Morongo Unified: Morongo Unified schools score 10.3 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 7.6 points.
Morongo Unified has 14 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 34.6/100 — 10.3 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Friendly Hills Elementary at 49/100, where 20.5% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,012 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 27.2%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 34.6/100 | 11 | 12.8% | 25.3% |
| High | Developing 34.3/100 | 3 | 9.7% | 34.2% |
Morongo Unified's elementary schools average 34.6/100 — 10.2 points below the state average with a −7.6pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Morongo Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Morongo Unified has 14 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 34.6/100 — 10.3 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Morongo Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 34.6.
District-wide elementary growth averages -7.6pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 25.5 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 27.2%, 9.3pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 4.4%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Friendly Hills Elementary leads the district at 49 with 20.5% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Morongo Unified
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Morongo Unified are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Morongo Unified spends $15,012 per student in current expenditures — $198 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Morongo Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (11)
Morongo Unified has 11 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 34.6 — 10.2 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -7.6pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Friendly Hills Elementary with a Scope Score of 49 and 20.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friendly Hills Elementary Morongo Unified Building Momentum | 20.5% | Developing 49/100 |
| 2 | Twentynine Palms Elementary Morongo Unified On the Rise | 17.2% | Developing 45/100 |
| 3 | Morongo Valley Elementary Morongo Unified Building Momentum | 19.9% | Developing 42/100 |
| 4 | Condor Elementary Morongo Unified Building Momentum | 17.2% | Developing 39/100 |
| 5 | Yucca Valley Elementary Morongo Unified Building Momentum | 8.9% | Developing 38/100 |
| 6 | Joshua Tree Elementary Morongo Unified Building Momentum | 6.5% | Developing 32/100 |
| 7 | Yucca Mesa Elementary Morongo Unified Building Momentum | 15.2% | Developing 31/100 |
| 8 | Oasis Elementary Morongo Unified On the Rise | 7.3% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 9 | Landers Elementary Morongo Unified Building Momentum | 15.3% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 10 | Onaga Elementary Morongo Unified Building Momentum | 9.1% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 11 | Palm Vista Elementary Morongo Unified Building Momentum | 4.2% | Needs Support 24/100 |
High Schools (3)
Morongo Unified has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 34.3 — 9.4 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Twentynine Palms High with a Scope Score of 40 and 17.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twentynine Palms High Morongo Unified Building Momentum | 17.6% | Developing 40/100 |
| 2 | Yucca Valley High Morongo Unified Building Momentum | 11.4% | Developing 38/100 |
| 3 | Black Rock Alternative/Continuation Morongo Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 25/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology