CaliforniaSchoolsTwentynine Palms Elementary

Twentynine Palms Elementary

PublicRegular
Twentynine Palms, California · Morongo Unified
Teachers23.0FTE
Ratio23.7:1students per teacher
Students546enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students546
Grade Span0–6
Student:Teacher23.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch47%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
22.3:1
(2024)
5.9%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
26
(2024)
13%vs prior yr
Enrollment
579
(2024)
6.0%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.7:116.7:118.6:120.6:122.5:124.5:12020202120222023202423.8:121.2:123.8:123.7:122.3:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

519532545557570583222324242526202020212022202320245235505485465792226232326EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment523550548546579
Teacher FTE2226232326
Pupil : Teacher ratio23.8:121.2:123.8:123.7:122.3:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.