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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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,168 students in Morongo Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% 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
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
7,578 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
377 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Morongo Unified School District, which is ranked #856 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#847 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
64 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
240 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,731 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
54%
# Black Students
594 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
3,681 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
49%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
84 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
668
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
647
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
582
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
601
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
569
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
604
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
544
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
589
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
580
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
548
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
584
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
496
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
566
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,813 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,792 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,813
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,792
$18,241
Best Morongo Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Twentynine Palms Junior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 39%)
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
| 449 students
Rank: #22.
La Contenta Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7050 La Contenta Rd.
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 228-1802
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 228-1802
Grades: 7-8
| 719 students
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