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Thermal, CA
Public School Ratings




Thermal Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Coachella Valley Unified School District details

Coachella Valley Unified School District
87 225 Church St.
Thermal, CA 92274

16,046 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

20 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Coachella Valley Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

2

(10 is best)

Better than 19.5% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 11.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
22%
41%
28%
47%
17%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bobby Duke Middle School
85 358 Bagdad Ave.
Coachella, CA, 92236
07-08
Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High School
82 489 Avenue 52
Coachella, CA, 92236
07-08
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
49 601 Avenida De Oro
Coachella, CA, 92236
KG-06
Coachella Valley High School
83 800 Airport Blvd.
Thermal, CA, 92274
09-12
Coachella Valley Usd Special Ed Prek School
87 225 Church St.
Thermal, CA, 92274
M-M
Coral Mountain Academy School
51 375 Van Buren St.
Coachella, CA, 92236
KG-06
Desert Mirage High School
86150 Avenue 66
Thermal, CA, 92274
09-12
John Kelley Elementary School
87 163 Center St.
Thermal, CA, 92274
KG-06
La Familia Continuation High School
56 615 Olive St.
Thermal, CA, 92274
10-12
Las Palmitas Elementary School
86150 Avenue 66
Thermal, CA, 92274
KG-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 0.9% 22.0%
Black 0.2% 5.2%
Hispanic 98.4% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 92.5% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 86.6% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.9% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,172 $195,306,000 59.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,069 $17,158,000 5.2%
Staff $373 $5,989,000 1.8%
General Administration $167 $2,679,000 0.8%
School Administration $1,296 $20,801,000 6.3%
Operation $1,548 $24,844,000 7.5%
Transportation $783 $12,556,000 3.8%
Other $760 $12,201,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,997 $96,228,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,395 $38,428,000 11.6%
Total Expenditures $20,564 $329,962,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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