Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

Public 6-8

 43-495 Palm Royale Dr.
       La Quinta, CA  92253-8178


(760) 238-9710

District: Desert Sands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1944th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,771 Help


Students who attend Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle usually attend:

High:    Palm Desert High

Feeder schools for Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle:

Elementary:    James Earl Carter Elementary
    James Monroe Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  23.1 Help
Number of students:  436

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.5%
White:
14.4%
Asian:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.3% Help


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Compare Details Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle ranks worse than 69.5% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.21. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Desert Sands Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.5%), White (14.4%), Asian (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle is 23.1, which is the 2nd best among 7 middle schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle is $9,771, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle 1944th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle in the ranking list.)

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Desert Sands Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Sands Unified 972nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

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Rank History for all students at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 46.35 972nd 1999 51.4%
2008 53.56 846th 2005 57.8%
2009 59.09 770th 2063 62.7%
2010 62.18 732nd 2179 66.4%
2011 62.86 737th 2236 67.0%
2012 69.34 587th 2259 74.0%
2013 57.80 943rd 2379 60.4%
2015 49.19 1121st 2477 54.7%
2016 49.30 1128th 2497 54.8%
2017 47.63 1173rd 2508 53.2%
2018 44.73 1232nd 2480 50.3%
2019 42.05 1381st 2715 49.1%
2022 32.07 1704th 2740 37.8%
2023 27.21 1940th 2788 30.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.90 345th 1442 76.1%
2022 44.44 614th 1540 60.1%
2023 28.79 1279th 1523 16.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.60 1090th 1532 28.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.67 1072nd 2230 51.9%
2019 50.08 1011th 2369 57.3%
2022 37.60 1417th 2458 42.4%
2023 33.70 1607th 2535 36.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.77 1155th 2262 48.9%
2019 45.86 1162nd 2380 51.2%
2022 31.29 1625th 2509 35.2%
2023 24.72 1893rd 2535 25.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.94 678th 1369 50.5%
2019 38.28 785th 1491 47.4%
2022 36.01 876th 1531 42.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.28 1146th 2273 49.6%
2019 37.23 1401st 2407 41.8%
2022 33.08 1544th 2527 38.9%
2023 29.57 1674th 2546 34.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.01 994th 2072 52.0%
2019 46.17 1052nd 2213 52.5%
2022 36.33 1418th 2359 39.9%
2023 33.30 1499th 2379 37.0%
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Rank History for White students at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.55 837th 1496 44.1%
2019 37.89 994th 1602 38.0%
2022 38.37 948th 1555 39.0%
2023 26.13 1151st 1549 25.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Friday, March 13, 2020

Open Quote From the administrators, the office, teachers (a few exceptions) & security, the overall attitude toward students is poor. It’s no wonder they are ranking so low. What a mistake it was to enroll my child in this school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 372 24 34 544 2 n/a n/a 61 1037
2008 500 31 47 628 4 n/a n/a 0 1210
2009 490 42 38 728 5 1 26 0 1330
2010 389 35 28 606 6 1 3 0 1068
2011 328 34 20 607 6 1 5 0 1001
2012 303 36 17 590 6 0 11 0 963
2013 265 41 23 687 2 1 20 0 1039
2014 221 32 20 589 3 0 13 0 878
2015 205 26 20 516 1 0 16 0 784
2016 190 24 18 476 1 0 20 0 729
2017 170 20 15 473 2 0 32 0 712
2018 162 13 10 463 1 0 24 0 673
2019 139 11 8 478 1 0 20 0 657
2020 124 21 12 468 2 0 18 0 645
2021 90 23 17 455 2 0 9 0 596
2022 85 12 15 389 2 0 17 0 520
2023 63 7 19 329 1 0 17 0 436

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 1037 42.1 24.6 38.1
2008 1210 55.4 21.8 44.2
2009 1330 55.1 22.7 44.2
2010 1068 44.2 24.1 46.3
2011 1001 n/a n/a 51.9
2012 963 36.2 26.6 n/a
2013 1039 38.2 27.1 65.1
2014 878 34.2 25.6 61.4
2015 784 32.0 24.5 66.5
2016 729 33.0 22.0 62
2017 712 29.3 24.3 61.2
2018 673 27.6 24.3 65.8
2019 657 26.0 25.2 65.1
2020 645 n/a n/a 72.1
2021 596 26.0 22.9 57.4
2022 520 25.0 20.7 77.5
2023 436 18.8 23.1 74.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 1037 42.1 24.6 38.1
2008 1210 55.4 21.8 44.2
2009 1330 55.1 22.7 44.2
2010 1068 44.2 24.1 46.3
2011 1001 n/a n/a 51.9
2012 963 36.2 26.6 n/a
2013 1039 38.2 27.1 65.1
2014 878 34.2 25.6 61.4
2015 784 32.0 24.5 66.5
2016 729 33.0 22.0 62
2017 712 29.3 24.3 61.2
2018 673 27.6 24.3 65.8
2019 657 26.0 25.2 65.1
2020 645 n/a n/a 72.1
2021 596 26.0 22.9 57.4
2022 520 25.0 20.7 77.5
2023 436 18.8 23.1 74.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,771

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1381st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1940th of 2788 Middle schools
 18.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle)5320.4
 32.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Sands Unified)42.632.6
 9.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle)32.69.4
 23.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Desert Sands Unified)32.523.5
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle)53.838
 15.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Sands Unified)46.241.4
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle)30.524.2
 6.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Desert Sands Unified)29.424
 5.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle)44.133.3
 10.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Sands Unified)46.235.7
 10.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle)14.218.2
 4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Desert Sands Unified)28.221.4
 6.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle)21.516.7
 4.8%
   8th Grade Science (Desert Sands Unified)22.822.7
 0.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students657436
 33.6%
African American117
 36.4%
American Indian11
Asian819
 137.5%
Hispanic478329
 31.2%
Pacific Islander00
White13963
 54.7%
Two or More Races2017
 15%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.1%74.3%
 9.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 436 students attended Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle.

Students who attend Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle usually go on to attend Palm Desert High

Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle ranks 1944th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle are 75% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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