La Quinta Middle

78-900 Avenue 50, La Quinta, CA 92253

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
709
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Desert Sands Unified
Riverside County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
45thpercentile
Equity26% of low-income students proficient
46thpercentile
Attendance39% chronically absent
12thpercentile
Class size23.4 students per teacher
21stpercentile

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 La Quinta Middle

La Quinta Middle is a public middle school in La Quinta, California, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Desert Sands Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Riverside County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 709 students were enrolled, with about 23.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

78-900 Avenue 50
La Quinta, CA 92253
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
709 students
Students per teacher
23.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Desert Sands Unified
County
Riverside County
NCES school ID
061111009358

Schools near La Quinta Middle

All 9 schools in La Quinta →
Indio Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 768 students
F3.2 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.