Mountain Vista Elementary School vs. Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High School
82-489 Avenue 52
Coachella, CA 92236
Coachella, CA 92236
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 580 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mountain Vista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 706 students in grades 7-8, Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
7-8
Total Students
580 students
706 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7420 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7074 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
101
-
Grade 1 Students
75
-
Grade 2 Students
81
-
Grade 3 Students
86
-
Grade 4 Students
80
-
Grade 5 Students
81
-
Grade 6 Students
76
-
Grade 7 Students
-
352
Grade 8 Students
-
354
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
96%
99%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
2%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.08
0.02


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%

