Missing school, 2025–26
762023–24412024–25692025–26
11of 16
students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. That is 69 in 100.
Community day school · Needles Unified
Needles Community Day
600 Cibola Street, Needles · 18 students · Grades 6–12
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In its own words
What does Needles Community Day say about itself?
We haven’t read Needles Community Day’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.
Who goes here
Who goes here?
11 of 16 students missed 10% or more of school days.
Students, 2024–25
18
students in grades 6–12.
Family income
94%
of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 17 of 18.
Teachers, 2024–25
3
teachers, with 11 years of experience on average.
0% were in their first year.
14% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.
Suspensions, 2025–26
42.1%
of students were suspended at least once (8 of 19).
Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.
Full student mix, 2025–26
| Students | Here |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | — |
| White | — |
| Asian | — |
| Black or African American | — |
| Filipino | — |
| Two or more races | — |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | — |
| Pacific Islander | — |
| Not reported | — |
Where these figures come from
Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.
Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 0.3 of 2.3 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.
After high school
Where do students go after finishing high school here?
0% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months. That share counts the class’s 13 students who finished high school.
Graduation, college and university records
Destinations · class of 2023
Where students who finished high school went
0% enrolled in college within 12 months · 13 students who finished high school
- University of California0 · 0%
- California State University0 · 0%
- California community college0 · 0%
- In-state private0 · 0%
- Out-of-state, 4-year0 · 0%
- Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
- Not enrolled13 · 100%
Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.
Where the class of 2023 went
13 completers, class of 2023
- University of California0 (0%)
- California State University0 (0%)
- California community college0 (0%)
- In-state private0 (0%)
- Out-of-state, 4-year0 (0%)
- Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
- Not enrolled13 (100%)
Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.
Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
- Where students who finished high school went
- CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Family and staff answers
What would staff tell you?
Staff in this district cannot yet answer a short set of questions about Needles Community Day. These are not star ratings or reviews.
- The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
- Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
Staff
Staff can’t answer for this school yet
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The neighborhood
What is the area around Needles Community Day like?
These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 92363. They are not figures for the families at Needles Community Day.
Typical household income in a year
$40,068
Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 92363.
- Typical home value
- $163,900
- People who live in this ZIP code
- 5,531
- Typical age
- 50.1 years
- Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
- 11%
Questions to ask
What should I ask, and when?
Bring these 5 questions to Needles Community Day. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.
On a tour
- Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
- How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
- What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?
At the office
- What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
- Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?
Getting in
How are students placed here?
Confirm placement with Needles Unified.
Where it is
Where is Needles Community Day?
- Address
- 600 Cibola Street, Needles 92363Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
- Office
- (760) 326-3891
- Website
- needlesusd.org
- Administrator
- Lester EastmanAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated January 29, 2025.
A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map
Short answers to 3 common questions
How are students placed here?
Students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion. Confirm placement with Needles Unified. See the details ↓
How often do students miss school or get suspended?
11 of 16 students were chronically absent in 2025–26, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 42.1% of students (8 of 19) were suspended at least once in 2025–26. See the details ↓
How do I visit Needles Community Day?
Call the office at (760) 326-3891 to ask about a visit. Questions to bring are under Questions to ask. See the details ↓
The full record
Source records
This page is built from 12 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.
Data updated
October 15, 2026
- Record sets on this page
- 12
- Sources
- California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
- State test years
- 2017–2026
Results
Students
After high school
Money and staff
Place, downloads and method
CDE assessment recordsCDE CAASPP 2026 · every level, as published · raw grade–subject rows
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
All Grades is an aggregate, not another group of students. Same-year grade groups are not matched children. A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
| Grade · subject | Students tested with scores | Proficient or Advanced | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Mean scale score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 · ELA · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 8 · ELA · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| All Grades · ELA · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 7 · Math · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 8 · Math · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| All Grades · Math · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
CDE CAASPP 2026: 4 individual grade–subject records; 0 records with a positive known tested count.
4 grade–subject counts unavailable; 4 grade–subject attainment rates unavailable.
