Cathedral City · Riverside County

Schools in Cathedral City

Cathedral City’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 17th to the 59th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 5 schools

from 17th to 59th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Sunny Sands Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Rio Vista Elementary: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Cathedral City Elementary: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Landau Elementary: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Agua Caliente Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 23rd to 46th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • James Workman Middle: 46th percentile, Developing
  • Nellie N. Coffman Middle: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 26th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Cathedral City High: 26th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

  • 1 school not ranked statewide

Schools around Cathedral City

9 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 Cathedral City score highest?

Sunny Sands Elementary is highest, at the 59th percentile.

That’s higher than 59 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Cathedral City

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

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Context

The average Cathedral City elementary school had 21 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 Cathedral City score highest?

James Workman Middle is highest, at the 46th percentile.

That’s higher than 46 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Cathedral City

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Cathedral City stand?

Cathedral City High is at the 26th percentile.

That’s higher than 26 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Cathedral City.

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

1 high school not ranked statewide

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Common questions

Which public schools in Cathedral City rank highest?

Elementary: Sunny Sands Elementary, 59th percentile (Solid). Middle: James Workman Middle, 46th percentile (Developing). High: Cathedral City High, 26th percentile (Developing). 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 Cathedral City 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 Cathedral City good?

Cathedral City’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 17th to the 59th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Cathedral City’s 2 public middle schools run from the 23rd to the 46th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Cathedral City has one public high school we score, Cathedral City High, at the 26th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. 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 Cathedral City compare with California?

The average Cathedral City elementary school had 21 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. 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 Cathedral City 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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