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Joshua Tree Elementary School

6051 Sunburst Dr.
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 260 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 is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (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: 260 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 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 260 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joshua Tree Elementary School
Kind	32
1	40
2	38
3	44
4	34
5	32
6	40

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Total Students

260 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School
2023	276
2022	293
2021	313
2020	346
2019	346
2018	374
2017	374
2016	318
2015	332
2014	317
2013	312
2012	346
2011	366
2010	373
2009	367
2008	321
2007	381
2006	375
2005	359
2004	359
2003	378
2002	384
2001	394
2000	422
1999	453
1998	431
1997	463
1996	456
1995	677
1994	735
1993	732
1992	739
1991	724
1990	661
1989	661
1988	781
1987	643

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School
2023	13
2022	15
2021	15
2020	14
2019	14
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	15
2014	14
2013	15
2012	16
2010	20
2009	21
2008	24
2007	20
2006	18
2005	17
2004	19
2003	19
2002	22
2001	26
2000	25
1999	27
1998	23
1997	21
1996	23
1995	32
1994	32
1993	30
1992	30
1991	29
1990	25

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School Rankings

Joshua Tree Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joshua Tree Elementary School is 0.65, which is more 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)

#7284 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School
2022	#7284
2021	#3220
2019	#8351
2018	#7489
2017	#7779
2016	#6549
2015	#6344
2013	#6188
2012	#6961
2011	#5234
2010	#4053

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15-19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2022	17%	33%	19%
2021	12%	34%	15%
2019	17%	40%	27%
2018	22%	39%	26%
2017	17%	38%	28%
2016	22%	37%	31%
2015	22%	34%	33%
2013	47%	59%	60%
2012	47%	59%	52%
2011	57%	58%	50%
2010	57%	56%	51%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	33%
2021	22%	49%	38%
2019	27%	51%	41%
2018	27%	50%	26%
2017	27%	48%	42%
2016	32%	48%	45%
2015	22%	44%	44%
2013	47%	57%	59%
2012	47%	58%	56%
2011	47%	56%	53%
2010	52%	54%	52%

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11-19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2022	15%	29%	22%
2021	10%	28%	15%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	20:1
2021	21:1	22:1	22:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2016	20:1	24:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2014	22:1	24:1	23:1
2013	20:1	24:1	23:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2010	19:1	21:1	22:1
2009	17:1	20:1	20:1
2008	13:1	18:1	16:1
2007	19:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	17:1	20:1	20:1
2001	15:1	20:1	20:1
2000	17:1	21:1	20:1
1999	17:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	20:1	25:1	23:1
1995	21:1	25:1	23:1
1994	23:1	25:1	23:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	4%	1%	4%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joshua Tree 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	1%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	2%	12%	4%
2007	4%	12%	6%
2006	5%	12%	5%
2005	4%	12%	6%
2004	3%	12%	6%
2003	3%	11%	5%
2002	3%	11%	5%
2001	3%	11%	5%
2000	2%	11%	5%
1999	1%	11%	5%
1998	2%	11%	5%
1997	3%	11%	4%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	1%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	1%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

43%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	39%	55%	31%
2022	36%	56%	31%
2021	33%	56%	30%
2020	31%	55%	29%
2019	31%	55%	29%
2018	30%	54%	28%
2017	30%	54%	28%
2016	29%	54%	33%
2015	23%	54%	31%
2014	21%	53%	29%
2013	26%	53%	28%
2012	27%	52%	27%
2011	28%	51%	27%
2010	27%	50%	26%
2009	25%	49%	21%
2008	30%	50%	22%
2007	23%	49%	21%
2006	20%	48%	19%
2005	19%	47%	18%
2004	18%	46%	17%
2003	17%	45%	17%
2002	17%	44%	17%
2001	15%	43%	15%
2000	14%	42%	14%
1999	14%	41%	14%
1998	16%	40%	13%
1997	17%	40%	14%
1996	18%	39%	13%
1995	20%	38%	13%
1994	16%	37%	12%
1993	12%	36%	12%
1992	11%	35%	12%
1991	12%	34%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2019	6%	5%	9%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	9%	6%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	7%	8%	9%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	4%	8%	9%
2001	3%	8%	8%
2000	1%	9%	9%
1999	3%	9%	10%
1998	2%	9%	8%
1997	3%	9%	8%
1996	3%	9%	8%
1995	4%	9%	7%
1994	4%	9%	8%
1993	5%	9%	7%
1992	3%	9%	6%
1991	3%	9%	6%

