Elementary Schools in Coachella Valley Unified

Summary:

This analysis examines 14 elementary schools (grades K-6) within the high-poverty Coachella Valley Unified district, where academic performance lags significantly behind state averages but one school stands out as a notable exception.

Across the district, schools face considerable challenges, with 13 of the 14 schools receiving 0 to 2-star ratings and chronic absenteeism rates averaging 36.1%, nearly double the state average. Oasis Elementary, Sea View Elementary, and Las Palmitas Elementary are among the lowest-performing, while Valle del Sol Elementary and the improving Coral Mountain Academy show more consistent results.

The clear standout is Peter Pendleton Elementary, the district's only 3-star school, where proficiency rates in math and English approach or exceed state averages, demonstrating that stronger outcomes are possible within this context. Despite per-student spending that is high compared to the state average, most schools struggle, particularly in science and 5th-grade math, highlighting systemic academic hurdles alongside the crisis of chronic absenteeism.

District Detail

87-225 Church St.
Thermal, CA 92274-0847

(760) 848-1000

SchoolDigger Rank:
1305^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 15,817

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valle del Sol Elementary	Public	K-6	51-433 Education Way	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 398-1025	649	32	20.2	90.8%	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	641 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	35.9	3509^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.1%		38.4	3274^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.2%	235	22.4	22.4	38.1	37.7	44.2	39.6	39.8	37.1	29.4	30.2	22.1	29.9	98.3				$29,390	$1,355	$28,035
John Kelley Elementary	Public	K-6	87-163 Center St.	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 399-5101	505	32	15.7	93.3%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	492 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	21.9	4682^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.1%		21.1	4768^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.8%	86	15.4	15.4	14.9	10.7	42.2	30.4	25.6	14.9	7.3	26.2	32.1	20.6	96.8			96.8	$29,600	$1,396	$28,204
Mecca Elementary	Public	K-6	65250 Coahuilla St.	Mecca	92254	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 396-2143	677	30	22.4	97.2%	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	663 (97.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18	5007^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.5%		10.7	5648^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.8%	641	10.0	10.0	22.8	26.6	25.3	29.1	26.1	23.7	19.8	9.0	27.2	19.9					$30,070	$1,274	$28,796
Oasis Elementary	Public	K-6	88175 74th Ave.	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 397-4112	488	22	22.5	97.1%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	474 (97.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	9.3	5671^st of 5857 public elementary schools	3.2%		9.4	5709^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.7%	38	9.1	9.1	15.1	14.9	15.6	27.3	18.1	13.3	8.0	4.6	10.3	9.2					$30,150	$1,415	$28,735
Palm View Elementary	Public	K-6	1390 Seventh St.	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 398-2861	561	26	21.3	94.8%	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	547 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	25	4391^st of 5857 public elementary schools	25.0%		23.9	4478^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.7%	87	9.1	9.1	22.7	24.0	15.2	40.9	25.4	42.7	28.6	11.6	31.9	29.6					$30,550	$1,402	$29,148
Peter Pendleton Elementary	Public	K-6	84-750 Calle Rojo	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 398-0178	499	21	23.5	96.2%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	491 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	64.3	1873^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.0%		48.8	2629^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.2%	756	30.5	30.5	52.9	40.5	57.6	51.4	50.0	62.3	40.0	55.2	58.1	53.4					$31,575	$1,529	$30,046
Sea View Elementary	Public	K-6	2467 Sea Shore Ave.	Salton City	92275	Imperial County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 848-1565	682	29	23.4	94.9%	29 (4.3%)	4 (0.6%)	634 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	14.8	5274^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		12.9	5489^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.5%	215	9.5	9.5	14.4	27.3	25.3	29.9	24.6	26.7	19.4	6.3	11.3	15.7	98.1	98.1		98.1	$28,609	$1,296	$27,313
Valley View Elementary	Public	K-6	85-270 Valley Rd.	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 398-4651	603	25	23.9	94.2%	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	599 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.5	4094^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.1%		25	4369^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.6%	275	11.7	11.7	28.2	39.2	37.9	33.7	34.8	32.1	39.2	18.3	23.6	27.5					$30,427	$1,418	$29,009
Westside Elementary	Public	K-6	82-225 Airport Blvd.	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 399-5171	349	18	19.2	91.4%	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	340 (97.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.4	4104^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.9%		28.7	4049^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.0%	55	0.0	0.0	20.9	28.3	6.1	54.7	28.3	41.9	23.9	8.2	41.5	28.8	96.5		96.5		$32,100	$1,327	$30,773
Saul Martinez Elementary	Public	K-6	65-705 Johnson St.	Mecca	92254	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 396-1935	961	41	23.2	95.7%	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	948 (98.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	22.4	4642^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%		21.9	4687^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.1%	45	16.3	16.3	25.4	26.3	27.3	34.6	28.3	26.6	28.4	12.8	29.2	23.5	98.1			98.1	$29,200	$1,255	$27,945
Mountain Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	49-750 Hjorth St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-6888	599	28	21.3	76.8%	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	575 (96.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28	4134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.4%		29.2	3996^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.9%	138	17.2	17.2	42.3	31.1	24.7	33.3	32.5	40.9	31.9	14.9	22.5	27.1	95.4			95.4	$31,003	$1,220	$29,783
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	49-601 Avenida de Oro	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 398-2004	622	29	21.3	91.5%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	613 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	19.9	4833^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.5%		19.7	4892^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.6%	59	9.8	9.8	19.8	17.7	29.3	42.7	27.4	31.1	14.6	15.9	20.8	20.6					$30,568	$1,321	$29,247
Las Palmitas Elementary	Public	K-6	86150 Avenue 66	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 397-2200	570	23	24.7	96.5%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	557 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	14.7	5298^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.5%		13.8	5409^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.8%	111	7.5	7.5	13.8	21.4	21.3	38.9	24.1	13.3	11.0	10.6	21.1	14.0					$30,955	$1,373	$29,582
Coral Mountain Academy	Public	K-6	51-375 Van Buren St.	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 398-3525	815	34	23.8	83.3%	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	795 (97.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	32.9	3732^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.3%		30.6	3887^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.8%	155	13.6	13.6	26.2	32.1	38.2	44.8	35.8	33.6	33.9	26.0	32.6	31.5	97.2			97.2	$30,243	$1,212	$29,031

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
NOVA Academy - Coachella District	1.73 mi	1	638^th
Imagine Schools Riverside County District	2.48 mi	1	1153^rd
Riverside County Office of Education	2.5 mi	12
Desert Sands Unified	4.05 mi	35	989^th
Palm Springs Unified	14.4 mi	29	1147^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.