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NOVA Academy - Coachella

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NOVA Academy - Coachella ranks 958 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

958^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 56% of California high schools

Summary

NOVA Academy - Coachella is a small, independent public high school serving about 235 students in grades 9-12 in the Coachella Valley, operating as its own district and earning a mid-range state ranking.

The school has a standout strength in English Language Arts, where student proficiency significantly beats the state average and is competitive with top local schools like Palm Desert High. It also graduates students at a very high rate. However, it faces a serious challenge in mathematics and science, where proficiency rates are well below state averages and are the lowest among nearby comprehensive high schools like Shadow Hills High and Desert Mirage High. This creates a notable gap between its strong reading/writing and weaker math/science results.

Compared to other schools, NOVA Academy generally outperforms its closest neighbors in the Coachella Valley Unified district and far surpasses local continuation schools. It shows particular effectiveness in supporting English Learner students. Parents should note the school's smaller size can be an advantage, but chronic absenteeism is higher than the state average. The school's independent operation allows for a focused approach, distinct from the larger Desert Sands Unified and Coachella Valley Unified districts that surround it.

235

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,292

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

52-780 Frederick St.
Coachella, CA 92236-7319

(714) 569-0948

District: NOVA Academy - Coachella District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.4%

White:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2021 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 39th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

California avg41%

958^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2019

From top 25% (2019) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

638^th of 1,543NOVA Academy - Coachella District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	958 of 2162	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	1054 of 2159	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	825 of 2170	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	1045 of 2123	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	793 of 1290	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	539 of 2133	74.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.5	254 of 1161	78.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.8	287 of 1085	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	191 of 1064	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	31.6	324 of 467	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	1026 of 1906	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1152 of 1915	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	820 of 1915	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	1161 of 1858	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	736 of 1054	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	659 of 1833	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	652 of 1900	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	678 of 1902	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	515 of 1917	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	730 of 1861	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	208 of 1814	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	739 of 2013	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	863 of 2026	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	638 of 2030	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	818 of 1943	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	666 of 1126	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.0	238 of 1937	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	630 of 1942	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	773 of 1948	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	789 of 1963	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	832 of 1916	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	709 of 1122	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.0	412 of 1880	78.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 vs state

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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)		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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
NOVA Academy - Coachella	Public, Charter	9-12	52-780 Frederick St.	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	NOVA Academy - Coachella District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 569-0948	235	11	22.1	88.5%	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	229 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	53.6	958^th of 2162 public high schools	55.7%		48.1	1054^th of 2159 public high schools	51.2%	96		15.8	15.8	68.3	68.3	14.6	14.6	$21,292	$3,076	$18,216
Coachella Valley High	Public	9-12	83-800 Airport Blvd.	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 399-5183	2,300	111	20.6	90.3%	10 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2,275 (98.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	27	1551^st of 2162 public high schools	28.3%		29.2	1509^th of 2159 public high schools	30.1%	42	9.7	4.8	7.3	40.8	40.8	14.9	14.9	$29,949	$1,303	$28,646
La Familia Continuation High	Public	10-12	56-615 Olive St.	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 399-5929	254	15	16.7	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	252 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.5	1940^th of 2162 public high schools	10.3%		12.2	1931^st of 2159 public high schools	10.6%	9	3.7	3.3	3.5	5.3	5.3	3.5	3.5	$31,385	$1,214	$30,171
Amistad High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	83-501 Dillon Ave.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3570	192	15	12.6	94.8%	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	183 (95.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	9.6	2035^th of 2162 public high schools	5.9%		9.9	2076^th of 2159 public high schools	3.8%	41	2.3	8.3	2.8	8.3	8.3	1.5	1.5	$34,283	$3,935	$30,348
Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.	Public	12	83-391 Dillon Ave	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3810	69	4	16.9	49.3%	14 (20.3%)	2 (2.9%)	47 (68.1%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$49,676	$10,118	$39,558
Indio High	Public	9-12	81-750 Avenue 46	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3550	1,962	83	23.5	93.8%	57 (2.9%)	16 (0.8%)	1,835 (93.5%)	15 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (1.8%)	29.9	1487^th of 2162 public high schools	31.2%		29.1	1511^th of 2159 public high schools	30.0%	24	18.6	7.1	17.9	37.8	37.8	10.3	10.3	$20,034	$3,291	$16,743
La Quinta High	Public	9-12	79-255 Blackhawk Way	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 772-4150	2,425	98	24.8	74.4%	385 (15.9%)	30 (1.2%)	1,860 (76.7%)	70 (2.9%)	6 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	71 (2.9%)	64.2	707^th of 2162 public high schools	67.3%		63	696^th of 2159 public high schools	67.8%	11	31.2	0.0	30.6	64.1	64.1	29.6	29.6	$18,875	$2,787	$16,088
Desert Mirage High	Public	9-12	86150 Avenue 66	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 397-2255	1,875	85	22.1	97.3%	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1,847 (98.5%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	31.1	1466^th of 2162 public high schools	32.2%		29.6	1497^th of 2159 public high schools	30.7%	31	8.5	7.0	7.8	48.1	48.1	15.3	15.3	$28,784	$1,262	$27,522
Summit High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	43-330 Palm Royale Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 238-9760	195	12	16.4	88.7%	22 (11.3%)	7 (3.6%)	155 (79.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	12	1916^th of 2162 public high schools	11.4%		16.8	1763^rd of 2159 public high schools	18.3%	153	3.8		3.7	19.4	19.4	1.9	1.9	$30,814	$3,674	$27,140
Shadow Hills High	Public	9-12	39-225 Jefferson St.	Indio	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 393-5400	1,650	71	23.4	80.1%	130 (7.9%)	23 (1.4%)	1,424 (86.3%)	19 (1.2%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (2.8%)	44	1169^th of 2162 public high schools	45.9%		43.6	1156^th of 2159 public high schools	46.5%	13	30.9		30.9	48.7	48.7	9.9	9.9	$20,963	$3,067	$17,896

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How many students attend NOVA Academy - Coachella?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended NOVA Academy - Coachella.

Is NOVA Academy - Coachella a good school?

NOVA Academy - Coachella ranks 958^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of NOVA Academy - Coachella?

Students at NOVA Academy - Coachella are 97% Hispanic.

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