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Yucca Mesa Elementary School

3380 Avalon Ave.
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 389 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Yucca Mesa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (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 42% 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: 389 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Yucca Mesa Elementary School's student population of 389 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yucca Mesa Elementary School
Kind	60
1	41
2	59
3	47
4	68
5	65
6	49

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Total Students

389 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School
2023	402
2022	402
2021	435
2020	436
2019	436
2018	422
2017	422
2016	418
2015	440
2014	425
2013	430
2012	470
2011	494
2010	503
2009	548
2008	522
2007	518
2006	558
2005	570
2004	570
2003	530
2002	505
2001	516
2000	541
1999	565
1998	592
1997	643
1996	688
1995	674
1994	591
1993	554
1992	627
1991	613
1990	883
1989	841
1988	835
1987	761

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	22
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	22
2014	20
2013	19
2012	24
2010	25
2009	31
2008	33
2007	29
2006	30
2005	28
2004	29
2003	29
2002	28
2001	29
2000	30
1999	29
1998	31
1997	30
1996	29
1995	28
1994	28
1993	28
1992	29
1991	28
1990	37

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School Rankings

Yucca Mesa 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 Yucca Mesa Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#5491 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School
2022	#5491
2021	#840
2019	#5119
2018	#4650
2017	#4363
2016	#3954
2015	#3253
2014	#312
2013	#3008
2012	#4600
2011	#3957

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28%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2022	28%	33%	19%
2021	50%	34%	15%
2019	34%	40%	27%
2018	38%	39%	26%
2017	32%	38%	28%
2016	38%	37%	31%
2015	37%	34%	33%
2014	69%	63%	59%
2013	64%	59%	60%
2012	59%	59%	52%
2011	62%	58%	50%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2022	33%	47%	33%
2021	50%	49%	38%
2019	45%	51%	41%
2018	43%	50%	26%
2017	49%	48%	42%
2016	48%	48%	45%
2015	46%	44%	44%
2014	80%	58%	59%
2013	64%	57%	59%
2012	54%	58%	56%
2011	54%	56%	53%

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20-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2022	1%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	4%	1%	4%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	3%	12%	4%
2022	3%	12%	5%
2021	3%	12%	5%
2020	3%	12%	5%
2019	3%	12%	5%
2018	2%	11%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2008	1%	12%	4%
2007	3%	12%	6%
2006	3%	12%	5%
2005	3%	12%	6%
2004	2%	12%	6%
2003	1%	11%	5%
2002	1%	11%	5%
2001	1%	11%	5%
2000	2%	11%	5%
1999	2%	11%	5%
1998	2%	11%	5%
1997	1%	11%	4%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	2%	11%	4%
1991	2%	11%	3%
1990	2%	10%	4%
1989	2%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

31%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	34%	55%	31%
2022	31%	56%	31%
2021	31%	56%	30%
2020	27%	55%	29%
2019	27%	55%	29%
2018	25%	54%	28%
2017	25%	54%	28%
2016	24%	54%	33%
2015	21%	54%	31%
2014	20%	53%	29%
2013	21%	53%	28%
2012	23%	52%	27%
2011	22%	51%	27%
2010	21%	50%	26%
2009	18%	49%	21%
2008	21%	50%	22%
2007	19%	49%	21%
2006	17%	48%	19%
2005	19%	47%	18%
2004	17%	46%	17%
2003	16%	45%	17%
2002	15%	44%	17%
2001	14%	43%	15%
2000	13%	42%	14%
1999	12%	41%	14%
1998	16%	40%	13%
1997	14%	40%	14%
1996	11%	39%	13%
1995	13%	38%	13%
1994	15%	37%	12%
1993	14%	36%	12%
1992	14%	35%	12%
1991	13%	34%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	1%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	9%
2019	2%	5%	9%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2012	2%	6%	6%
2011	1%	7%	6%
2010	2%	7%	7%
2009	2%	7%	7%
2008	3%	8%	8%
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	4%	8%	9%
2005	4%	8%	10%
2004	3%	8%	9%
2003	3%	8%	8%
2002	3%	8%	9%
2001	3%	8%	8%
2000	4%	9%	9%
1999	4%	9%	10%
1998	3%	9%	8%
1997	3%	9%	8%
1996	1%	9%	8%
1995	1%	9%	7%
1994	1%	9%	8%
1992	2%	9%	6%
1990	1%	9%	7%
1989	1%	9%	6%
1988	1%	9%	6%

