Enrollment
170
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Morongo Valley, CA
Morongo Valley Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Morongo Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062586003887
👥 S:T ratio 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 3
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Morongo Valley Elementary earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.3:1
- students per teacher
- 57.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 170
- students enrolled
Morongo Valley Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Morongo Unified · California
NCES ID 062586003887 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Morongo Valley Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Morongo Valley Elementary
Morongo Valley Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Morongo Valley, California, enrolling 170 students.
At 21.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.4% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 170 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 427 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #341, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 486 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Morongo Unified also operates Yucca Valley High (1,168 students) and Twentynine Palms High (719 students) alongside Morongo Valley Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Morongo Valley Elementary compares
Morongo Valley Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.3:1 | ▼ 1% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.4% | ▲ 3% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
170
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.3:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 46% in California - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
24.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,753
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 51.2%
Hispanic or Latino 39.4%
African American 3.5%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Largest group: White at 51.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, Morongo Valley Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Morongo Unified, which includes Morongo Valley Elementary.
$15,753
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.7%
State 72.7%
Federal 15.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Morongo Valley Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yucca Valley High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Twentynine Palms High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| La Contenta Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Onaga Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Twentynine Palms Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Morongo Valley Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,168
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 719
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 647
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 586
- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 579
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~170 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Morongo Valley Elementary
How many students attend Morongo Valley Elementary?
Morongo Valley Elementary has 170 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Morongo Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morongo Valley Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Morongo Valley Elementary is 21.3:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Morongo Valley Elementary?
57.4% of students at Morongo Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morongo Valley Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Morongo Valley Elementary is White at 51.2% of enrollment, in Morongo Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Morongo Valley Elementary?
Morongo Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Morongo Valley Elementary a good school?
Morongo Valley Elementary earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Morongo Unified?
Besides Morongo Valley Elementary, Morongo Unified also operates Yucca Valley High (1,168 students), Twentynine Palms High (719 students), and La Contenta Middle (647 students). See the Morongo Unified district page for the complete list.
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