Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
43-495 Palm Royale Dr., La Quinta, CA 92253 · (760) 238-9710 · Part of Desert Sands Unified School District
La Quinta’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of California school districts
What stands out about Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
- Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
- Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 26.3% since 2020–21
- Next stop for La Quinta kids: La Quinta High
On the path
Where La Quinta kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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).
Location
Directions ↗43-495 Palm Royale Dr., La Quinta
Students
Down 26.3% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle from La Quinta families.
Other schools in Desert Sands Unified School 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; La Quinta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.