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White

40%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	46%	21%	40%
2022	50%	21%	41%
2021	54%	22%	42%
2020	58%	23%	45%
2019	58%	23%	45%
2018	57%	24%	45%
2017	57%	24%	45%
2016	59%	24%	52%
2015	66%	24%	54%
2014	69%	25%	56%
2013	60%	25%	56%
2012	57%	26%	57%
2011	56%	27%	58%
2010	49%	27%	58%
2009	57%	28%	58%
2008	62%	29%	65%
2007	61%	29%	61%
2006	58%	31%	63%
2005	64%	31%	63%
2004	68%	32%	65%
2003	72%	34%	68%
2002	72%	35%	67%
2001	76%	36%	69%
2000	80%	37%	71%
1999	80%	38%	70%
1998	78%	39%	73%
1997	75%	39%	73%
1996	75%	40%	74%
1995	73%	41%	74%
1994	78%	42%	75%
1993	80%	43%	76%
1992	85%	44%	77%
1991	84%	45%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	6%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	2%	4%	5%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	13%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.57
2022	0.62	0.63	0.57
2021	0.60	0.62	0.56
2020	0.57	0.63	0.56
2019	0.57	0.63	0.56
2018	0.58	0.64	0.56
2017	0.58	0.64	0.56
2016	0.57	0.64	0.61
2015	0.51	0.64	0.61
2014	0.48	0.65	0.60
2013	0.57	0.65	0.60
2012	0.61	0.65	0.60
2011	0.61	0.67	0.59
2010	0.67	0.67	0.59
2009	0.61	0.71	0.61
2008	0.53	0.65	0.53
2007	0.60	0.67	0.54
2006	0.63	0.66	0.53
2005	0.57	0.67	0.53
2004	0.52	0.67	0.52
2003	0.46	0.67	0.51
2002	0.46	0.67	0.51
2001	0.40	0.67	0.49
2000	0.34	0.67	0.47
1999	0.34	0.67	0.48
1998	0.37	0.67	0.45
1997	0.41	0.67	0.45
1996	0.41	0.67	0.44
1995	0.43	0.67	0.43
1994	0.37	0.67	0.41
1993	0.35	0.67	0.39
1992	0.27	0.67	0.39
1991	0.28	0.67	0.38

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Eligible for

76%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joshua Tree Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	71%	51%	54%
2022	73%	51%	54%
2021	84%	53%	58%
2020	82%	52%	57%
2019	82%	52%	57%
2018	81%	49%	53%
2017	81%	49%	53%
2016	81%	50%	52%
2015	80%	50%	55%
2014	74%	49%	54%
2013	79%	48%	55%
2011	71%	46%	51%
2010	72%	46%	50%
2009	81%	43%	48%
2008	83%	41%	49%
2007	74%	40%	43%
2006	80%	40%	44%
2005	70%	40%	43%
2004	34%	40%	24%
2003	35%	39%	24%
2002	80%	39%	52%
2001	72%	39%	41%
2000	74%	40%	42%
1999	74%	40%	42%
1998	83%	47%	52%
1997	84%	47%	53%
1996	77%	46%	47%
1995	91%	45%	54%
1994	80%	43%	46%
1993	92%	41%	52%
1992	68%	38%	38%

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Eligible for

10%

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

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joshua Tree Elementary School's ranking?

Joshua Tree Elementary School is ranked #7284 out of 9,602 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 33% 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?

260 students attend Joshua Tree Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Joshua Tree Elementary School students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Joshua Tree Elementary School?

Joshua Tree Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, 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 Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 260 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 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