Total enrollment
7,225
-777 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Morongo Unified
California · 7,225 students · 5 cities
For a California district, Morongo Unified runs a mid-sized public-school system: 17 schools and roughly 7,225 students (12 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Morongo Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Morongo Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #389 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,225 | #203 of 587 | #1,309 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #138 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #211 of 587 | #8,510 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 66.5% | #284 of 587 | #2,205 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #147 of 530 | #1,153 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Morongo Unified
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from Friendly Hills Elementary at 52.8% proficient to Palm Vista Elementary at 18.2%, a gap of 34.6 points. That is the 179th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 8,632 to 7,225 students (down 16%) and from 352 to 346 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yucca Valley High | Yucca Valley | High | 09-12 | 1,168 |
| Twentynine Palms High | Twentynine Palms | High | 09-12 | 719 |
| La Contenta Middle | Yucca Valley | Middle | 07-08 | 647 |
| Onaga Elementary | Yucca Valley | Elementary | KG-06 | 586 |
| Twentynine Palms Elementary | Twentynine Palms | Elementary | KG-06 | 579 |
| Yucca Valley Elementary | Yucca Valley | Elementary | KG-06 | 545 |
| Oasis Elementary | Twentynine Palms | Elementary | KG-06 | 461 |
| Twentynine Palms Junior High | Twentynine Palms | Middle | 07-08 | 413 |
| Yucca Mesa Elementary | Yucca Valley | Elementary | KG-06 | 401 |
| Condor Elementary | Twentynine Palms | Elementary | KG-06 | 397 |
| Palm Vista Elementary | Twentynine Palms | Elementary | KG-06 | 362 |
| Friendly Hills Elementary | Joshua Tree | Elementary | KG-06 | 266 |
| Joshua Tree Elementary | Joshua Tree | Elementary | KG-06 | 250 |
| Morongo Valley Elementary | Morongo Valley | Elementary | KG-06 | 170 |
| Landers Elementary | Landers | Elementary | KG-06 | 139 |
| Black Rock Alternative/Continuation | Yucca Valley | High | 09-12 | 122 |
| Preschool | Twentynine Palms | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Morongo Unified
Across 17 schools, Morongo Unified serves about 7,225 students in California. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Morongo Unified covers 12 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 425 in this district, below the California typical of 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Morongo Unified has declined 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,002 students to 7,225.
On this page, the community for Morongo Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.