Twenty - Nine Palms Elementary School in Twentynine Palms, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Twenty - Nine Palms Elementary School is a rural public school in Twentynine Palms, California that is part of Morongo Unified School District. It serves 546 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

546 Students

26 Teachers

74350 Playa Vista Dr

Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Twenty - Nine Palms Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Candelaria

Ms. Childress

Ms. Gonzalez

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Twenty - Nine Palms Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Twenty - Nine Palms Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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