Palo Verde Unified: Palo Verde Unified schools score 18.8 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 9.0 points.
Palo Verde Unified has 6 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 26.1/100 — 18.8 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Scale Leadership Academy - East at 40/100, where 18.5% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,210 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 31.1%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Needs Support 26.5/100 | 4 | 8.6% | 21.1% |
| High | Needs Support 25.3/100 | 2 | 2.1% | 51.2% |
Palo Verde Unified's elementary schools average 26.5/100 — 18.4 points below the state average with a −9.0pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Palo Verde Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Palo Verde Unified has 6 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 26.1/100 — 18.8 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Palo Verde Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 26.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -9.0pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 22.5 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 31.1%, 13.2pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 4.4%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Scale Leadership Academy - East leads the district at 40 with 18.5% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Palo Verde Unified
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Palo Verde Unified spends $14,210 per student in current expenditures — $605 below 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 Palo Verde Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (4)
Palo Verde Unified has 4 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 26.5 — 18.4 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -9.0pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Scale Leadership Academy - East with a Scope Score of 40 and 18.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scale Leadership Academy - East Palo Verde Unified Culture First | 18.5% | Developing 40/100 |
| 2 | Margaret White Elementary Palo Verde Unified Building Momentum | 4.3% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 3 | Ruth Brown Elementary Palo Verde Unified Building Momentum | 5.7% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 4 | Felix J. Appleby Elementary Palo Verde Unified Building Momentum | 5.8% | Needs Support 17/100 |
High Schools (2)
Palo Verde Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 25.3 — 18.5 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Palo Verde High with a Scope Score of 32 and 4.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Verde High Palo Verde Unified Building Momentum | 4.3% | Developing 32/100 |
| 2 | Twin Palms Continuation Palo Verde Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 18/100 |
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