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Morongo Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,063 students in Morongo Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Morongo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
7,407 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Morongo Unified School District, which is ranked #1365 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1367 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
66 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
209 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,721 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
53%
# Black Students
587 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
3,527 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
47%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
86 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
664
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
626
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
596
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
587
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
578
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
517
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
550
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
567
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
511
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
562
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
490
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,180 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,247
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,180
$19,787
Best Morongo Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Contenta Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7050 La Contenta Rd.
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 228-1802
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 228-1802
Grades: 7-8
| 650 students
Rank: #22.
Twentynine Palms Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5798 Utah Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 367-9507
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 367-9507
Grades: 7-8
| 413 students
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