Students
802
enrolled at the 4 public schools with a Needles address.
Needles · San Bernardino County
Schools in Needles
Needles has one public elementary school we score. Vista Colorado Elementary has a Scope Score of 70.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
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Scope Score 70
Vista Colorado Elementary
Needs Support · 18th percentile. It is the only one we score here.
Middle
Scope Score 66
Needles Middle
Needs Support · 3rd percentile. It is the only one we score here.
High school
Scope Score 69
Needles High
Needs Support · 17th percentile. It is the only one we score here.
Elementary schools
Where does the elementary school we score in Needles stand?
Vista Colorado Elementary has a Scope Score of 70. That is higher than 18 in 100 California elementary schools we score. It is the only public elementary school we score in Needles.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Vista Colorado Elementary
Needles Unified · 92363 · Grades K–5
1382% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 18th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in Needles stand?
Needles Middle has a Scope Score of 66. That is higher than 3 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in Needles.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Needles Middle
Needles Unified · 92363 · Grades 6–8
1879% below the standard
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
High schools
Where does the high school we score in Needles stand?
Needles High has a Scope Score of 69. That is higher than 17 in 100 California high schools we score. It is the only public high school we score in Needles.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Needles High
Needles Unified · 92363 · Grades 9–12
1871% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 17th percentile
1 high school not ranked statewide
Students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it.
- Needles Community DayCommunity day school
Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.
Districts
Which districts run the schools here?
One district runs the public schools with a Needles address.
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.
Charter and private
What other schools are here?
1 private school has a Needles address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it.
- Needles Ag Christian School92363 · 7 students
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No charter school has a Needles address in our records. Private school names and enrollment are from the California Department of Education’s private school filings and the federal Private School Survey.
Students
Who goes to school here?
802 students go to the 4 public schools with a Needles address. 81 in 100 qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Students and meal counts: California Department of Education, free or reduced-price meal file, 2024–25.
Common questions
What do parents ask about schools in Needles?
Are the public schools in Needles good?
Needles has one public elementary school we score. Vista Colorado Elementary has a Scope Score of 70. It is Needs Support, at the 18th percentile. Needles has one public middle school we score. Needles Middle has a Scope Score of 66. It is Needs Support, at the 3rd percentile. Needles has one public high school we score. Needles High has a Scope Score of 69. It is Needs Support, at the 17th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Needles rank highest?
Vista Colorado Elementary is the only elementary school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 70. It is Needs Support, at the 18th percentile. Needles Middle is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 66. It is Needs Support, at the 3rd percentile. Needles High is the only high school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 69. It is Needs Support, at the 17th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools with a Needles address. They 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.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.
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