Elementary Schools in Coachella, California: 7 schools. Average score 8.3 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Coachella, California has 7 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 30.6/100 — 8.3 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Peter Pendleton Elementary at 40/100, where 20.2% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Coachella schools average 11.5% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 26.8% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Coachella
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (7)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Pendleton Elementary Coachella Valley Unified | 20.2% | 59th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 2 | Imagine Schools, Riverside County Riverside County Office of Education | 9.9% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 3 | Valley View Elementary Coachella Valley Unified | 11.6% | 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 4 | Coral Mountain Academy Coachella Valley Unified | 10.8% | 38th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 5 | Valle del Sol Elementary Coachella Valley Unified | 12.5% | 29th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 6 | Cesar Chavez Elementary Coachella Valley Unified | 5.8% | 25th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 7 | Palm View Elementary Coachella Valley Unified | 10.0% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOVA Academy - Coachella Coachella Valley Unified | 17.1% | 20th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 43/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Coachella
Hidden gems: 4 schools in Coachella are classified as On the Rise (4) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology