La Contenta Junior High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 871 middle and high school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 1346th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 1209, Twenty Nine Palms, CA 92277
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Morongo Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,819
- Graduation Rate: 70.5%
- Dropout Rate: 4.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.8
- Enrolled Students: 9,525
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 871
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 437 (50.2%)
- Females: 434 (49.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 81 (9.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 531 (61.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 612 (70.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 11 | 1.3% |
| Black | 30 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 230 | 26.4% |
| White | 556 | 63.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 440 | 50.5% |
| 8th Grade | 428 | 49.1% |
| 9th Grade | 2 | 0.2% |
| 11th Grade | 1 | 0.1% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
38.3%
District:
46.2%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
23.4%
District:
7.7%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 2.5%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 90.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 47.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.4
Average Age
School:
44.9
District:
47.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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