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White

58%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	60%	21%	40%
2022	61%	21%	41%
2021	63%	22%	42%
2020	67%	23%	45%
2019	67%	23%	45%
2018	69%	24%	45%
2017	69%	24%	45%
2016	70%	24%	52%
2015	71%	24%	54%
2014	73%	25%	56%
2013	72%	25%	56%
2012	70%	26%	57%
2011	72%	27%	58%
2010	73%	27%	58%
2009	71%	28%	58%
2008	74%	29%	65%
2007	71%	29%	61%
2006	72%	31%	63%
2005	70%	31%	63%
2004	75%	32%	65%
2003	77%	34%	68%
2002	79%	35%	67%
2001	80%	36%	69%
2000	80%	37%	71%
1999	80%	38%	70%
1998	78%	39%	73%
1997	81%	39%	73%
1996	85%	40%	74%
1995	83%	41%	74%
1994	82%	42%	75%
1993	84%	43%	76%
1992	82%	44%	77%
1991	85%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.57
2022	0.54	0.63	0.57
2021	0.51	0.62	0.56
2020	0.48	0.63	0.56
2019	0.48	0.63	0.56
2018	0.46	0.64	0.56
2017	0.46	0.64	0.56
2016	0.45	0.64	0.61
2015	0.45	0.64	0.61
2014	0.43	0.65	0.60
2013	0.44	0.65	0.60
2012	0.46	0.65	0.60
2011	0.44	0.67	0.59
2010	0.44	0.67	0.59
2009	0.46	0.71	0.61
2008	0.41	0.65	0.53
2007	0.48	0.67	0.54
2006	0.47	0.66	0.53
2005	0.49	0.67	0.53
2004	0.41	0.67	0.52
2003	0.38	0.67	0.51
2002	0.36	0.67	0.51
2001	0.34	0.67	0.49
2000	0.34	0.67	0.47
1999	0.35	0.67	0.48
1998	0.37	0.67	0.45
1997	0.33	0.67	0.45
1996	0.27	0.67	0.44
1995	0.30	0.67	0.43
1994	0.31	0.67	0.41
1993	0.28	0.67	0.39
1992	0.31	0.67	0.39
1991	0.26	0.67	0.38

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Eligible for

57%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	58%	51%	54%
2022	64%	51%	54%
2021	68%	53%	58%
2020	65%	52%	57%
2019	65%	52%	57%
2018	62%	49%	53%
2017	62%	49%	53%
2016	58%	50%	52%
2015	59%	50%	55%
2014	57%	49%	54%
2013	58%	48%	55%
2011	54%	46%	51%
2010	54%	46%	50%
2009	53%	43%	48%
2008	49%	41%	49%
2007	43%	40%	43%
2006	42%	40%	44%
2005	41%	40%	43%
2004	27%	40%	24%
2003	26%	39%	24%
2002	46%	39%	52%
2001	47%	39%	41%
2000	41%	40%	42%
1999	42%	40%	42%
1998	58%	47%	52%
1997	53%	47%	53%
1996	44%	46%	47%
1995	49%	45%	54%
1994	44%	43%	46%
1993	47%	41%	52%
1992	38%	38%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Yucca Mesa Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	12%	8%	7%
2022	11%	7%	6%
2021	12%	6%	10%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	9%	9%	9%
2014	6%	9%	11%
2013	10%	7%	12%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	13%	9%	12%
2009	16%	10%	12%
2008	12%	10%	12%
2007	10%	10%	12%
2006	11%	9%	12%
2005	19%	9%	15%
2004	14%	9%	12%
2003	15%	9%	12%
2002	13%	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 Yucca Mesa Elementary School's ranking?

Yucca Mesa Elementary School is ranked #5491 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Yucca Mesa Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Yucca Mesa Elementary School?

389 students attend Yucca Mesa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Yucca Mesa Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Yucca Mesa Elementary School offer ?

Yucca Mesa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Yucca Mesa Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 389 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education