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La Contenta Middle

Regular School · Twenty Nine Palms, CA

La Contenta Middle is a regular school school in Twenty Nine Palms, California, serving grades 07–08 with 647 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.6:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
07 – 08
Enrollment
647
Teachers (FTE)
33.1
Student–Teacher Ratio
19.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 349 54%
Hispanic/Latino 232 36%
Black or African American 30 5%
Two or more races 13 2%
Asian 8 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6 1%
Not Specified 1 0%
Total enrollment 647 335M / 311F

English Language Learners: 39 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 11.0% -22.9pp 33.9% 299
Reading Proficiency 25-29% 48.7% 163
Science Proficiency 21-39% 19

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
81 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
0
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
117
18.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
177
27.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 647 100%

Contact & Location

PO Box 1209

Twenty Nine Palms, CA 92277

Phone: (760)228-1802

District

Morongo Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,747

District enrollment: 7,407

NCES ID

062586009163

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD