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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic98.6%
White0.6%
Asian0.1%
Black0.3%
Other0.4%
GenderFemale 47.5%Male 52.4%Non-binary 0.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
706
154 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
84%
20pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$29,527
District avg: $16,179 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
20.1% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$65,655 – $136,033
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High in Coachella, 32.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 28.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 550 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−30.5pp
3.3% vs 33.8% overall · n=127
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−6.6pp
0.0% vs 6.6% overall · n=127
Math · English Learner−15.0pp
7.8% vs 22.8% overall · n=129
Math Exceeded · English Learner−9.5pp
0.0% vs 9.5% overall · n=129
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income551 tested
ELA 32.2%·Math 23.0%· +3.3pp vs district
Hispanic644 tested
ELA 33.9%·Math 23.0%· +3.8pp vs district
English Learner129 tested
ELA 3.1%·Math 7.7%· -5.6pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$52K
$33K below CA median
Median Home Value
$302K
$357K below CA median
Bachelor's+
5%
30pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
18.2 years avg experience
39 teachers · 3% first-year
Teacher Credentials
94% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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