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Enrollment
586
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORONGO UNIFIED·NCES 062586005039
Onaga Elementary
58001 Onaga, Yucca Valley, CA 92284 · (760) 369-6333 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% 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.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
22.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
362 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (88).
Student demographics
60%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
31.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -16.0pp since 2014
Math
20.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -16.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.7% | 18.4% | 23.8% | 45.2% |
| Math | 6.9% | 13.6% | 25.9% | 53.6% |
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 | 31.0% | 20.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% | 20.4% |
| 2022-23 | 31.2% | 20.1% |
| 2021-22 | 36.8% | 18.9% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 33.4% |
| 2017-18 | 36.5% | 30.9% |
| 2016-17 | 36.6% | 28.0% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Onaga Elementary
Onaga Elementary's state test result (25.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onaga Elementary this school | 586 | 61.8% | 25.1% |
| Highland Elementary Norco | 573 | 62.7% | 52.4% |
| Wildwood Elementary Yucaipa | 607 | 57.7% | 42.8% |
| Valley of Enchantment Elementary Crestline | 536 | 64.4% | 27.7% |
| Erma B. Reese Elementary Lodi | 593 | 59.2% | 41.3% |
| Norco Elementary Norco | 609 | 66.7% | 46.0% |
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 Onaga Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #4,066 of 5,151 | #212 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #4,260 of 5,172 ▼ 138 | #227 of 321 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,874 of 5,172 ▲ 9 | #201 of 321 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.1pp | #1,194 of 5,116 | #51 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #1,517 of 5,915 | #120 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,686 of 5,352 | #140 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #1,857 of 5,354 | #62 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #3,389 of 5,625 | #267 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #1,754 of 3,837 | #108 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
586
-59 (-9%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 586 | 25.9 | 22.6:1 | 62% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 25.8 | 24.1:1 | 60% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 23.4 | 24.7:1 | 58% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 645 | 27 | 23.9:1 | 76% (493) |
| 2017-18 | 708 | 27.7 | 25.6:1 | 70% (493) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 26 | 24.9:1 | 66% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 753 | N/A | N/A | 62% (467) |
| 2000-01 | 662 | 33 | 20.1:1 | 50% (329) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Onaga Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (708 to 586); teachers down 6% (27.7 to 25.9).
About Onaga Elementary
Located in Yucca Valley, California, Onaga Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 586 students across kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Onaga Elementary falls under Morongo Unified, which has 16 schools enrolling 7,225 students.
Enrollment at Onaga Elementary is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 45%. After that, the student body is 44% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Census figures show San Bernardino County is about 55% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Onaga Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
Its 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 22.6:1. Elementary schools in California average about 22.3:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 62%. The rate at public schools in San Bernardino County averages 74%, higher than here.
allk12 grades Onaga Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Onaga Elementary is in the bottom 10% of California schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.3%. The school's actual rate is 25.1%, 18.3 points lower.
San Bernardino County has about 2,197,104 residents, and median household income is about $85,478, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of San Bernardino County number 583 and enroll about 393,648.
The school nearest to Onaga Elementary is Yucca Valley High, at a distance of about 1.5 miles. Within five miles of Onaga Elementary, there are 5 other public schools. Onaga Elementary is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 645 to 586. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 22.6:1, from 23.9:1.
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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
- Twentynine Palms ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Yucca Valley ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- Oasis ElementaryElementary · 461 students
Other schools in Yucca Valley
- Yucca Valley HighHigh · 1,168 students
- La Contenta MiddleMiddle · 647 students
- Yucca Valley ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- Yucca Mesa ElementaryElementary · 401 students
- Black Rock Alternative/ContinuationHigh · 122 students
Other Onaga Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Onaga Elementary. Onaga Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Onaga ElemOnaga, KS · 164 students
Nearby schools
- Yucca Valley High1.5 mi · 1,168
- La Contenta Middle1.7 mi · 647
- Black Rock Alternative/Continuation1.9 mi · 122
- Yucca Valley Elementary3.0 mi · 545
- Friendly Hills Elementary3.6 mi · 266
- Yucca Mesa Elementary5.5 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Onaga ElementaryHow many students attend Onaga Elementary?
Onaga Elementary enrolls approximately 586 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Onaga Elementary serve?
Onaga Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Onaga Elementary?
Approximately 22.6:1 students per teacher at Onaga Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Onaga Elementary?
At Onaga Elementary, the student body is approximately 44% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Onaga Elementary public or private?
Onaga Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Morongo Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.