Joshua Tree Elementary encourages its students to follow the Owl way, and be responsible, respectful and ready at all times. Principal Veas sees to this personally, as she listens to her students and staff, stocking the library with suggestions from students and their teachers, to encourage fluency in literacy. Each Wednesday is dedicated for the entire school to read together in the halls these titles that they love. This isn’t the only regular communal activity in the school, each morning from 8:45 to 9:00 o’clock, breakfast is served to each and every student in their classrooms. With a 92% rate of disadvantaged students, the staff takes extra care for each child to have a chance to succeed. With fifteen full time teachers and roughly 312 students, ranging from kindergarten to sixth grade, the teacher-to-student ratio is 21 to 1, which is better than that of the district. Three years running, Joshua Tree Elementary has received the PBIS award which stands for Positive Behaviour Intervention and Support. This award a high honor and only seventeen schools in California receive it yearly. Advanced students are also paid special attention to in the GATE program for the gifted and talented students so that the entire spectrum of learning capabilities is fulfilled in this inclusive community that is always moving forward to support the future of the youth.
Joshua Tree Elementary School
Public Elementary School
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Grade K-6
6051 Sunburst St,
Joshua Tree, CA
Morongo Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Daniele Snider
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
27%
Niche Grade
C
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
13
Full Time Teachers
13
Teachers in First or Second Year
18.6%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
2.8%
State Average
17.9%
Science
3.2%
State Average
9.9%
Student Diversity
Male
50.4%
Female
49.6%
White
46.4%
Hispanic
39.5%
Black
5.8%
Two or more races
4.7%
Native American
1.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
3/13/2025
Don’t recommend. They require kinder kids to be dropped off on the side of the school and then find their way to their classroom inside the school while intermixing with all grade levels. The school wants parents kept out at all costs, does not want parents walking kids up, and the principle isn’t f...
11/28/2018
My son has special needs. It doesn’t seem like the school is interested in helping him achieve success. Instead they don’t want to deal with him.
5/7/2017
this school is soo bad i had to move for the safety of my children,i honestly felt like they didn't like Mexicans.
11/15/2016
I am new to the area, so far all my experiences have been great here. The staff and teachers which I have met all are quite nice. My daughter came from a private school and really enjoys the school here.
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Joshua Tree
List Price Range
$214K - $2.1M
Homes For Sale
130
Average Home Value
$440,228
Median Lot Size
17,859 Sq Ft
% Renters
39%
Household Income
$73,458
% of College Grads
19.5%
Median Age
44
Average House Size
1,322 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
0.5%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,250 - $1,350 per month
- Quail Springs Village Apartments
- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 975 Sq Ft
- 62168 Verbena Rd
- Joshua Tree, CA
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Parks in this Area
Paradise Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Essig Park
- Dog Park
- Trails
- Playground
Machris Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Friendly Hills Park
- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Joshua Tree National Park
Sportsman's Park
- Camping
- Picnic Area
- Skateboard
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