Is Yucca Mesa Elementary a good school?

Yucca Mesa Elementary ranks 3426 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Yucca Mesa Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 402 students attended Yucca Mesa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Yucca Mesa Elementary?

Students at Yucca Mesa Elementary are 60% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Yucca Mesa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yucca Mesa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Contenta Middle High : Yucca Valley High

Yucca Mesa Elementary

Summary:

Yucca Mesa Elementary is a public elementary school in Yucca Valley, California, serving 402 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Morongo Unified School District, which is ranked 1036 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yucca Mesa Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (32.1% in 2022-2023, compared to 19.4% at Morongo Valley Elementary and 13.6% at Friendly Hills Elementary), lower academic performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments compared to the district and state averages, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (69.9% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

Yucca Mesa Elementary's performance has declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2,548 out of 5,662 California elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 3,426 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. The school's challenges highlight the difficulties faced by high-poverty schools in providing quality education and addressing the unique needs of their student population. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve educational outcomes for the students at Yucca Mesa Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

3380 Avalon Ave.
Yucca Valley, CA 92277-9154

(760) 228-1777

District: Morongo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3426^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,006

Students who attend Yucca Mesa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Contenta Middle
High:	Yucca Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Hispanic:

33.8%

Asian:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Yucca Mesa Elementary ranks worse than 58.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Morongo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.07. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.7%), Hispanic (33.8%), Asian (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yucca Mesa Elementary is 20.3, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Morongo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Yucca Mesa Elementary employs 19.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yucca Mesa Elementary is $9,006, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Morongo Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yucca Mesa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Yucca Mesa Elementary 3426^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Yucca Mesa Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Morongo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Morongo Unified 1036^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Yucca Mesa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Yucca Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.94	3137^th	4809	34.8%
2005	31.21	3205^th	4822	33.5%
2006	25.29	3633^rd	4818	24.6%
2007	30.20	3562^nd	5113	30.3%
2008	31.78	3466^th	5113	32.2%
2009	31.53	3587^th	5193	30.9%
2010	31.97	3701^st	5314	30.4%
2011	45.03	2893^rd	5377	46.2%
2012	41.72	3152^nd	5390	41.5%
2013	59.07	2171^st	5530	60.7%
2015	57.47	2052^nd	5611	63.4%
2016	59.52	2011^th	5614	64.2%
2017	53.51	2351^st	5692	58.7%
2018	50.48	2548^th	5662	55.0%
2019	40.83	3145^th	5789	45.7%
2022	39.89	3097^th	5883	47.4%
2023	35.05	3500^th	5874	40.4%
2024	36.07	3426^th	5862	41.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Yucca Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	25.83	2068^th	2634	21.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yucca Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.94	1746^th	5084	65.7%
2019	45.83	2691^st	5173	48.0%
2022	54.14	2029^th	5264	61.5%
2023	36.54	3355^th	5374	37.6%
2024	39.53	3169^th	5511	42.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Yucca Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.82	2388^th	5413	55.9%
2019	45.31	2778^th	5492	49.4%
2022	41.24	2925^th	5635	48.1%
2023	32.43	3546^th	5617	36.9%
2024	36.56	3295^th	5605	41.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Yucca Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.94	2635^th	5431	51.5%
2019	35.89	3329^th	5510	39.6%
2022	38.35	3108^th	5663	45.1%
2023	39.79	3076^th	5650	45.6%
2024	35.98	3345^th	5636	40.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Yucca Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.10	2218^th	4830	54.1%
2019	40.25	2946^th	4963	40.6%
2022	33.85	3388^th	5084	33.4%
2023	30.13	3693^rd	5098	27.6%
2024	36.82	3198^th	5102	37.3%

