How does Yucca Valley Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Yucca Valley?

Yucca Valley Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.3/100, placing it at the 23rd percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,164 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Yucca Valley Elementary?

8.9% of students at Yucca Valley Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Yucca Valley Elementary improving or declining?

Yucca Valley Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Yucca Valley Elementary?

28.3% of students at Yucca Valley Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Yucca Valley Elementary

Morongo Unified Yucca Valley San Bernardino County 92284

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,164 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

517 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

72%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 48.7%

White 39.6%

Asian 0.6%

Black 5.2%

Other 5.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Yucca Valley Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.9%
Met Standard	19.0%
Below Standard	72.1%

Exceeded

8.9%

Met

19.0%

Below

72.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Yucca Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.9% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.6 points below the Morongo Unified district average of 12.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 9.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

27.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-1.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

28.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,164

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	71	11.3%	22.5%	22.5%	43.7%	33.8%
4th	68	13.2%	14.7%	20.6%	51.5%	27.9%
5th	75	13.3%	29.3%	29.3%	28.0%	42.7%
6th	79	6.3%	22.8%	32.9%	38.0%	29.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	70	4.3%	25.7%	25.7%	44.3%	30.0%
4th	67	7.5%	10.4%	26.9%	55.2%	17.9%
5th	74	4.0%	13.5%	32.4%	50.0%	17.6%
6th	78	11.5%	12.8%	28.2%	47.4%	24.4%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.9

Onaga Elementary

Morongo Unified · 0.3 mi

32.9

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