Elementary Schools in Thermal, California: 4 schools. Average score 17.2 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Thermal, California has 4 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 21.6/100 — 17.2 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Las Palmitas Elementary at 27/100, where 5.9% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Thermal schools average 6.4% 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 34.4% (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 Thermal
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Palmitas Elementary Coachella Valley Unified | 5.9% | 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 2 | John Kelley Elementary Coachella Valley Unified | 5.6% | 25th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 3 | Westside Elementary Coachella Valley Unified | 11.2% | 14th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 4 | Oasis Elementary Coachella Valley Unified | 2.9% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 12/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desert Mirage High Coachella Valley Unified | 10.1% | 35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 49/100 |
| 2 | Coachella Valley High Coachella Valley Unified | 7.7% | 34th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 48/100 |
| 3 | La Familia Continuation High Coachella Valley Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 10th percentile · Needs SupportWithin its own school classScope Score 13/100 |
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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 Thermal
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Thermal are classified as On the Rise (2) — 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