Coachella · Riverside County

Schools in ZIP code 92236

Three districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 92236: Coachella Valley Unified (elementary, middle and high), Etiwanda Elementary (elementary) and Riverside County Office of Education (elementary). The 8 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92236 run from the 19th to the 93rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 8 schools · Etiwanda Elementary and Coachella Valley Unified and Riverside County Office of Education

from 19th to 93rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • David W. Long Elementary: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Cesar Chavez Elementary: 44th percentile, Developing
  • Imagine Schools, Riverside County: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Coral Mountain Academy: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Peter Pendleton Elementary: 26th percentile, Developing
  • Valley View Elementary: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Valle del Sol Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Palm View Elementary: 19th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
4Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Middle · 2 schools · Coachella Valley Unified

from 13th to 35th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High: 35th percentile, Developing
  • Bobby Duke Middle: 13th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school · Coachella Valley Unified

at 51st · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • NOVA Academy - Coachella: 51st percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 92236

11 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in ZIP code 92236 score highest?

David W. Long Elementary is highest, at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92236

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92236 had 25 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in ZIP code 92236 score highest?

Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High is highest, at the 35th percentile.

That’s higher than 35 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92236

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 92236 stand?

NOVA Academy - Coachella is at the 51st percentile.

That’s higher than 51 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 92236.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

  • NOVA Academy - CoachellaCoachella Valley Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    51stSolidScope Score 56

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Which public schools in ZIP code 92236 rank highest?

Elementary: David W. Long Elementary, 93rd percentile (Strong). Middle: Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High, 35th percentile (Developing). High: NOVA Academy - Coachella, 51st percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in ZIP code 92236 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 92236 good?

The 8 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92236 run from the 19th to the 93rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 4 Developing and 3 Needs Support. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 92236 run from the 13th to the 35th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. ZIP code 92236 has one public high school we score, NOVA Academy - Coachella, at the 51st percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 92236 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92236 had 25 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the schools with a 92236 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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.

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