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La Contenta Middle

Public 7-8

 7050 La Contenta Rd.
       Yucca Valley, CA  92284-7303

(760) 228-1802

District: Morongo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1959th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,052 Help


Students who attend La Contenta Middle usually attend:

High:    Yucca Valley High

Feeder schools for La Contenta Middle:

Elementary:    Friendly Hills Elementary
    Joshua Tree Elementary
    Landers Elementary
    Morongo Valley Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  650

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.8%
Hispanic:
36.5%
African American:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.7% Help


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Compare Details La Contenta Middle ranks worse than 70% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.82. (See more...)
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.8%), Hispanic (36.5%), African American (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Contenta Middle is 21. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Contenta Middle is $7,052.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

La Contenta Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks La Contenta Middle 1959th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See La Contenta Middle in the ranking list.)

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Morongo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Morongo Unified 1054th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for La Contenta Middle

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Rank History for all students at La Contenta Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.48 1226th 1769 30.7%
2005 37.32 1056th 1777 40.6%
2006 50.07 815th 1804 54.8%
2007 45.38 994th 1999 50.3%
2008 39.14 1183rd 2005 41.0%
2009 36.88 1283rd 2063 37.8%
2010 38.61 1349th 2179 38.1%
2011 31.38 1608th 2236 28.1%
2012 53.46 1010th 2259 55.3%
2013 67.51 668th 2379 71.9%
2015 48.85 1128th 2477 54.5%
2016 55.60 969th 2497 61.2%
2017 40.79 1378th 2508 45.1%
2018 31.05 1627th 2480 34.4%
2019 30.54 1771st 2715 34.8%
2021 17.91 773rd 894 13.5%
2022 24.36 2020th 2740 26.3%
2023 26.82 1954th 2788 29.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at La Contenta Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.96 1047th 1364 23.2%
2019 23.74 1417th 1442 1.7%
2022 35.33 956th 1540 37.9%
2023 25.93 1441st 1523 5.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at La Contenta Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.50 1126th 1532 26.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Contenta Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.37 1443rd 2230 35.3%
2019 34.10 1522nd 2369 35.8%
2021 26.91 574th 721 20.4%
2022 30.37 1685th 2458 31.4%
2023 30.33 1738th 2535 31.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at La Contenta Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.52 244th 321 24.0%
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Rank History for Female students at La Contenta Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.17 1529th 2262 32.4%
2019 31.85 1563rd 2380 34.3%
2021 14.15 688th 738 6.8%
2022 22.55 1948th 2509 22.4%
2023 25.85 1840th 2535 27.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at La Contenta Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.44 937th 1369 31.6%
2019 22.35 1323rd 1491 11.3%
2021 24.91 310th 354 12.4%
2022 22.12 1388th 1531 9.3%
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Rank History for Male students at La Contenta Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.41 1543rd 2273 32.1%
2019 27.51 1704th 2407 29.2%
2021 23.49 599th 763 21.5%
2022 26.50 1789th 2527 29.2%
2023 27.72 1752nd 2546 31.2%
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Rank History for African American students at La Contenta Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.93 512th 600 14.7%
2022 36.46 389th 637 38.9%
2023 37.63 362nd 609 40.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at La Contenta Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.34 1321st 2072 36.2%
2019 31.15 1503rd 2213 32.1%
2022 25.14 1815th 2359 23.1%
2023 30.38 1616th 2379 32.1%
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Rank History for White students at La Contenta Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.07 1288th 1496 13.9%
2019 16.03 1369th 1602 14.5%
2022 11.91 1423rd 1555 8.5%
2023 12.70 1386th 1549 10.5%
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Enrollment information for La Contenta Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 594 4 10 50 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1989 635 10 6 51 0 n/a n/a 0 702
1990 669 12 9 79 3 n/a n/a 0 772
1991 766 9 4 88 5 n/a n/a 0 872
1992 742 19 8 106 3 n/a n/a 0 878
1993 738 28 13 127 4 n/a n/a 0 910
1994 749 24 13 131 6 n/a n/a 0 923
1995 643 17 17 107 7 n/a n/a 0 791
1996 643 17 17 107 7 n/a n/a 0 791
1997 592 28 16 109 3 n/a n/a 0 748
1998 641 23 19 117 6 n/a n/a 0 806
1999 687 32 19 122 10 n/a n/a 0 870
2000 661 21 17 130 10 n/a n/a 8 847
2001 648 18 14 142 9 n/a n/a 6 837
2002 632 32 18 139 12 n/a n/a 4 837
2003 632 32 18 139 12 n/a n/a 4 837
2004 615 25 18 154 8 n/a n/a 32 852
2005 537 31 14 147 7 n/a n/a 44 780
2006 562 40 12 139 12 n/a n/a 48 813
2007 524 33 21 170 14 n/a n/a 47 809
2008 509 39 22 186 11 n/a n/a 0 767
2009 505 35 13 206 11 2 50 0 822
2010 556 30 10 230 11 3 31 0 871
2011 538 25 12 244 9 3 30 0 861
2012 452 35 10 219 3 3 27 0 749
2013 462 30 12 231 4 2 28 0 769
2014 473 26 16 262 2 2 26 0 807
2015 448 27 16 231 0 4 26 0 752
2016 445 37 8 218 2 4 29 0 743
2017 437 33 12 237 3 4 23 0 749
2018 422 31 21 243 8 2 7 0 734
2019 458 30 24 270 4 2 2 0 790
2020 452 33 23 271 6 5 2 0 792
2021 401 36 19 267 5 3 2 0 733
2022 383 44 17 262 4 3 6 0 719
2023 350 35 18 237 2 2 6 0 650

