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Twentynine Palms Junior High

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Twentynine Palms Junior High ranks 1852 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1852^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 33% of California middle schools

Summary

Twentynine Palms Junior High is a public middle school serving about 410 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Morongo Unified School District, serving a community with a significant number of military-connected families.

Academically, the school shows some notable strengths compared to other schools in the area, particularly in science and 8th-grade mathematics, where it outperforms the district average. It has a standout record of success with military-connected students. However, overall test scores are below state averages, and the school, like others in the district, faces a significant challenge with chronic student absenteeism, though this rate has been improving in recent years.

When compared to a nearby school like La Contenta Middle, Twentynine Palms Junior High spends slightly more per student and has a marginally better attendance rate. The school's performance trends have been inconsistent year-to-year, with recent declines in some areas offsetting its strengths, suggesting a focus on applying its effective strategies for military families to support all students could be beneficial.

413

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,254

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5798 Utah Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-0980

(760) 367-9507

District: Morongo Unified

Students who attend Twentynine Palms Junior High usually attend:

High:

Twentynine Palms High

Feeder schools for Twentynine Palms Junior High:

Elementary:	Condor Elementary
	Oasis Elementary
	Palm Vista Elementary
	Twentynine Palms Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.0%

Hispanic:

37.0%

African American:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg28%

California avg41%

1,852^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Morongo Unified

1077^th of 1,543Morongo Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1852 of 2761	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1547 of 2783	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1962 of 2781	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1999 of 2740	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	610 of 894	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	1418 of 2715	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1435 of 2480	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.7	1517 of 2508	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.5	1373 of 2497	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.5	1160 of 2477	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.5	846 of 2379	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.7	1251 of 2259	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.3	1402 of 2236	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.1	1132 of 2179	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.5	1095 of 2063	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.3	990 of 2005	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.9	885 of 1999	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	652 of 1804	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.5	672 of 1777	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.0	961 of 1769	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	369 of 609	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	268 of 627	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.4	456 of 613	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	336 of 637	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	214 of 643	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	210 of 600	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	956 of 1531	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1337 of 1491	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1048 of 1369	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1840 of 2533	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1276 of 2551	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.8	1839 of 2531	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1766 of 2509	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	511 of 738	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1317 of 2380	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1443 of 2262	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	1514 of 2395	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	1179 of 2388	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	1474 of 2374	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1915 of 2359	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	968 of 2213	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	1059 of 2072	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1895 of 2542	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1883 of 2579	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1921 of 2531	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	2018 of 2458	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	547 of 721	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1549 of 2369	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1579 of 2230	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	1632 of 2534	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1613 of 2552	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1746 of 2538	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1928 of 2527	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	510 of 763	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1333 of 2407	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1287 of 2273	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	54 of 194	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	59 of 192	69.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	89 of 197	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	108 of 193	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1063 of 1566	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1315 of 1552	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1062 of 1531	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1242 of 1520	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1215 of 1537	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1405 of 1543	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1365 of 1555	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1219 of 1602	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1220 of 1496	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2025)72nd percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 vs state

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Twentynine Palms Junior High	Public	7-8	5798 Utah Trail	Twentynine Palms	92277	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 367-9507	413	20	20.3	65.1%	153 (37.0%)	64 (15.5%)	153 (37.0%)	18 (4.4%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.5%)	13 (3.1%)	29.3	1852^nd of 2761 public middle schools	32.9%		37.5	1547^th of 2783 public middle schools	44.4%	305	26.6	26.6	37.6	34.3	36.0	14.6	19.1	16.8	$19,254	$2,791	$16,463
La Contenta Middle	Public	7-8	7050 La Contenta Rd.	Yucca Valley	92284	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 228-1802	647	33	19.5	70.2%	349 (53.9%)	30 (4.6%)	232 (35.9%)	8 (1.2%)	8 (1.2%)	6 (0.9%)	13 (2.0%)	29.4	1847^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.1%		28.6	1875^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.6%	28	26.8	26.8	36.9	34.9	35.9	21.3	12.3	16.8	$18,506	$2,380	$16,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Twentynine Palms Junior High

What district is Twentynine Palms Junior High in?

Morongo Unified

Is Twentynine Palms Junior High a good school?

Twentynine Palms Junior High ranks 1852^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Twentynine Palms Junior High attend?

Students who attend Twentynine Palms Junior High usually go on to attend Twentynine Palms High

How many students attend Twentynine Palms Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Twentynine Palms Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Twentynine Palms Junior High?

Students at Twentynine Palms Junior High are 37% White, 37% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

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