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Needles Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 283 students in Needles Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Needles Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
955 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Needles Unified School District, which is ranked #1512 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1619 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
# American Indian Students
128 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
322 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
53%
# Black Students
26 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
416 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
44%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
74
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,860 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,492 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,860
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,492
$19,787
Best Needles Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Needles Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Cibola St.
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-3891
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-3891
Grades: 6-12
| 19 students
Rank: #22.
Needles Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
720 Bailey Ave.
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-3894
Needles, CA 92363
(760) 326-3894
Grades: 6-8
| 192 students
Rank: n/an/a
Monument Peak
Magnet School
149123 New N. Rd.
Earp, CA 92242
(760) 326-3891
Earp, CA 92242
(760) 326-3891
Grades: K-8
| 72 students
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