La Quinta · Riverside County
Schools in ZIP code 92253
The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92253 run from the 22nd to the 35th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Elementary · 3 schools
from 22nd to 35th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary: 35th percentile, Developing
- Horizon: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
- Harry S. Truman Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
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Middle · 3 schools
from 8th to 23rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Horizon: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
- La Quinta Middle: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
- Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle: 8th percentile, Needs Support
High · 2 schools
from 29th to 68th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
- La Quinta High: 68th percentile, Solid
- Horizon: 29th percentile, Developing
One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 6 ranked schools teaches all three levels, so it appears in more than one picture.
- 6 ranked schools
- 1 school not ranked statewide
- 1 private school, not scored
Schools around ZIP code 92253
7 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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These are the same schools listed on the La Quinta page.
Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in ZIP code 92253 score highest?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary is highest, at the 35th percentile.
That’s higher than 35 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in ZIP code 92253
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean
- Benjamin Franklin ElementaryGrade-to-grade gains
- HorizonCheck how it admits students.
- Harry S. Truman Elementary
The average elementary school in ZIP code 92253 had 43 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 92253 score highest?
Horizon is highest, at the 23rd percentile.
That’s higher than 23 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in ZIP code 92253
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- HorizonCheck how it admits students.
- La Quinta Middle
- Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
The average middle school in ZIP code 92253 had 44 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.
High schools
Which high schools in ZIP code 92253 score highest?
La Quinta High is highest, at the 68th percentile.
That’s higher than 68 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Highest in ZIP code 92253
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- La Quinta High
- HorizonCheck how it admits students.
1 high school not ranked statewide
- Summit High (Continuation)Continuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
1 private school has an address in ZIP code 92253. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →
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Where do these results come from?
Sources and methodology
This page lists the schools with a 92253 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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