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Palm Desert Charter Middle School vs. Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School

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School Overview

School
Palm Desert Charter Middle School
74-200 Rutledge Way
Palm Desert, CA 92260
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School
43-495 Palm Royale Dr.
La Quinta, CA 92253
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 1,389 students in grades 6-8, Palm Desert Charter Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 397 students in grades 6-8, Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle 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 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,389 students
397 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2837 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#6057 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palm Desert Charter Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in CA)
18%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palm Desert Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in CA)
38%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palm Desert Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 30% in CA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
467
112
Grade 7 Students
466
144
Grade 8 Students
456
141

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
2%
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% Asian
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
51%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palm Desert Charter Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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% White
34%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Palm Desert Charter Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palm Desert Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palm Desert Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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