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Schools in Yucca Valley · Morongo Unified School District

Yucca Valley’s public schools score below 71% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Yucca Valley, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Yucca Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#756of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 14 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 14 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 10 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▼ 6% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.9
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,946 students on the public path
In brief

Yucca Valley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 371 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Yucca Valley’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,010 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is La Contenta Middle, then Yucca Valley High. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Yucca Valley’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 29% of California school districts, #756 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (371)Better than 23%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,726 test results and a graduating class of 488 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Yucca Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,724 in math, 3,728 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Yucca Valley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8La Contenta MiddleMorongo Unified School DistrictC−
9–12Yucca Valley HighMorongo Unified School DistrictB−

Yucca Valley’s public schools are run by Morongo Unified School District, which also serves Twentynine Palms. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Morongo Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 16 schools · 7,225 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 20.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,010CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 46.7% · 3728 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.1% · 3724 students tested

Yucca Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Yucca Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Yucca ValleyCMorongo Unified

Every school in Yucca Valley

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Yucca Valleyby address
Onaga Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
586 students23:1Rate it →
Yucca Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
545 students24:1Rate it →
La Contenta Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
647 students20:1Rate it →
Yucca Valley High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,168 students21:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Black Rock Alternative/Continuation
High · Grades 9–12
D−
Alternative Education
122 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Yucca Valley’s schools

Are Yucca Valley’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Yucca Valley children attend score below 71% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #756 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Yucca Valley in?

Morongo Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,225 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Yucca Valley kids go to high school?

Yucca Valley High, with 1,168 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Yucca Valley’s graduation rate?

76% of the class of 2023 in Morongo Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Yucca Valley spend per student?

$20,010 in Morongo Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.