Onaga Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Onaga Elementary School

Bottom 50%

Serving 622 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Onaga Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 622 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Onaga Elementary School's student population of 622 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Onaga Elementary School
Kind	90
1	89
2	90
3	95
4	85
5	89
6	84

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Total Students

622 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Onaga Elementary School
2023	580
2022	595
2021	645
2020	720
2019	720
2018	646
2017	646
2016	646
2015	679
2014	713
2013	717
2012	739
2011	753
2010	809
2009	756
2008	637
2007	731
2006	721
2005	680
2004	645
2003	637
2002	692
2001	662
2000	687
1999	651
1998	763
1997	736
1996	719

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Onaga Elementary School
2023	23
2022	28
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	29
2014	31
2013	28
2012	31
2010	35
2009	38
2008	41
2007	36
2006	34
2005	32
2004	32
2003	31
2002	34
2001	33
2000	32
1999	30
1998	32

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School Rankings

Onaga Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Onaga Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6075 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Onaga Elementary School
2022	#6075
2019	#5707
2018	#5817
2017	#5695
2016	#4243
2015	#3091
2013	#4341
2012	#4699
2011	#4927
2010	#4135

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19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Onaga Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2022	19%	33%	19%
2019	33%	40%	27%
2018	31%	39%	26%
2017	28%	38%	28%
2016	33%	37%	31%
2015	37%	34%	33%
2013	59%	59%	60%
2012	56%	59%	52%
2011	51%	58%	50%
2010	58%	56%	51%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Onaga Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	33%
2019	40%	51%	41%
2018	37%	50%	26%
2017	37%	48%	42%
2016	49%	48%	45%
2015	47%	44%	44%
2013	54%	57%	59%
2012	56%	58%	56%
2011	55%	56%	53%
2010	51%	54%	52%

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15-19%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Onaga Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	21:1	20:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	26:1	23:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	23:1	24:1	22:1
2014	23:1	24:1	23:1
2013	26:1	24:1	23:1
2012	24:1	23:1	22:1
2010	23:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	24:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Onaga Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	4%	1%	4%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Onaga Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	4%
2022	3%	12%	5%
2021	2%	12%	5%
2020	4%	12%	5%
2019	4%	12%	5%
2018	2%	11%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	3%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	2%	12%	4%
2007	4%	12%	6%
2006	3%	12%	5%
2005	3%	12%	6%
2004	4%	12%	6%
2003	4%	11%	5%
2002	2%	11%	5%
2001	2%	11%	5%
2000	2%	11%	5%
1999	1%	11%	5%
1998	1%	11%	5%
1997	2%	11%	4%
1996	1%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

44%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Onaga Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	40%	55%	31%
2022	41%	56%	31%
2021	38%	56%	30%
2020	31%	55%	29%
2019	31%	55%	29%
2018	29%	54%	28%
2017	29%	54%	28%
2016	29%	54%	33%
2015	28%	54%	31%
2014	28%	53%	29%
2013	27%	53%	28%
2012	25%	52%	27%
2011	29%	51%	27%
2010	28%	50%	26%
2009	21%	49%	21%
2008	22%	50%	22%
2007	21%	49%	21%
2006	21%	48%	19%
2005	19%	47%	18%
2004	17%	46%	17%
2003	16%	45%	17%
2002	18%	44%	17%
2001	16%	43%	15%
2000	14%	42%	14%
1999	15%	41%	14%
1998	13%	40%	13%
1997	14%	40%	14%
1996	14%	39%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Onaga Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	3%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	9%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	5%	6%	8%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	7%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	5%	8%	9%
2006	4%	8%	9%
2005	5%	8%	10%
2004	5%	8%	9%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	7%	8%	9%
2001	5%	8%	8%
2000	12%	9%	9%
1999	6%	9%	10%
1998	7%	9%	8%
1997	5%	9%	8%
1996	4%	9%	8%

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White

45%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Onaga Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	50%	21%	40%
2022	50%	21%	41%
2021	54%	22%	42%
2020	59%	23%	45%
2019	59%	23%	45%
2018	60%	24%	45%
2017	60%	24%	45%
2016	62%	24%	52%
2015	61%	24%	54%
2014	59%	25%	56%
2013	62%	25%	56%
2012	62%	26%	57%
2011	61%	27%	58%
2010	62%	27%	58%
2009	60%	28%	58%
2008	71%	29%	65%
2007	67%	29%	61%
2006	68%	31%	63%
2005	69%	31%	63%
2004	70%	32%	65%
2003	73%	34%	68%
2002	71%	35%	67%
2001	76%	36%	69%
2000	71%	37%	71%
1999	78%	38%	70%
1998	79%	39%	73%
1997	79%	39%	73%
1996	80%	40%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Onaga Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Onaga Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	0.59	0.64	0.57
2022	0.59	0.63	0.57
2021	0.57	0.62	0.56
2020	0.56	0.63	0.56
2019	0.56	0.63	0.56
2018	0.56	0.64	0.56
2017	0.56	0.64	0.56
2016	0.53	0.64	0.61
2015	0.55	0.64	0.61
2014	0.58	0.65	0.60
2013	0.55	0.65	0.60
2012	0.55	0.65	0.60
2011	0.55	0.67	0.59
2010	0.54	0.67	0.59
2009	0.59	0.71	0.61
2008	0.45	0.65	0.53
2007	0.52	0.67	0.54
2006	0.51	0.66	0.53
2005	0.51	0.67	0.53
2004	0.50	0.67	0.52
2003	0.44	0.67	0.51
2002	0.46	0.67	0.51
2001	0.40	0.67	0.49
2000	0.47	0.67	0.47
1999	0.37	0.67	0.48
1998	0.36	0.67	0.45
1997	0.36	0.67	0.45
1996	0.34	0.67	0.44

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Onaga Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	56%	51%	54%
2022	60%	51%	54%
2021	63%	53%	58%
2020	63%	52%	57%
2019	63%	52%	57%
2018	59%	49%	53%
2017	59%	49%	53%
2016	60%	50%	52%
2015	61%	50%	55%
2014	60%	49%	54%
2013	58%	48%	55%
2011	55%	46%	51%
2010	53%	46%	50%
2009	49%	43%	48%
2008	49%	41%	49%
2007	36%	40%	43%
2006	40%	40%	44%
2005	42%	40%	43%
2004	23%	40%	24%
2003	18%	39%	24%
2002	49%	39%	52%
2001	44%	39%	41%
2000	47%	40%	42%
1999	46%	40%	42%
1998	59%	47%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Onaga Elementary School	California	Morongo Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	7%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	13%	6%	10%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	6%	9%	9%
2014	6%	9%	11%
2013	8%	7%	12%
2011	7%	8%	10%
2010	10%	9%	12%
2009	11%	10%	12%
2008	10%	10%	12%
2007	10%	10%	12%
2006	8%	9%	12%
2005	10%	9%	15%
2004	11%	9%	12%
2003	9%	9%	12%
2002	11%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Morongo Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Onaga Elementary School's ranking?

Onaga Elementary School is ranked #6075 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Onaga Elementary School often compared to?

Onaga Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Yucca Mesa Elementary School, Friendly Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Onaga Elementary School?

622 students attend Onaga Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Onaga Elementary School students are White, 44% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Onaga Elementary School?

Onaga Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Onaga Elementary School offer ?

Onaga Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Onaga Elementary School part of?

Onaga Elementary School is part of Morongo Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 622 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education