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Peter Pendleton Elementary

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Peter Pendleton Elementary ranks 1873 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Peter Pendleton Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 499 students in the Coachella Valley Unified district, and it stands out as a rapidly improving school that achieves strong academic results within a high-need community.

The school's academic performance, particularly in mathematics where over 53% of students are proficient, significantly outpaces nearby schools like Westside Elementary and John Kelley Elementary, and even rivals schools in the higher-performing Desert Sands Unified district. What's most remarkable is how effectively the school serves all student groups, with English learners, students in special education, and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds all ranking in the top 15% of schools statewide, demonstrating that dedicated school practices can lead to excellence for every child.

While chronic absenteeism remains a challenge, the rate has dropped sharply and the school's consistent upward trajectory—from a low state ranking to the 68th percentile—sets it apart from other schools in the area. Unlike the nearby charter school Imagine Schools Riverside County, Peter Pendleton delivers superior academic outcomes, proving itself as a standout example of educational effectiveness and growth within the Coachella Valley Unified district.

499

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,575

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

84-750 Calle Rojo
Coachella, CA 92236-2837

(760) 398-0178

District: Coachella Valley Unified

Students who attend Peter Pendleton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bobby Duke Middle
High:	Coachella Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

Two or more races:

1.0%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 61 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Coachella Valley Unified

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg22%

California avg41%

1,873^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 61 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary Schools in the Coachella Valley Unified

1305^th of 1,543Coachella 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
2025	64.3	1873 of 5857	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	2629 of 5869	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	3122 of 5859	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	4386 of 5883	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1347 of 1417	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	4023 of 5789	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.0	4766 of 5662	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	4977 of 5692	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	4673 of 5614	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	5229 of 5611	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	4999 of 5530	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	5206 of 5390	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.8	5256 of 5377	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	5181 of 5314	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.2	4782 of 5193	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.0	4921 of 5113	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	5088 of 5113	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.9	4678 of 4818	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.4	4495 of 4822	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.2	4657 of 4809	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	375 of 3162	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	360 of 3245	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	37.2	2020 of 3311	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	438 of 602	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1835 of 3275	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	2384 of 3246	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	2177 of 5597	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	2787 of 5612	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	2916 of 5609	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	4099 of 5635	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1184 of 1267	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	3509 of 5492	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	4368 of 5413	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	735 of 5107	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	1385 of 5107	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	2006 of 5087	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.1	3365 of 5084	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	3151 of 4963	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	3933 of 4830	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	836 of 5460	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	1707 of 5517	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	2187 of 5363	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	3649 of 5264	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1017 of 1110	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	3306 of 5173	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	4056 of 5084	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	1431 of 5628	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	2375 of 5643	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	3170 of 5638	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	4301 of 5663	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1209 of 1272	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	4072 of 5510	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	4730 of 5431	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	335 of 2847	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	905 of 2635	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+16 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Science31%~ state avg

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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)	% 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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Imagine Schools Riverside County	Public, Charter	K-8	50-930 Calhoun St.	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	Imagine Schools Riverside County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 391-9200	1,454	63	23.0	72.8%	31 (2.1%)	20 (1.4%)	1,382 (95.0%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.8%)	26.1	4304^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.5%		20	4869^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.0%	565	21.5	26.7	23.1	31.1	33.9	34.9	31.2	45.1	54.7	35.9	34.2	31.6	12.8	15.6	22.0	18.7	23.4	97.8			$20,206	$1,283	$18,923
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
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
Martin Van Buren Elementary	Public	K-5	47-733 Van Buren St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3870	533	22	24.2	92.5%	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	500 (93.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.4%)	40.4	3190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.5%		35.4	3482^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	40.7%	292	22.5		22.5	34.4	42.0	49.0				42.0	34.8	32.5	36.7				34.8				$19,476	$3,300	$16,176
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
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	83-200 Dr. Carreon Blvd.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3860	490	22	22.2	90.4%	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	460 (93.9%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	16.7	5135^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.3%		13.1	5475^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.7%	340	17.1		17.1	30.0	11.1	27.9				22.5	23.2	9.6	22.2				17.9	96.7			$21,093	$3,347	$17,746

Frequently Asked Questions about Peter Pendleton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Peter Pendleton Elementary?

Students at Peter Pendleton Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Peter Pendleton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Peter Pendleton Elementary.

What district is Peter Pendleton Elementary in?

Coachella Valley Unified

What schools do graduates of Peter Pendleton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peter Pendleton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bobby Duke Middle
High : Coachella Valley High

Is Peter Pendleton Elementary a good school?

Peter Pendleton Elementary ranks 1873^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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