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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92234

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At a glance

Schools

6,752

Students

Top rankedRio Vista Elementary2578^th of 5,804 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Rio Vista Elementary up 853 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mt. San Jacinto High 12.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

ZIP code 92234 has nine schools: five elementary, two middle and two high schools. In 2025–2026, average results at each school level were below state results in ELA, math and science: for example, high school averages were 38% in ELA, 14% in math and 13% in science, compared with state figures of 49%, 38% and 36%. The clearest takeaway is that results vary substantially between schools, so a ZIP-code average can hide important differences.

At the high school level, Cathedral City High was well ahead of Mt. San Jacinto High: ELA results were 56% versus 19%, a 37-point gap, and math was 21% versus 7%, a 15-point gap. Mt. San Jacinto had the lowest all-grades results across the nine schools in all three subjects, including 5% in science. Among elementary schools, Sunny Sands Elementary led in ELA at 48%, Landau Elementary led in math at 39%, and Rio Vista Elementary led in science at 39%, 3 points above the state result. James Workman Middle led Nellie N. Coffman Middle in all three subjects, by 10 points in ELA, 12 in math and 2 in science.

Recent changes were mixed: the nine-school average rose by about 1 point in ELA and math from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while the science gap with the state widened by 3 points. Rio Vista improved in all three subjects, including an 18-point science gain; both middle schools declined in all three. SchoolDigger’s rankings also show differing paths: Rio Vista rose from the 42nd to the 56th percentile over three years, while Cathedral City High fell from the 63rd to the 42nd. Other context does not neatly track with results: James Workman’s student-teacher ratio was 21.8, compared with 19.9 at Nellie N. Coffman, and its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 98%, compared with 97% at Coffman, in 2024–2025; Workman nevertheless had higher results in all three subjects.

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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)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Agua Caliente Elementary	Public	K-5	30-800 San Luis Rey Plaza	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 416-8235	645	32	20.2	93.3%	14 (2.2%)	10 (1.6%)	605 (93.8%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	15.8	5138^th of 5804 public elementary schools	11.5%		20.9	4750^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.9%	388	14.2					14.2	21.1	25.8	27.7					25.3	23.7	19.4	16.1					19.2	95.7		96.8		$19,891	$19,026	$865
Cathedral City Elementary	Public	K-5	69300 Converse Rd.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8583	606	33	18.6	96.5%	16 (2.6%)	9 (1.5%)	564 (93.1%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	21.3	4686^th of 5804 public elementary schools	19.3%		23.2	4566^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.0%	120	18.8					18.8	26.0	23.9	37.6					29.5	31.3	17.1	19.8					22.8	94.9	97.4	94.9		$21,498	$20,470	$1,028
Nellie N. Coffman Middle	Public	6-8	34-603 Plumley Rd.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8617	914	46	19.9	97.2%	42 (4.6%)	14 (1.5%)	838 (91.7%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	20.8	2152^nd of 2703 public middle schools	20.4%		24.9	2010^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.2%	142		18.5				18.5				29.0	30.3	37.9		32.3				13.3	18.6	15.5		15.8					$19,745	$18,724	$1,021
James Workman Middle	Public	6-8	69-300 30th Ave.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8540	1,020	47	21.8	97.8%	72 (7.1%)	16 (1.6%)	849 (83.2%)	45 (4.4%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.7%)	36.8	1578^th of 2703 public middle schools	41.6%		42	1430^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.2%	148		20.4				20.4				40.1	40.6	45.3		41.9				28.4	24.6	31.8		28.1					$20,481	$19,594	$887
Mt. San Jacinto High	Public	9-12	30800 Landau Blvd.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8563	325	25	12.8	95.7%	14 (4.3%)	13 (4.0%)	283 (87.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)	13.4	1800^th of 2137 public high schools	15.8%		15.7	1782^nd of 2162 public high schools	17.6%	18				5.1	5.3	5.1							19.3	19.3							6.7	6.7					$37,079	$36,264	$815
Landau Elementary	Public	K-5	30310 Landau Blvd.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8600	579	29	19.7	94.1%	40 (6.9%)	10 (1.7%)	474 (81.9%)	42 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	41.2	3152^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	45.7%		36	3497^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.3%	345	25.7					25.7	50.6	33.7	37.6					39.9	68.0	30.6	23.8					38.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	$22,244	$21,374	$870
Sunny Sands Elementary	Public	K-5	69-310 McCallum Way	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8635	692	33	20.9	93.4%	51 (7.4%)	6 (0.9%)	583 (84.2%)	34 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	46.5	2811^th of 5804 public elementary schools	51.6%		55.5	2278^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%	533	22.3					22.3	45.9	45.9	52.3					47.9	41.4	45.0	26.1					37.7					$21,959	$21,056	$903
Cathedral City High	Public	9-12	69250 Dinah Shore Dr.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-0100	1,334	67	20.0	95.5%	55 (4.1%)	19 (1.4%)	1,205 (90.3%)	35 (2.6%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.9%)	41.6	1233^rd of 2137 public high schools	42.3%		39.6	1271^st of 2162 public high schools	41.2%	38			17.6	24.3		20.6							56.2	56.2							21.4	21.4					$23,217	$22,364	$853
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	67-700 Verona Rd.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 416-0032	637	31	20.7	91.2%	64 (10.0%)	12 (1.9%)	503 (79.0%)	24 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	27 (4.2%)	50.5	2578^th of 5804 public elementary schools	55.6%		36.7	3431^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.4%	853	38.7					38.7	46.8	42.7	52.8					47.5	43.1	34.0	34.9					37.4					$20,718	$19,850	$868

Cities Near Zip Code 92234

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cathedral City	0.55 mi	9	646^th
Rancho Mirage	1.66 mi	2	479^th
Palm Springs	1.79 mi	9	572^nd
Thousand Palms	3.74 mi	1	781^st
Palm Desert	7.48 mi	7	245^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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