Twenty - Nine Palms Junior High School in Twentynine Palms, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Twenty - Nine Palms Junior High School is a rural public school in Twentynine Palms, California that is part of Morongo Unified School District. It serves 413 students in grades 7 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 9

413 Students

21 Teachers

5798 Utah Trl

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 Junior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Mannes

Ms. Montez

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Twenty - Nine Palms Junior High School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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 Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 30, 2026

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