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Schools in Mesa Verde · Palo Verde Unified School District

Mesa Verde’s public schools score below 65% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Mesa Verde, 14% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mesa Verde, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
29%
▼ 18 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 19 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.4K
▼ 4% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.4
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,525 students on the public path
In brief

Mesa Verde’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 269 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mesa Verde’s, its schools beat 44%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,435 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Palo Verde High. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Mesa Verde’s grade

C− Test scoresB+ Graduation

C+: better than 35% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (269)Better than 44%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,433 test results and a graduating class of 245 could put Mesa Verde anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Mesa Verde’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,432 in math, 1,434 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–83 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Palo Verde Highin BlytheNo scores

Mesa Verde’s public schools are run by Palo Verde Unified School District, which also serves Blythe. 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.

Palo Verde Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,610 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 22.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,435CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 46.7% · 1434 students tested
Math14%
State average 33.1% · 1432 students tested

Mesa Verde vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mesa VerdeC+Palo Verde Unified

Every school in Mesa Verde

4 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).

Also serving Mesa Verdein other towns
Felix J. Appleby Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Blythe
617 students25:1Rate it →
Ruth Brown Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Blythe
609 students23:1Rate it →
Margaret White Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Blythe
559 students22:1Rate it →
Palo Verde High
High · Grades 9–12 · Blythe
740 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Mesa Verde’s schools

Are Mesa Verde’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mesa Verde children attend score below 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mesa Verde in?

Palo Verde Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,610 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mesa Verde kids go to high school?

Palo Verde High in Blythe, with 740 students.

What is Mesa Verde’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Palo Verde Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Mesa Verde spend per student?

$20,435 in Palo Verde 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.