Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORONGO UNIFIED·NCES 062586003885
Joshua Tree Elementary
4950 Sunburst Ave, Joshua Tree, CA 92252 · (760) 366-8459 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
213 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (37).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.3pp since 2014
Math
16.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.9% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 42.3% |
| Math | 1.5% | 14.6% | 30.7% | 53.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.3% | 16.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31.9% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.3% | 18.6% |
| 2021-22 | 24.8% | 15.4% |
| 2020-21 | 20.4% | 10.6% |
| 2018-19 | 25.3% | 17.6% |
| 2017-18 | 27.1% | 22.4% |
| 2016-17 | 27.3% | 18.8% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 21.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Joshua Tree Elementary
Joshua Tree Elementary's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Tree Elementary this school | 250 | 85.2% | 25.9% |
| Linell K. Walker Elementary Fortuna | 256 | 84.0% | 22.8% |
| Riverview Elementary Norco | 327 | 84.1% | 27.4% |
| Rios Elementary El Cajon | 255 | 76.1% | 30.5% |
| Washington Elementary Winton | 295 | 79.7% | 38.2% |
| Lucerne Elementary Lucerne | 282 | 84.4% | 24.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Joshua Tree Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #3,975 of 5,151 | #199 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #4,651 of 5,172 ▼ 702 | #265 of 321 ▼ 73 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #3,516 of 5,172 ▲ 60 | #180 of 321 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.1pp | #1,631 of 5,116 | #114 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 250 | #5,115 of 5,915 | #322 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #2,937 of 5,352 | #162 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #1,681 of 5,354 | #54 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.2% | #1,638 of 5,625 | #132 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.5% | #789 of 3,837 | #33 of 246 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
250
-63 (-20%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 724
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 20.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 250 | 10.9 | 22.9:1 | 85% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 11.7 | 22.1:1 | 86% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 12.6 | 21.9:1 | 78% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 15 | 20.9:1 | 92% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 13.7 | 24.8:1 | 85% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 15 | 21.2:1 | 88% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | N/A | N/A | 79% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 80% (316) |
| 1990-91 | 724 | 29 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joshua Tree Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (340 to 250); teachers down 21% (13.7 to 10.9).
About Joshua Tree Elementary
Joshua Tree Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Joshua Tree, California. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 6, with 250 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
The district, Morongo Unified, has 7,225 students enrolled across 16 schools.
At Joshua Tree Elementary, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 48%. The remaining students are 38% White, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
Its staff includes 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 22.9 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. Roughly 85% of students at Joshua Tree Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Bernardino County is 74%.
Among California public elementary schools, Joshua Tree Elementary outscored 27%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Joshua Tree Elementary would be expected to post about 29.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.9%.
Looking at the county, San Bernardino County, the median household earns about $85,478 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. San Bernardino County has 583 public schools with about 393,648 students, including Joshua Tree Elementary.
A public school about 3.3 miles away, Friendly Hills Elementary, is the closest to Joshua Tree Elementary. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Joshua Tree Elementary. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Joshua Tree Elementary is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
Joshua Tree Elementary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Joshua Tree Elementary enrolled 313 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 250. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.9:1 to 22.9:1.
The discussion board for Joshua Tree Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morongo Unified
- Yucca Valley HighHigh · 1,168 students
- Twentynine Palms HighHigh · 719 students
- La Contenta MiddleMiddle · 647 students
- Onaga ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Twentynine Palms ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Yucca Valley ElementaryElementary · 545 students
Nearby schools
- Friendly Hills Elementary3.3 mi · 266
- Black Rock Alternative/Continuation4.3 mi · 122
- La Contenta Middle4.5 mi · 647
- Yucca Mesa Elementary4.9 mi · 401
- Onaga Elementary6.2 mi · 586
- Yucca Valley High7.4 mi · 1,168
Frequently asked questions
About Joshua Tree ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Joshua Tree Elementary?
Joshua Tree Elementary enrolls approximately 250 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Joshua Tree Elementary serve?
Joshua Tree Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joshua Tree Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joshua Tree Elementary is approximately 22.9:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Joshua Tree Elementary?
Joshua Tree Elementary reports a student body of 38% White, 48% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Joshua Tree Elementary?
Joshua Tree Elementary is overseen by Morongo Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.