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C−

Needles Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

720 Bailey Ave., Needles, CA 92363 · (760) 326-3894 · Part of Needles Unified School District

Needles’ School Grade C+ better than 40% of California school districts

Directions
Students
196
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Needles Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Needles kids: Needles High

On the path

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

K–5Vista Colorado Elementary319 students
6–8Needles MiddleYou are here
9–12Needles High269 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

720 Bailey Ave., Needles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 656
Grade 771
Grade 869
Enrollment over time
241’20
201’21
192’22
206’23
196’24

Down 18.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 37%American Indian/Alaska Native 11%Two or more races 8%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Needles Middle from Needles families.

Other schools in Needles Unified School District

The district →
Vista Colorado Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Needles
319 students21:1
Monument Peak
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Big River
70 students17:1
Chemehuevi Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Havasu Lake
40 students19:1
Needles Community Day
High · Grades 6–12 · Needles
18 students9:1
Needles High
High · Grades 9–12 · Needles
D−
269 students19:1
Educational Training Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Needles
9 students18:1

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; Needles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.