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Contenta Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 658 27.0 24.3 n/a
1989 702 32.0 21.9 n/a
1990 772 35.0 22.0 n/a
1991 872 38.0 22.9 n/a
1992 878 38.6 22.7 34.2
1993 910 40.0 22.8 49.6
1994 923 41.0 22.5 44.3
1995 791 36.0 22.0 44.2
1996 791 36.0 22.0 44.2
1997 748 36.0 20.8 49.6
1998 806 39.4 20.5 53.3
1999 870 40.8 21.3 49.4
2000 847 39.8 21.3 47.3
2001 837 40.5 20.7 46
2002 837 38.0 22.0 38.3
2003 837 38.0 22.0 38.3
2004 852 38.0 22.4 35.9
2005 780 36.0 21.7 62
2006 813 36.0 22.6 59.1
2007 809 36.0 22.5 58
2008 767 46.0 16.7 62.7
2009 822 39.8 17.5 67.4
2010 871 38.0 22.9 70.3
2011 861 n/a n/a 69.6
2012 749 37.1 20.1 n/a
2013 769 32.5 23.6 70.6
2014 807 33.4 24.1 67.5
2015 752 29.0 25.9 72.6
2016 743 32.0 23.2 70.5
2017 749 31.3 23.8 70.2
2018 734 31.8 23.0 72.3
2019 790 33.0 23.9 73.3
2020 792 n/a n/a 75.3
2021 733 32.9 22.2 79.1
2022 719 33.4 21.4 75.5
2023 650 30.9 21.0 71.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio La Contenta Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 658 27.0 24.3 n/a
1989 702 32.0 21.9 n/a
1990 772 35.0 22.0 n/a
1991 872 38.0 22.9 n/a
1992 878 38.6 22.7 34.2
1993 910 40.0 22.8 49.6
1994 923 41.0 22.5 44.3
1995 791 36.0 22.0 44.2
1996 791 36.0 22.0 44.2
1997 748 36.0 20.8 49.6
1998 806 39.4 20.5 53.3
1999 870 40.8 21.3 49.4
2000 847 39.8 21.3 47.3
2001 837 40.5 20.7 46
2002 837 38.0 22.0 38.3
2003 837 38.0 22.0 38.3
2004 852 38.0 22.4 35.9
2005 780 36.0 21.7 62
2006 813 36.0 22.6 59.1
2007 809 36.0 22.5 58
2008 767 46.0 16.7 62.7
2009 822 39.8 17.5 67.4
2010 871 38.0 22.9 70.3
2011 861 n/a n/a 69.6
2012 749 37.1 20.1 n/a
2013 769 32.5 23.6 70.6
2014 807 33.4 24.1 67.5
2015 752 29.0 25.9 72.6
2016 743 32.0 23.2 70.5
2017 749 31.3 23.8 70.2
2018 734 31.8 23.0 72.3
2019 790 33.0 23.9 73.3
2020 792 n/a n/a 75.3
2021 733 32.9 22.2 79.1
2022 719 33.4 21.4 75.5
2023 650 30.9 21.0 71.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for La Contenta Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,052

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on La Contenta Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1771st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1954th of 2788 Middle schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Contenta Middle)42.829.3
 13.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Morongo Unified)43.631.9
 11.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (La Contenta Middle)27.118.3
 8.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Morongo Unified)29.117.2
 11.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Contenta Middle)3730.5
 6.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Morongo Unified)38.129.5
 8.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (La Contenta Middle)17.310.4
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Morongo Unified)20.510.2
 10.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (La Contenta Middle)18.322.9
 4.6%
   8th Grade Science (Morongo Unified)22.322.3
 0%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students790650
 17.7%
African American3035
 16.7%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian2418
 25%
Hispanic270237
 12.2%
Pacific Islander22
White458350
 23.6%
Two or More Races26
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.3%71.7%
 1.6%

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Students who attend La Contenta Middle usually go on to attend Yucca Valley High

Students at La Contenta Middle are 54% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

La Contenta Middle ranks 1959th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 650 students attended La Contenta Middle.


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