Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92252

Summary:

The 92252 zip code area in California is home to two elementary schools - Joshua Tree Elementary and Friendly Hills Elementary, both part of the Morongo Unified school district. Based on the available data, Friendly Hills Elementary appears to be the standout performer, with a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Joshua Tree Elementary.

Friendly Hills Elementary has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 1,782 out of 5,862 California elementary schools, while Joshua Tree Elementary has a 1-star rating and is ranked 4,294. Friendly Hills Elementary outperforms Joshua Tree Elementary by over 20 percentage points in English Language Arts, over 10 percentage points in Math, and over 25 percentage points in Science. Additionally, Friendly Hills Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 13.6% compared to 39.1% at Joshua Tree Elementary.

The data also reveals that Joshua Tree Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 77.9%, compared to 56.93% at Friendly Hills Elementary. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the performance gap between the two schools, despite their proximity and shared school district. Further investigation into the specific programs, teaching methods, or other factors contributing to Friendly Hills Elementary's stronger academic performance would be valuable in understanding the differences between these two schools in the 92252 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	Total
Joshua Tree Elementary	Public	K-6	6051 Sunburst Dr.	Joshua Tree	92252	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 366-8459	276	13	21.9	77.9%	128 (46.4%)	16 (5.8%)	109 (39.5%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.7%)	25.7	4294^th of 5862 public elementary schools	26.7%		23.9	4471^st of 5874 public elementary schools	23.9%	177	9.7	9.7	35.7	30.0	29.0	31.6	31.9	26.2	30.0	3.2	26.3	22.0				$7,096
Friendly Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	7252 Sunny Vista Rd.	Joshua Tree	92252	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 366-3812	267	12	22.6	56.9%	155 (58.1%)	10 (3.7%)	86 (32.2%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	5 (1.9%)	65.7	1782^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	69.6%		49.6	2552^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	56.6%	770	35.9	35.9	65.8	44.8	59.0	52.8	56.3	44.7	37.9	53.9	38.9	44.4	92.5	92.5	92.5	$7,703

Cities Near Zip Code 92252

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Joshua Tree	0.76 mi	2	575^th
Yucca Valley	4.79 mi	6	674^th
Landers	10.68 mi	1	437^th
Twentynine Palms	12.78 mi	7	651^st
Desert Hot Springs	17.22 mi	8	814^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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