Needles · San Bernardino County

Schools in Needles

Needles has one public elementary school we score, Vista Colorado Elementary, at the 32nd percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong
Top row: one dot per Needles school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,721 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Elementary schools in Needles

Statewide percentile

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

Needles has one public middle school we score, Needles Middle, at the 4th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong
Top row: one dot per Needles school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Middle schools in Needles

Statewide percentile

Needles has one public high school we score, Needles High, at the 17th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong
Top row: one dot per Needles school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 1,500 California public high schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

High schools in Needles

Statewide percentile

1 private school in Needles isn’t shown: it doesn’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.

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Are the public schools in Needles good?
Needles has one public elementary school we score, Vista Colorado Elementary, at the 32nd percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. Needles has one public middle school we score, Needles Middle, at the 4th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Needs Support. Needles has one public high school we score, Needles High, at the 17th percentile among the 1,500 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; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Needles rank highest?
Elementary: Vista Colorado Elementary, 32nd percentile statewide (Developing). Middle: Needles Middle, 4th percentile statewide (Needs Support). High: Needles High, 17th percentile statewide (Needs Support). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Does living in Needles 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.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

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.

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