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About this school
Joshua Tree Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Joshua Tree, California that is part of Morongo Unified School District.
It serves 260 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
50%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Joshua Tree Elementary School
$8,388
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
50
donors
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Joshua Tree Elementary School has received support from
32 individuals from California and
18 individuals out-of-state.