For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,852 students in Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,706 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Palo Verde Unified School District, which is ranked #1640 of all 1,925 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1636 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
16 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,969 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
55%
# Black Students
239 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
9%
5%
# White Students
386 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
14%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
258
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,023 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,951 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,023
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,951
$18,396
Best Palo Verde Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Felix J. Appleby Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10321 Vernon Ave.
Blythe, CA 92225
(760) 922-7174
Blythe, CA 92225
(760) 922-7174
Grades: K-8
| 615 students
Rank: #22.
Margaret White Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
610 North Broadway
Blythe, CA 92225
(760) 922-5159
Blythe, CA 92225
(760) 922-5159
Grades: K-8
| 609 students
Rank: #33.
Ruth Brown Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
241 North Seventh Ave.
Blythe, CA 92225
(760) 922-7164
Blythe, CA 92225
(760) 922-7164
Grades: K-8
| 628 students
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