Twentynine Palms Junior High

Morongo Unified
5798 Utah Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
413 Students
Middle School 7th - 8th
School Overview
Twentynine Palms Junior High School, located on Utah Trail in Twentynine Palms, California, serves as a central educational hub for students in the Morongo Unified School District. As a junior high institution, it focuses on the critical transitional years of early adolescence, typically catering to students in grades 7 and 8. The school is deeply integrated into the local community, which is heavily influenced by its proximity to the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base, resulting in a diverse student body that includes many families of military personnel.

The school strives to foster an environment that balances academic rigor with social-emotional development. By providing a curriculum designed to prepare students for the complexities of high school, the staff at Twentynine Palms Junior High emphasizes core subjects like mathematics, language arts, and science, while often offering extracurricular activities, sports, and elective programs intended to help students explore their interests. Through its commitment to student success, the school aims to support the unique needs of its community members and provide a foundation for long-term educational achievement.
413
Total Students
23.7
Full-Time Teachers
17.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
65.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    157 (38.0 %)
  • Hispanic
    151 (36.6 %)
  • Black
    54 (13.1 %)
  • Asian
    23 (5.6 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    13 (3.1 %)
  • Two or More
    9 (2.2 %)
  • American Indian
    6 (1.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Morongo Unified
Phone: (760)367-9507
Grade Range: 7th - 8th
Total Students: 413
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 23.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 17.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 238
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 31

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 7 206
Grade 8 207
Gender Ratio