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Schools in Mecca · Coachella Valley Unified School District

Mecca’s public schools score below 76% of California districts on tests and graduation

13% of students in Mecca’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mecca, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#801of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 20 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 20 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 7 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.1K
▲ 14% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.2
CA 21.6
Schools in town
2
8,621 students on the public path
In brief

Mecca’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,120 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mecca’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 24% of California school districts, #801 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (237)Better than 23%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,694 test results and a graduating class of 1,311 could put Mecca anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Mecca’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,744 in math, 8,644 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mecca, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−

Mecca’s public schools are run by Coachella Valley Unified School District, which also serves Coachella and La Quinta. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Coachella Valley Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 21 schools · 15,817 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 21.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$24,120CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 46.7% · 8644 students tested
Math13%
State average 33.1% · 8744 students tested

Mecca vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Mecca’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MeccaC−Coachella Valley Unified

Every school in Mecca

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Meccaby address
Saul Martinez Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
961 students23:1Rate it →
Mecca Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
677 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Meccain other towns
Toro Canyon Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Thermal
C−
989 students22:1Rate it →
Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Coachella
C+
668 students20:1Rate it →
Bobby Duke Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Coachella
D
648 students21:1Rate it →
West Shores High
High · Grades 7–12 · Salton City
D
503 students16:1Rate it →
Coachella Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Thermal
C+
2,300 students21:1Rate it →
Desert Mirage High
High · Grades 9–12 · Thermal
B−
1,875 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Mecca’s schools

Are Mecca’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mecca children attend score below 76% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #801 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mecca in?

Coachella Valley Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 15,817 students in 21 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mecca kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Coachella Valley High, Desert Mirage High and West Shores High.

What is Mecca’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Coachella Valley Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Mecca spend per student?

$24,120 in Coachella Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.