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Joshua Tree Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

4950 Sunburst Ave, Joshua Tree, CA 92252 · (760) 366-8459 · Part of Morongo Unified School District

Joshua Tree’s School Grade C better than 29% of California school districts

Directions
Students
250
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Joshua Tree Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Joshua Tree kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Joshua Tree kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Joshua Tree ElementaryYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4950 Sunburst Ave, Joshua Tree

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten29
Grade 136
Grade 240
Grade 341
Grade 438
Grade 529
Grade 637
Enrollment over time
313’20
293’21
276’22
260’23
250’24

Down 20.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%White 38%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joshua Tree Elementary from Joshua Tree families.

Other schools in Morongo Unified School District

The district →
Onaga Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Yucca Valley
586 students23:1
Twentynine Palms Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Twentynine Palms
D
579 students22:1
Yucca Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Yucca Valley
545 students24:1
Oasis Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Twentynine Palms
D−
461 students22:1
Yucca Mesa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Yucca Valley
C−
401 students23:1
Condor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Twentynine Palms
C−
397 students24:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Joshua Tree’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.