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Saul Martinez Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

65-705 Johnson St., Mecca, CA 92254 · (760) 396-1935 · Part of Coachella Valley Unified School District

Mecca’s School Grade C− better than 24% of California school districts

Students
961
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Saul Martinez Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Mecca kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Saul Martinez ElementaryYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
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).

65-705 Johnson St., Mecca

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten158
Grade 1107
Grade 2128
Grade 3134
Grade 4132
Grade 5167
Grade 6135
Enrollment over time
1,003’20
980’21
975’22
977’23
961’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%White <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Saul Martinez Elementary from Mecca 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; Mecca’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.