Friendly Hills Elementary

7252 Sunny Vista Rd.
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

267 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Friendly Hills Elementary School is located in the high desert community of Joshua Tree, California. Situated on Sunny Vista Road, the school serves as a local educational hub for families in the Morongo Unified School District. The campus is positioned in a unique, quiet setting that reflects the rural character of the surrounding desert landscape, providing a foundational learning environment for students in their primary grade levels.

As a part of the Morongo Unified School District, the school focuses on providing core elementary education while fostering a supportive community atmosphere. Like many schools in the region, Friendly Hills emphasizes foundational literacy, mathematics, and social development, preparing students for the transition to middle school. The school’s location near the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park often integrates the local culture and natural environment into the broader sense of the school's identity.

267

Total Students

11.8

Full-Time Teachers

22.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Friendly Hills Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	155
Hispanic	86
Black	10
Asian	3
Two or More	5
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	6

White
155 (58.1 %)
Hispanic
86 (32.2 %)
Black
10 (3.7 %)
Pacific Islander
6 (2.2 %)
Two or More
5 (1.9 %)
Asian
3 (1.1 %)
American Indian
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Morongo Unified
Phone:	(760)366-3812
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	267
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	135
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 38

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 36

Grade 6 42