Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High

82-489 Avenue 52, Coachella, CA 92236

DSchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
668
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Coachella Valley Unified
Riverside County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
29thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
33rdpercentile
Attendance43% chronically absent
7thpercentile
Class size20.1 students per teacher
61stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High

Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High is a public middle school in Coachella, California, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Coachella Valley Unified. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Riverside County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 668 students were enrolled, with about 20.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

82-489 Avenue 52
Coachella, CA 92236
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
668 students
Students per teacher
20.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Coachella Valley Unified
County
Riverside County
NCES school ID
060907005008

Schools near Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High

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Indio Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 768 students
F3.8 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.