How does Twentynine Palms Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Twentynine Palms?

Twentynine Palms Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.2/100, placing it at the 46th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,282 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Twentynine Palms Elementary?

14.7% of students at Twentynine Palms Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Twentynine Palms Elementary improving or declining?

Twentynine Palms Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Twentynine Palms Elementary?

21.4% of students at Twentynine Palms Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Twentynine Palms Elementary

Morongo Unified Twentynine Palms San Bernardino County 92277

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,282 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

546 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

47%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 33.9%

White 42.9%

Asian 1.3%

Black 11.2%

Other 10.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Twentynine Palms Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.7%
Met Standard	21.4%
Below Standard	63.8%

Exceeded

14.7%

Met

21.4%

Below

63.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Twentynine Palms Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.7% of students exceeded standard while 21.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points above the Morongo Unified district average of 12.6%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.2 points higher (vs 5.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.