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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 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,865 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Coachella Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
16,046 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
807 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coachella Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1694 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1640 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
98%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
1%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,990 is higher than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,035 is higher than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$337 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,990
$19,978
Spending / Student
$20,035
$18,399
Best Coachella Valley Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
82-489 Avenue 52
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 398-0097
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 398-0097
Gr: 7-8 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Bobby Duke Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
85-358 Bagdad Ave.
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 398-0139
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 398-0139
Gr: 7-8 | 708 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
West Shores High School
(Math: 8% | 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
Gr: 7-12 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Toro Canyon Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
86150 Avenue 66
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 397-2244
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 397-2244
Gr: 7-8 | 938 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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