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5798 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-0980
Summary
Twentynine Palms Junior High is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 19th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 25.9% of students met California's reading standard, and it is quickly trending down.
Math is weaker: 14.6% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 25.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 14.6% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,419/1,734 (18th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,393/1,735 (20th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 413 |
| Low-Income Students | 314 (76.0%) |
| English Learners | 12 (2.9%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 10.1 points from last year and fell 10.9 points over the full period. Math fell 2.2 points from last year and fell 5.5 points over the full period. The latest results include grade 6, which was not included in the previous year.
•Math -5.5 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 21.3% to 34.0% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,419 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 20.7-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 18.9-point gap at a typical California 7–9 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
14.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 25.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 19% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 0% to 13%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 12.3% to 18.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,393 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 18.6-point math income gap is narrower than the 20.7-point gap at a typical California 7–9 school. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
9.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 14.8% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 10 schools for reading and 10 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 7–9 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Twentynine Palms Junior High rank in California?
Twentynine Palms Junior High ranks No. 1,419 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,393 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
