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Bobby Duke Middle

Public Grades 7-8

2368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 14% of California middle schools

Summary

Bobby Duke Middle is a public middle school located in Coachella, CA, serving 708 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Coachella Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1317 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bobby Duke Middle faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.19% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 48.81% statewide, and just 10.11% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 37.3% statewide. While the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $13,773 in 2020-2021 to $28,850 in 2023-2024, this has not yet translated into improved student outcomes.

Compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High and John Glenn Middle School of International Studies, Bobby Duke Middle generally performs worse on test scores and other key metrics. This suggests that the school may need to implement comprehensive, evidence-based strategies to address the challenges it faces, beyond simply increasing funding.

648

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,850

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85-358 Bagdad Ave.
Coachella, CA 92236-1853

(760) 398-0139

District: Coachella Valley Unified

Students who attend Bobby Duke Middle usually attend:

High:

Coachella Valley High

Feeder schools for Bobby Duke Middle:

Elementary:	Palm View Elementary
	Peter Pendleton Elementary
	Valle del Sol Elementary
	Valley View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.1%

Two or more races:

0.8%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg22%

California avg41%

2,368^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle 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	16.7	2368 of 2761	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	2241 of 2783	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	2322 of 2781	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	2420 of 2740	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	850 of 894	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	2506 of 2715	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	2423 of 2480	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	2473 of 2508	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	2377 of 2497	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	2197 of 2477	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.3	1941 of 2379	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	1887 of 2259	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.3	1435 of 2236	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.8	1522 of 2179	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.3	1486 of 2063	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.5	1457 of 1531	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	285 of 354	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1326 of 1491	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1130 of 1369	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.4	987 of 1478	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	933 of 1521	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1199 of 1540	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	339 of 363	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1328 of 1442	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1140 of 1364	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	2241 of 2533	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1913 of 2551	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	2136 of 2531	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	2246 of 2509	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	713 of 738	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	2227 of 2380	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	2235 of 2262	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1939 of 2395	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1760 of 2388	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1826 of 2374	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1971 of 2359	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	2032 of 2213	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	2032 of 2072	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	2076 of 2542	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1914 of 2579	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	2001 of 2531	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	2069 of 2458	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	660 of 721	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	2142 of 2369	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	2178 of 2230	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	2174 of 2534	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	2224 of 2552	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	2115 of 2538	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	2242 of 2527	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	724 of 763	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	2278 of 2407	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	2235 of 2273	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	31 of 95	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	17 of 94	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	44 of 86	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1392 of 1566	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1112 of 1552	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1416 of 1531	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2025)67th percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)5th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Bobby Duke Middle

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bobby Duke Middle	Public	7-8	85-358 Bagdad Ave.	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 398-0139	648	31	20.9	96.0%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	636 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	16.7	2368^th of 2761 public middle schools	14.2%		20.5	2241^st of 2783 public middle schools	19.5%	127	10.9	10.9		30.8	29.6	30.2		11.6	8.7	10.1	$28,850	$1,276	$27,574
Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High	Public	7-8	82-489 Avenue 52	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 398-0097	668	33	20.1	83.8%	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	658 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	28.2	1889^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.6%		25.1	2031^st of 2783 public middle schools	27.0%	142	17.9	17.9		37.9	29.8	33.5		22.6	23.0	22.8	$29,527	$1,299	$28,228
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	83-089 Highway 111	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 863-3660	591	22	26.9	92.0%	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	538 (91.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	7.7	2689^th of 2761 public middle schools	2.6%		12	2590^th of 2783 public middle schools	6.9%	99	7.8	7.8	9.8	18.1	17.4	15.2	6.1	4.0	1.4	3.6	$19,887	$3,181	$16,706
Indio Middle	Public	6-8	81-195 Miles Ave.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3800	768	34	22.3	92.7%	30 (3.9%)	14 (1.8%)	697 (90.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)	9.7	2625^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.9%		12.3	2570^th of 2783 public middle schools	7.7%	55	11.6	11.6	14.1	21.9	16.7	17.6	6.2	6.4	6.2	6.3	$18,518	$3,214	$15,304
La Quinta Middle	Public	6-8	78-900 Avenue 50	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 777-4220	709	30	23.4	85.3%	79 (11.1%)	12 (1.7%)	554 (78.1%)	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.9%)	30.2	1824^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.9%		30.7	1783^rd of 2783 public middle schools	35.9%	41	18.5	18.5	38.1	34.9	35.3	36.1	30.7	19.7	19.0	22.8	$19,441	$2,974	$16,467
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies	Public	6-8	79-655 Miles Ave.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 200-3700	1,099	45	24.4	67.1%	175 (15.9%)	18 (1.6%)	829 (75.4%)	29 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	52	1133^rd of 2761 public middle schools	59.0%		50.8	1147^th of 2783 public middle schools	58.8%	14	23.4	23.4	44.4	42.3	45.7	44.1	35.8	42.2	43.2	40.2	$19,909	$3,029	$16,880
Toro Canyon Middle	Public	7-8	86150 Avenue 66	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 397-2244	989	46	21.5	97.1%	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	961 (97.2%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	11.6	2562^nd of 2761 public middle schools	7.2%		13	2550^th of 2783 public middle schools	8.4%	12	10.4	10.4		21.6	18.1	19.9		8.8	10.2	9.5	$29,501	$1,275	$28,226
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle	Public	6-8	43-495 Palm Royale Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 238-9710	439	21	20.7	84.1%	80 (18.2%)	13 (3.0%)	305 (69.5%)	18 (4.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	20.5	2200^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.3%		20.6	2236^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.7%	36	21.2	21.2	31.7	23.4	32.5	29.9	9.0	13.9	12.8	11.8	$22,908	$3,615	$19,293
Desert Ridge Academy	Public	6-8	79-767 Avenue 39	Indio	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 393-5500	962	41	23.6	81.5%	81 (8.4%)	13 (1.4%)	815 (84.7%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (3.3%)	26.3	1945^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.6%		19.6	2278^th of 2783 public middle schools	18.1%	333	21.1	21.1	37.1	36.5	30.5	34.5	24.5	18.5	10.5	17.4	$19,602	$3,156	$16,446
Palm Desert Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	74-200 Rutledge Way	Palm Desert	92260	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 862-4320	1,298	47	27.6	61.4%	444 (34.2%)	20 (1.5%)	669 (51.5%)	78 (6.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.3%)	64.2	802^nd of 2761 public middle schools	71.0%		68.2	719^th of 2783 public middle schools	74.2%	83	32.1	32.1	61.5	64.5	48.3	57.9	43.2	41.7	32.1	38.8	$13,492	$411	$13,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Duke Middle

What district is Bobby Duke Middle in?

Coachella Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Bobby Duke Middle?

Students at Bobby Duke Middle are 98% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bobby Duke Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Bobby Duke Middle.

Is Bobby Duke Middle a good school?

Bobby Duke Middle ranks in the bottom 14.2% of California middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Bobby Duke Middle attend?

Students who attend Bobby Duke Middle usually go on to attend Coachella Valley High

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