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Rank History for White students at Yucca Mesa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.64	2087^th	2737	23.7%
2019	20.34	2375^th	2834	16.2%
2022	21.81	2223^rd	2726	18.5%
2023	20.32	2218^th	2662	16.7%
2024	18.02	2266^th	2647	14.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Yucca Mesa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	718	8	9	95	5	n/a	n/a	0	835
1989	711	6	16	104	4	n/a	n/a	0	841
1990	747	6	15	100	15	n/a	n/a	0	883
1991	520	3	12	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1992	516	10	10	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	627
1993	465	2	8	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1994	486	5	9	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1995	587	10	12	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	688
1996	587	10	12	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	688
1997	521	19	6	90	7	n/a	n/a	0	643
1998	463	18	10	93	8	n/a	n/a	0	592
1999	451	23	11	70	10	n/a	n/a	0	565
2000	431	20	11	69	8	n/a	n/a	2	541
2001	411	15	7	70	10	n/a	n/a	3	516
2002	410	16	6	87	9	n/a	n/a	2	530
2003	410	16	6	87	9	n/a	n/a	2	530
2004	425	17	10	95	9	n/a	n/a	14	570
2005	392	19	8	101	10	n/a	n/a	40	570
2006	394	16	7	84	10	n/a	n/a	47	558
2007	363	15	5	91	4	n/a	n/a	40	518
2008	393	14	4	108	3	n/a	n/a	0	522
2009	391	13	4	96	3	0	41	0	548
2010	366	8	6	105	3	0	15	0	503
2011	354	6	6	111	3	0	14	0	494
2012	330	10	2	103	2	0	23	0	470
2013	311	8	2	86	1	0	22	0	430
2014	305	8	2	86	1	0	23	0	425
2015	311	6	4	88	2	1	28	0	440
2016	290	4	7	99	2	0	16	0	418
2017	288	4	9	102	2	3	14	0	422
2018	292	10	13	94	3	1	3	0	416
2019	292	9	12	116	6	1	0	0	436
2020	289	9	14	129	7	1	1	0	450
2021	273	6	14	135	3	1	3	0	435
2022	247	9	12	124	2	1	7	0	402
2023	240	8	11	136	0	1	5	1	402

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Yucca Mesa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	835	36.0	23.1	n/a
1989	841	37.0	22.7	n/a
1990	883	37.0	23.8	n/a
1991	613	28.4	21.5	n/a
1992	627	28.9	21.6	38.3
1993	554	28.0	19.8	46.6
1994	591	27.7	21.3	43.8
1995	688	29.0	23.7	43.6
1996	688	29.0	23.7	43.6
1997	643	29.9	21.5	53.5
1998	592	31.2	19.0	57.6
1999	565	29.0	19.5	50.3
2000	541	30.0	18.0	53.8
2001	516	29.0	17.8	54.8
2002	530	29.0	18.3	40.9
2003	530	29.0	18.3	40.9
2004	570	29.0	19.7	41.7
2005	570	28.0	20.4	64.3
2006	558	30.0	18.6	58.1
2007	518	29.0	17.9	57.3
2008	522	33.0	15.8	60.7
2009	548	31.0	16.1	68.8
2010	503	25.0	20.1	67.4
2011	494	n/a	n/a	62.1
2012	470	23.8	19.6	n/a
2013	430	18.6	23.0	67.9
2014	425	19.6	21.6	62.6
2015	440	22.0	20.0	69.3
2016	418	19.0	22.0	67.2
2017	422	18.5	22.7	69.9
2018	416	18.0	23.0	75.2
2019	436	19.7	22.1	73.2
2020	450	n/a	n/a	78.4
2021	435	21.9	19.7	80
2022	402	19.9	20.1	74.6
2023	402	19.7	20.3	69.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Yucca Mesa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	835	36.0	23.1	n/a
1989	841	37.0	22.7	n/a
1990	883	37.0	23.8	n/a
1991	613	28.4	21.5	n/a
1992	627	28.9	21.6	38.3
1993	554	28.0	19.8	46.6
1994	591	27.7	21.3	43.8
1995	688	29.0	23.7	43.6
1996	688	29.0	23.7	43.6
1997	643	29.9	21.5	53.5
1998	592	31.2	19.0	57.6
1999	565	29.0	19.5	50.3
2000	541	30.0	18.0	53.8
2001	516	29.0	17.8	54.8
2002	530	29.0	18.3	40.9
2003	530	29.0	18.3	40.9
2004	570	29.0	19.7	41.7
2005	570	28.0	20.4	64.3
2006	558	30.0	18.6	58.1
2007	518	29.0	17.9	57.3
2008	522	33.0	15.8	60.7
2009	548	31.0	16.1	68.8
2010	503	25.0	20.1	67.4
2011	494	n/a	n/a	62.1
2012	470	23.8	19.6	n/a
2013	430	18.6	23.0	67.9
2014	425	19.6	21.6	62.6
2015	440	22.0	20.0	69.3
2016	418	19.0	22.0	67.2
2017	422	18.5	22.7	69.9
2018	416	18.0	23.0	75.2
2019	436	19.7	22.1	73.2
2020	450	n/a	n/a	78.4
2021	435	21.9	19.7	80
2022	402	19.9	20.1	74.6
2023	402	19.7	20.3	69.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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