Blythe · Riverside County

Schools in Blythe

Blythe’s 3 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 13th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from bottom 1% to 13th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Ruth Brown Elementary: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • Margaret White Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
  • Felix J. Appleby Elementary: bottom 1%, Needs Support
3Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 3 schools

from 5th to 25th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Felix J. Appleby Elementary: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Margaret White Elementary: 8th percentile, Needs Support
  • Ruth Brown Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 14th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Palo Verde High: 14th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 3 of the 4 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

  • 4 ranked schools
  • 1 school not ranked statewide

Schools around Blythe

5 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Blythe score highest?

Ruth Brown Elementary is highest, at the 13th percentile.

That’s higher than 13 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Blythe

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average Blythe elementary school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Blythe score highest?

Felix J. Appleby Elementary is highest, at the 25th percentile.

That’s higher than 25 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Blythe

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average Blythe middle school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Blythe stand?

Palo Verde High is at the 14th percentile.

That’s higher than 14 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Blythe.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide

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Which public schools in Blythe rank highest?

Elementary: Ruth Brown Elementary, 13th percentile (Needs Support). Middle: Felix J. Appleby Elementary, 25th percentile (Developing). High: Palo Verde High, 14th percentile (Needs Support). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Blythe decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Blythe good?

Blythe’s 3 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 13th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Needs Support. Blythe’s 3 public middle schools run from the 5th to the 25th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Blythe has one public high school we score, Palo Verde High, at the 14th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Blythe compare with California?

The average Blythe elementary school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Blythe middle school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Blythe address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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