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La Familia Continuation High

Public Grades 10-12

2028^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 5% of California high schools

Summary

La Familia Continuation High is a 254-student school serving grades 10–12 in Thermal, in the Coachella Valley. Its latest results point to serious academic and engagement challenges: in 2025–26, 76% of students were chronically absent, and the graduation rate was 69%, compared with 88% statewide and 93% in the district. Most notably, La Familia had the lowest reported nearby-school results in English language arts, mathematics, and science.

Test proficiency is far below state and district levels in all three subjects. In 2025–26, ELA proficiency was 7%, mathematics was 2%, and science was 4%; state results were 49%, 38%, and 36%, while district results were 32%, 20%, and 16%. Among eight nearby schools with scores, La Familia was also below the subject averages by 37 points in ELA, 15 in mathematics, and 19 in science. Science is its closest result to the state and district, while mathematics is closest to the nearby-school average. Attendance and completion are also concerns: the dropout rate was 26%, versus 4% in the district and 8% statewide. Its 69% graduation rate was the lowest nearby; Amistad High (Continuation) was next-lowest at 91%.

Results have improved from earlier lows, but the school has not caught up with the state. Since 2022–23, proficiency rose by 2 points in ELA, 2 in mathematics, and 4 in science, while the gaps with the state widened slightly. Graduation rose 16 points from 2023–24 to 2025–26. SchoolDigger ranked La Familia in the state’s 5th percentile with 0 stars in 2025–26, down from the 10th percentile the year before; nearby Amistad High (Continuation) was at the 8th percentile. There are notable differences in SchoolDigger’s group rankings: its measure of how well the school serves Special Education Students was at the 24th percentile, compared with the overall 5th; for English Language Learner Students, it fell from the 37th percentile in 2021–22 to the 16th in 2023–24. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 16.7:1, among the lower ratios nearby. In 2024–25, 66% of students were directly certified for free meals; the data also indicates the school likely serves free meals to all students through Community Eligibility, a measure not comparable to nearby schools’ free/reduced-lunch eligibility figures.

254

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,939

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in California receive free school meals.

56-615 Olive St.
Thermal, CA 92274

(760) 399-5929

District: Coachella Valley Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.2%

Two or more races:

0.4%

Not Specified:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (69% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school4%

District avg24%

California avg42%

2,028^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Coachella Valley Unified

1305^th of 1,530Coachella Valley Unified 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
2026	8.4	2028 of 2135	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	1940 of 2162	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1931 of 2159	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	2071 of 2170	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	2078 of 2123	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	1239 of 1290	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	1927 of 2133	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1896 of 2017	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1896 of 2021	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	1710 of 2039	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	1951 of 1994	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	2076 of 2426	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.6	1913 of 2354	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.5	2055 of 2367	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.5	1926 of 2281	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	1923 of 2238	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	1791 of 2117	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	1814 of 2063	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.5	1494 of 1968	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.5	1662 of 1901	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.8	1620 of 1653	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.2	906 of 1085	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	909 of 1064	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	658 of 1044	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	878 of 941	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	1765 of 1864	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	1750 of 1906	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1689 of 1915	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1833 of 1915	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	1829 of 1858	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1693 of 1833	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	1690 of 1760	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	1780 of 1880	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	1679 of 1900	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1660 of 1902	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1808 of 1917	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1813 of 1861	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	1584 of 1814	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1647 of 1742	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	1880 of 1997	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	1770 of 2013	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1808 of 2026	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1925 of 2030	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1897 of 1943	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1085 of 1126	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1705 of 1937	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1728 of 1862	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	1824 of 1930	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	1731 of 1942	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1772 of 1948	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1874 of 1963	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1868 of 1916	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1033 of 1122	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1692 of 1880	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1696 of 1834	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	938 of 1235	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	994 of 1216	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)24th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy7%-42 vs state

Science4%-32 vs state

Mathematics2%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	252 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.4	2028^th of 2135 public high schools	5.0%		11.5	1940^th of 2162 public high schools	10.3%	88	4.1		3.8	7.1	7.1	2.0	2.0	$27,939	$5,342	$22,597
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%)	32	1446^th of 2135 public high schools	32.3%		27	1551^st of 2162 public high schools	28.3%	105	18.3		18.0	40.2	40.2	17.0	17.0	$70,136	$51,613	$18,523
NOVA Academy - Coachella	Public, Charter	9-12	52-780 Frederick St.	Coachella	92701	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%)	37.6	1330^th of 2135 public high schools	37.7%		53.6	958^th of 2162 public high schools	55.7%	372		11.8	11.8	49.1	49.1	12.7	12.7	$19,670	$1,065	$18,605
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%)	42.6	1205^th of 2135 public high schools	43.6%		31.1	1466^th of 2162 public high schools	32.2%	261	24.3	26.7	24.4	53.7	53.7	16.4	16.4	$22,666	$5,222	$17,444
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%)	9.8	1960^th of 2135 public high schools	8.2%		9.6	2035^th of 2162 public high schools	5.9%	75	5.9		5.9	7.1	7.1	4.2	4.2	$37,991	$2,255	$35,736
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)								$56,447	$4,348	$52,099
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%)	38.5	1308^th of 2135 public high schools	38.7%		29.9	1487^th of 2162 public high schools	31.2%	179	25.3		25.1	49.1	49.1	13.0	13.0	$21,408	$1,979	$19,429
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%)	57	880^th of 2135 public high schools	58.8%		64.2	707^th of 2162 public high schools	67.3%	173	28.4	0.0	27.8	66.2	66.2	26.2	26.2	$20,613	$1,673	$18,940
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%)	11.5	1864^th of 2135 public high schools	12.7%		12	1916^th of 2162 public high schools	11.4%	52	7.7		7.4	11.0	11.0	6.0	6.0	$29,614	$1,450	$28,164
Shadow Hills High	Public	9-12	39-225 Jefferson St.	Indio	92201	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%)	45.5	1129^th of 2135 public high schools	47.1%		44	1169^th of 2162 public high schools	45.9%	40	27.4		27.4	52.2	52.2	19.6	19.6	$22,230	$1,838	$20,392

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In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended La Familia Continuation High.

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Students at La Familia Continuation High are 99% Hispanic.

What district is La Familia Continuation High in?

Coachella Valley Unified

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