1	23:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	27:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	22:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	4%
2022	1%	12%	5%
2021	2%	12%	5%
2020	2%	12%	5%
2019	2%	12%	5%
2018	2%	11%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	3%	11%	2%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	4%	12%	4%
2007	4%	12%	6%
2006	5%	12%	5%
2005	6%	12%	6%
2004	4%	12%	6%
2003	3%	11%	5%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	3%	11%	5%
2000	4%	11%	5%
1999	3%	11%	5%
1998	3%	11%	5%
1997	4%	11%	4%
1996	4%	11%	4%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	4%
1991	2%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

49%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	46%	55%	31%
2022	42%	56%	31%
2021	43%	56%	30%
2020	45%	55%	29%
2019	45%	55%	29%
2018	44%	54%	28%
2017	44%	54%	28%
2016	46%	54%	33%
2015	46%	54%	31%
2014	46%	53%	29%
2013	43%	53%	28%
2012	39%	52%	27%
2011	37%	51%	27%
2010	40%	50%	26%
2009	33%	49%	21%
2008	36%	50%	22%
2007	34%	49%	21%
2006	31%	48%	19%
2005	29%	47%	18%
2004	25%	46%	17%
2003	29%	45%	17%
2002	32%	44%	17%
2001	26%	43%	15%
2000	22%	42%	14%
1999	23%	41%	14%
1998	22%	40%	13%
1997	20%	40%	14%
1996	18%	39%	13%
1995	14%	38%	13%
1994	13%	37%	12%
1993	12%	36%	12%
1992	10%	35%	12%
1991	11%	34%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2019	6%	5%	9%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	5%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	3%	7%	7%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	10%
2004	5%	8%	9%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	6%	8%	9%
2001	5%	8%	8%
2000	4%	9%	9%
1999	4%	9%	10%
1998	5%	9%	8%
1997	7%	9%	8%
1996	4%	9%	8%
1995	4%	9%	7%
1994	3%	9%	8%
1993	4%	9%	7%
1992	3%	9%	6%
1991	4%	9%	6%

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White

40%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	43%	21%	40%
2022	46%	21%	41%
2021	44%	22%	42%
2020	45%	23%	45%
2019	45%	23%	45%
2018	49%	24%	45%
2017	49%	24%	45%
2016	45%	24%	52%
2015	47%	24%	54%
2014	45%	25%	56%
2013	48%	25%	56%
2012	50%	26%	57%
2011	51%	27%	58%
2010	50%	27%	58%
2009	49%	28%	58%
2008	55%	29%	65%
2007	53%	29%	61%
2006	57%	31%	63%
2005	58%	31%	63%
2004	63%	32%	65%
2003	61%	34%	68%
2002	57%	35%	67%
2001	64%	36%	69%
2000	68%	37%	71%
1999	69%	38%	70%
1998	69%	39%	73%
1997	69%	39%	73%
1996	74%	40%	74%
1995	79%	41%	74%
1994	81%	42%	75%
1993	82%	43%	76%
1992	84%	44%	77%
1991	83%	45%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	5%
2015	2%	3%	6%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.57
2022	0.61	0.63	0.57
2021	0.62	0.62	0.56
2020	0.60	0.63	0.56
2019	0.60	0.63	0.56
2018	0.57	0.64	0.56
2017	0.57	0.64	0.56
2016	0.59	0.64	0.61
2015	0.57	0.64	0.61
2014	0.59	0.65	0.60
2013	0.59	0.65	0.60
2012	0.60	0.65	0.60
2011	0.60	0.67	0.59
2010	0.59	0.67	0.59
2009	0.64	0.71	0.61
2008	0.57	0.65	0.53
2007	0.63	0.67	0.54
2006	0.61	0.66	0.53
2005	0.60	0.67	0.53
2004	0.56	0.67	0.52
2003	0.55	0.67	0.51
2002	0.57	0.67	0.51
2001	0.52	0.67	0.49
2000	0.49	0.67	0.47
1999	0.47	0.67	0.48
1998	0.48	0.67	0.45
1997	0.48	0.67	0.45
1996	0.42	0.67	0.44
1995	0.36	0.67	0.43
1994	0.33	0.67	0.41
1993	0.31	0.67	0.39
1992	0.29	0.67	0.39
1991	0.30	0.67	0.38

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Eligible for

70%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	73%	51%	54%
2022	71%	51%	54%
2021	77%	53%	58%
2020	81%	52%	57%
2019	81%	52%	57%
2018	79%	49%	53%
2017	79%	49%	53%
2016	76%	50%	52%
2015	77%	50%	55%
2014	73%	49%	54%
2013	76%	48%	55%
2011	74%	46%	51%
2010	77%	46%	50%
2009	74%	43%	48%
2008	71%	41%	49%
2007	66%	40%	43%
2006	65%	40%	44%
2005	61%	40%	43%
2004	42%	40%	24%
2003	37%	39%	24%
2002	66%	39%	52%
2001	63%	39%	41%
2000	66%	40%	42%
1999	69%	40%	42%
1998	71%	47%	52%
1997	75%	47%	53%
1996	65%	46%	47%
1995	61%	45%	54%
1994	53%	43%	46%
1993	57%	41%	52%
1992	44%	38%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Yucca Valley Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	3%	8%	7%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	10%
2020	4%	7%	9%
2019	4%	7%	9%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	6%	9%	9%
2014	9%	9%	11%
2013	10%	7%	12%
2011	5%	8%	10%
2010	8%	9%	12%
2009	11%	10%	12%
2008	12%	10%	12%
2007	12%	10%	12%
2006	10%	9%	12%
2005	19%	9%	15%
2004	16%	9%	12%
2003	10%	9%	12%
2002	10%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Morongo Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yucca Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Yucca Valley Elementary School is ranked #7311 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Yucca Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Yucca Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Yucca Mesa Elementary School, Friendly Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Yucca Valley Elementary School?

517 students attend Yucca Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Yucca Valley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Yucca Valley Elementary School?

Yucca Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Yucca Valley Elementary School offer ?

Yucca Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Yucca Valley Elementary School part of?

Yucca Valley Elementary School is part of Morongo Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 517 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education