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Morongo Valley Elementary: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Morongo Valley posts 45% meeting the standard against 43% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

10951 Hess Boulevard, 92256 (opens in new tab)·Morongo Unified·Morongo Valley·Grades TK-6·170 students·75% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 363-6216
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4245
% Exceeded20%21%
% Met+45%43%
Growth-19.4-2.9
Absence19.6%17.9%
Suspension1.5%1.6%
Scope Score
42
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,929 statewide · #3 of 11 in Morongo Unified

Morongo Valley Elementary scores 42 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 49th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “45% proficient” and call it done. Morongo Valley deserves a closer read. The school sits in Morongo Valley, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Climbed from the 31st to the 49th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 900 elementary schools.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 45% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 344%7%31%50%42%
Grade 466%14%26%34%61%
Grade 550%50%29%35%32%
Grade 668%75%65%54%57%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 344%20%31%43%42%
Grade 462%10%26%25%79%
Grade 512%38%13%10%13%
Grade 660%70%73%42%67%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

19%
23%
58%
Grade 3 · 42% proficient
36%
25%
39%
Grade 4 · 61% proficient
13%
19%
68%
Grade 5 · 32% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 6.5pp across grades; the floor slips 9.7pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
19.9%
State 21.3%
1.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-19.4pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
44.7%
State 42.7%
2.1pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
19.6%
State 17.9%
1.7pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.5%
State 1.6%
0.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Morongo Valley Elementary in Morongo Valley, 43.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Morongo Valley Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 12.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (46.5% Math proficient); White students (49.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 86 students tested.

All students at this school: 47% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 47%, district —, state 43%47%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 45%, district 25%, state 32%45% · −3 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 53%, district 34%, state 56%53% · +6 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 52%, district 30%, state 44%52% · +4 vs school
MaleMale: this school 41%, district 30%, state 42%41% · −6 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 28%, district 25%, state 32%28% · −19 vs school

8 of 14 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 21.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.3pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 19.6%, district 27.2%, state 17.9%19.6% · +1.7pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.5%, district —, state 1.6%1.5% · −0.1pp vs state

Grades 4–6 students miss school at roughly one and a half times the rate of TK/K students (21.4% vs 13.3%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the upper grades.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–621.4%
TK/K13.3%

Where the path goes

The path below is estimated from nearby schools in the same district — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Morongo Valley Elementary
42
This school
→
Middle
La Contenta Middle
No score
→
High
Yucca Valley High
38

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 19:1, district 22:119:1
Teaching staff12 teachers
Avg. experience17.1 years
Fully credentialed85%
First-year teachers8%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$54,287 – $131,471
Principal salary$166,481 – $194,707
Superintendent salary$292,560

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $24,631, CA average $14,815$24,631 · spent at this school
Federal share$565 per student

$565 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$22,117 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction57%
Instruction support12%
Student services12%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance11%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$15,012 per pupil
2019$13,155 per pupil
2018$13,105 per pupil
2017$11,870 per pupil
2016$12,112 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White51.2%
District 43.8% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic39.4%
District 40.0% · CA 56.1%
Other4.7%
District 7.4% · CA 9.0%
Black3.5%
District 7.8% · CA 4.8%
Asian1.2%
District 1.0% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 75.3% (11pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$52K · CA $85K
Median home value$285K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+17% · CA 35%
ZIP population4,209
Median age44 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 170 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 13% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Morongo Valley Elementary a good elementary school?

Morongo Valley Elementary has a Scope Score of 42 out of 100, placing it in the 49th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,929 statewide. 19.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Morongo Valley Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 44.7% of students at Morongo Valley Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 19.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 19.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 180 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Morongo Valley Elementary rank in California?

Morongo Valley Elementary ranks #2,929 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 49th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Morongo Valley Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Morongo Valley Elementary decreases by 19.4 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Morongo Valley Elementary?

19.6% of students at Morongo Valley Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Morongo Valley Elementary compare to other schools in Morongo Valley?

Morongo Valley Elementary scores 42/100 (49th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 170 students. Use the schools in Morongo Valley page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Morongo Valley Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Morongo Valley Elementary in Morongo Valley, 43.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Morongo Valley Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 12.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (46.5% Math proficient); White students (49.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 86 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
19.9%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 49th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-19.4pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 44th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
44.7%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 52th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
19.6%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 47th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.5%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33119%23%29%29%42%−1
Grade 42836%25%29%11%61%+16
Grade 53113%19%23%45%32%−16
Grade 62129%29%29%14%57%+11
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33113%29%32%26%42%−4
Grade 42832%46%21%0%79%+37
Grade 5316%6%39%48%13%−22
Grade 62133%33%14%19%67%+32
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11316%6%71%16%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged8643.0%+12+5
White4949.0%+8−13
Hispanic/Latino2536.0%+4−3
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Morongo Valley Elementary ←—4219.9%44.7%−19.41.5%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193531#380218.4%46.3%10.1%3.0%-13.7pp
20224671#165910.7%23.0%21.9%0.6%+30.4pp
20232514#49305.9%26.1%19.7%3.3%-9.9pp
20243840#341812.9%32.9%17.7%1.1%-23.9pp
20254249#292919.9%44.7%19.6%1.5%-19.4pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female7.2%18.0%+10.8pp
Male13.2%22.1%+8.9pp
Hispanic/Latino15.4%19.4%+4.0pp
Students with Disabilities17.2%28.1%+10.9pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11.5%24.3%+12.8pp
All Students10.1%19.9%+9.8pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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