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Coachella Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,877 students in Coachella Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Coachella Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
16,455 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
798 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Coachella Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1691 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1663 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.65
# American Indian Students
64 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
16,119 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
53%
# Black Students
36 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
131 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
1%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,298
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,212
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,208
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,221
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,268
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,259
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,297
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,290
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,231
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,225
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,273
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,372
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,301
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,469 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,537 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$337 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,469
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,537
$19,787
Best Coachella Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
82-489 Ave. 52
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 398-0097
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 398-0097
Grades: 7-8
| 669 students
Rank: #22.
Bobby Duke Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
85-358 Bagdad Ave.
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 398-0139
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 398-0139
Grades: 7-8
| 706 students
Rank: #33.
Toro Canyon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
86150 Ave. 66
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 397-2244
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 397-2244
Grades: 7-8
| 982 students
Rank: #44.
West Shores High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2381 Shore Hawk Ave.
Salton City, CA 92275
(760) 848-1360
Salton City, CA 92275
(760) 848-1360
Grades: 7-12
| 520 students
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