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Palo Verde Unified.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Palo Verde Unified—and look beyond a single district average.

Palo Verde HighScale Leadership Academy - EastTwin Palms ContinuationMargaret White ElementaryRuth Brown ElementaryFelix J. Appleby ElementaryPalo Verde UnifiedN ↑
6 schools mapped · Location contextOpen map →
Census district boundary
The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary4 schools
avg 19.5/1003 Needs Support, 1 Developing
High2 schools
avg 26.9/1001 Developing, 1 Needs Support

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

The path starts narrow: Scale Leadership Academy - East at 33, then a 15-point drop to the next of 4 elementary schools.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

4 elementary schools span 23 points around an average of 19.5.

The strength

Scale Leadership Academy - East is the strongest option at 33/100 — 18.5% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

21.1% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

Scale Leadership Academy - East
Culture First · Charter
44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100
Margaret White Elementary
Building Momentum
7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100
Ruth Brown Elementary
Building Momentum
5th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 16/100

All 4 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The high school years

The high schools average 26.9/100 — 27.0 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.

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2 high schools span 14 points around an average of 26.9.

1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.

The strength

Palo Verde High is the strongest option at 34/100 — 4.3% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

51.2% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

Palo Verde High
Building Momentum
6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 34/100
28th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 20/100

High school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Margaret White Elementary at 18/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

1 of the 6 ranked schools is a charter — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Scale Leadership Academy - East 44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100Palo Verde High 6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 34/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Palo Verde Unified has 6 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

4 comparable schools · average 19.5/100 · range 10.7–33.3

High schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 34.0/100 · range 34.0–34.0

Explore Palo Verde Unified by place.

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Palo Verde Unified

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Palo Verde Unified · 4 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Scale Leadership Academy - East
Palo Verde Unified Culture First
18.5%44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100
Margaret White Elementary
Palo Verde Unified Building Momentum
4.3%7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100
Ruth Brown Elementary
Palo Verde Unified Building Momentum
5.7%5th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 16/100
Felix J. Appleby Elementary
Palo Verde Unified Building Momentum
5.8%1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 11/100

High schools in Palo Verde Unified · 2 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Palo Verde High
Palo Verde Unified Building Momentum
4.3%6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 34/100
Twin Palms Continuation
Palo Verde Unified continuation high school
0.0%28th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 20/100
Compare selected schools

Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Palo Verde Unified spent $22,577 per student in FY 2024–25 — $2,086 more than the median California district ($20,491), about 10% higher. About 54 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction54%
  • Instruction support12%
  • Student services12%
  • Administration7%
  • Buildings & maintenance14%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$63,061–$127,355
Teaching staff133 · FTE
District enrollment2,821 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 64.3% · White 18.7% · Black 10.3% · Asian 2.1% · Other 4.6%
Free/reduced lunch80% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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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.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 6 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Palo Verde Unified?
This SchoolScope directory lists 6 public schools in Palo Verde Unified with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Palo Verde Unified?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Scale Leadership Academy - East (33/100). High: Palo Verde High (34/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Palo Verde Unified guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.