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grades 7 and 8 · spring 2026 · % of tested students
English · 2025–26 results by grade
| English | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 8 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
Math · 2025–26 results by grade
| Math | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 8 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade
English and math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Top level | Top two levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · English | — | — | — |
| 2026 · Math | — | — | — |
| 2025 · English | 6 | — | — |
| 2025 · Math | 6 | — | — |
| 2024 · English | 12 | 0% | 8% |
| 2024 · Math | 12 | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 · English | 10 | — | — |
| 2023 · Math | 10 | — | — |
| 2022 · English | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 · Math | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 · English | 7 | — | — |
| 2019 · Math | 7 | — | — |
| 2018 · English | — | — | — |
| 2018 · Math | — | — | — |
| 2017 · English | — | — | — |
| 2017 · Math | — | — | — |
Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Earlier years · grade and subject
| Year · grade · subject | Students with scores | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Grade 7 · English | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 8 · English | 4 | — |
| 2025 · Grade 7 · Math | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 8 · Math | 4 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 7 · English | 5 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 8 · English | 7 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 7 · Math | 5 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 8 · Math | 7 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 7 · English | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 8 · English | 4 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 11 · English | 5 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 7 · Math | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 8 · Math | 4 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 11 · Math | 5 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 6 · English | 0 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 8 · English | 0 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 11 · English | 0 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 6 · Math | 0 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 8 · Math | 0 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 11 · Math | 0 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 7 · English | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 8 · English | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 11 · English | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 7 · Math | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 8 · Math | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 11 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 7 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 8 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 11 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 7 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 8 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 11 · Math | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 7 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 8 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 11 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 7 · Math | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 8 · Math | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 11 · Math | — | — |
Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.
Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
| Science (CAST) | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | — | — | — | — | — |
CAST is California’s science test, reported apart from English and math.
Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
College-going rate
0%
Postsecondary enrollment after high school; a different population from A–G completion
CDE reporting year 2025. Graduation uses an adjusted four-year cohort; A–G completion and college-going use their separately reported populations. These source periods and populations differ from CAASPP 2026. Rates shown here do not form a SchoolScope score or rank.
| Measure | Source record |
|---|---|
| This school · CCI overall Prepared | CDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared percentage and Prepared count not reported in this school row · denominator 3 CCI students. |
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate unavailable · AP-pathway numerator unavailable · denominator unavailable (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.
This CDE-reported school CCI record has its own population and period. It does not recalculate a SchoolScope score, factor, or rank.
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26
CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.
| Year-over-year school rates |
|---|
| Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 11 of 27 → 2025–26 · 11 of 16 |
| Suspension rate2024–25 · 2.8% (1 of 36) → 2025–26 · 42.1% (8 of 19) · +39.3 percentage points |
| Group | 2018–19 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 7 of 8 | — |
| Male | 13 of 16 | — |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 of 9 | — |
| Low-income | 19 of 23 | 11 of 16 |
| All students | 20 of 24 | 11 of 16 |
Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.
Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| AP offered | not reported |
| AP course count | not reported |
| AP enrollment (male/female) | not reported |
| IB participation | not reported |
| Dual enrollment | not offered |
| Algebra I in grade 8 | not reported |
| Calculus sections | 0 |
| Physics sections | 0 |
| Chemistry sections | 1 |
| Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC) | 26 |
Shown, never scored. Participation counts use reported male and female categories in both course and enrollment records. A missing value means not reported, never zero.
College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
| Destination | Completers | % (derived) |
|---|---|---|
| University of California | 0 | 0% |
| California State University | 0 | 0% |
| California community college | 0 | 0% |
| In-state private | 0 | 0% |
| Out-of-state, 4-year | 0 | 0% |
| Out-of-state, 2-year | 0 | 0% |
| Not enrolled | 13 | 100% |
13 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · % = count ÷ all who finished high school (CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort. Missing values are unavailable or suppressed.
Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure
Per-pupil spending
District · current expense$16,497 per pupil
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 967 pupils
California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records
Central federal expenditures attributed here$246 per pupil
CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 18
District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,374 per ADA
CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator
These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.
How the California mean was selected
SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.
Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 59%Instruction support 10%Student services 6%Administration 11%Buildings & maintenance 14%
| Group | Dollars | Share, to two decimals | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $10,838,597 | 59.13% | 59% |
| Instruction support | $1,788,560 | 9.76% | 10% |
| Student services | $1,111,353 | 6.06% | 6% |
| Administration | $2,016,399 | 11.00% | 11% |
| Buildings & maintenance | $2,569,078 | 14.02% | 14% |
| Total | $18,329,186 | 100.00% | 100% |
These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $18,329,186 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.
NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$16,497 per pupil
2020$14,241 per pupil
2019$13,413 per pupil
2018$13,191 per pupil
2017$14,064 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year
Additional workforce records
Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%
CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.
The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 92363 · not the school’s students
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,068 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 11% |
| ZIP-area population | 5,531 |
| Median age | 50.1 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 92363 →
Downloads and methodologyCSV · sources · corrections
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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · staffing and finance name their own sources and years beside each figure · Data updated October 15, 2026.
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