Summary
Margaret White Elementary is a K–8 school in Blythe, California, serving 559 students in the Palo Verde Unified district. The key takeaway is that its all-grade ELA and math results lead the nearby-school average, but proficiency remains far below California’s in all three subjects: 28% in ELA versus 49% statewide, 16% in math versus 38%, and 12% in science versus 36%. Those state gaps are 21, 22, and 24 percentage points, respectively.
Third grade is a clear strength, while fourth grade is a concern. Third-grade ELA was 49%, above the state’s 44% and both Ruth Brown Elementary (18%) and Felix J. Appleby Elementary (26%); third-grade math was 47%, about even with the state and higher than both nearby schools. By contrast, fourth-grade ELA was 10% versus 46% statewide, and math was 8% versus 42%; both nearby schools also scored higher in fourth grade. Across all grades, Margaret White’s ELA and math rates were 4 and 3 points above the nearby-school averages and slightly above district rates, while science was about level with nearby schools and below the district.
Results have improved in ELA but remain mixed over time: since 2022–2023, ELA rose 6 percentage points and its gap with the state narrowed by 3 points; math rose 3 points, while science fell 3 points and its state gap widened by 9 points. Chronic absenteeism has dropped 15 points since 2021–2022 to 25%, the lowest of the three nearby schools, but remains above the district’s 19% and state’s 18%. SchoolDigger ranks Margaret White in the 16th percentile with one star, up from the 5th percentile in 2023–2024; both nearby schools are in the 7th percentile with zero stars. Its Female Students ranking also rose notably, from the 7th to the 26th percentile over that period, 10 points above the school’s overall standing. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 22.3, the lowest nearby, and 78% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with an 86% nearby-school average.
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