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La Contenta Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

7050 La Contenta Rd., Yucca Valley, CA 92284 · (760) 228-1802 · Part of Morongo Unified School District

Yucca Valley’s School Grade C better than 29% of California school districts

Students
647
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about La Contenta Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Yucca Valley kids: Yucca Valley High

On the path

Where Yucca Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8La Contenta MiddleYou are here
9–12Yucca Valley High1,168 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

7050 La Contenta Rd., Yucca Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7320
Grade 8327
Enrollment over time
733’20
719’21
650’22
645’23
647’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 36%Black 5%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Contenta Middle from Yucca Valley families.

Other schools in Morongo Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Yucca Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.