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Cesar Chavez Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

49-601 Avenida de Oro, Coachella, CA 92236 · (760) 398-2004 · Part of Coachella Valley Unified School District

Coachella’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of California school districts

Students
622
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Cesar Chavez Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Coachella kids: Bobby Duke Middle

On the path

Where Coachella kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Cesar Chavez ElementaryYou are here
7–8Bobby Duke Middle648 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

49-601 Avenida de Oro, Coachella

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 180
Grade 293
Grade 390
Grade 499
Grade 583
Grade 693
Enrollment over time
808’20
735’21
727’22
672’23
622’24

Down 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%White <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cesar Chavez Elementary from Coachella families.

Other schools in Coachella Valley Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Coachella’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.