Coachella Valley Unified: Coachella Valley Unified schools score 11.0 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 4.9 points.
Coachella Valley Unified has 19 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 33.8/100 — 11.0 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is NOVA Academy - Coachella at 46/100, where 17.1% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $16,179 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 34.3%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 32.1/100 | 14 | 9.0% | 31.4% |
| High | Developing 38.5/100 | 5 | 8.4% | 42.2% |
Coachella Valley Unified's high schools average 38.5/100 — 5.2 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Coachella Valley Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Coachella Valley Unified has 19 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 33.8/100 — 11.0 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Coachella Valley Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 38.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -4.9pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 33.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 34.3%, 16.3pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.5%, near the state average of 1.6%.
NOVA Academy - Coachella leads the district at 46 with 17.1% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Coachella Valley Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Coachella Valley Unified is classified as On the Rise — 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Coachella Valley Unified spends $16,179 per student in current expenditures — $1,364 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Coachella Valley Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (14)
Coachella Valley Unified has 14 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 32.1 — 12.7 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -4.9pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Peter Pendleton Elementary with a Scope Score of 46 and 20.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Pendleton Elementary Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 20.2% | Developing 46/100 |
| 2 | Valley View Elementary Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 11.6% | Developing 39/100 |
| 3 | Coral Mountain Academy Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 10.8% | Developing 38/100 |
| 4 | John Kelley Elementary Coachella Valley Unified On the Rise | 5.6% | Developing 36/100 |
| 5 | Las Palmitas Elementary Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 5.9% | Developing 35/100 |
| 6 | Cesar Chavez Elementary Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 5.8% | Developing 35/100 |
| 7 | Valle del Sol Elementary Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 12.5% | Developing 34/100 |
| 8 | Mecca Elementary Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 6.3% | Developing 31/100 |
| 9 | Saul Martinez Elementary Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 10.4% | Developing 30/100 |
| 10 | Sea View Elementary Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 4.0% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 11 | Westside Elementary Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 11.2% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 12 | Mountain Vista Elementary Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 8.9% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 13 | Palm View Elementary Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 10.0% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 14 | Oasis Elementary Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 2.9% | Needs Support 18/100 |
High Schools (5)
Coachella Valley Unified has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 38.5 — 5.2 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is NOVA Academy - Coachella with a Scope Score of 46 and 17.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOVA Academy - Coachella Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 17.1% | Developing 46/100 |
| 2 | Coachella Valley High Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 7.7% | Developing 45/100 |
| 3 | Desert Mirage High Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 10.1% | Developing 45/100 |
| 4 | West Shores High Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 6.9% | Developing 44/100 |
| 5 | La Familia Continuation High Coachella Valley Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 13/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology