North Shore Yacht Club · Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0North Shore’s public schools score below 76% of California districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 13% of North Shore’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Shore, 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.
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.
North Shore’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 ↓
14 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.
What’s behind North Shore’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Shore, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in North Shore · depends on your address
Coachella Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Thermal
Desert Mirage High
Grades 9–12 · 1,875 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Thermal
West Shores High
Grades 7–12 · 503 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Salton City
10th grade in North Shore · depends on your address
Coachella Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Thermal
Desert Mirage High
Grades 9–12 · 1,875 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Thermal
West Shores High
Grades 7–12 · 503 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Salton City
11th grade in North Shore · depends on your address
Coachella Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Thermal
Desert Mirage High
Grades 9–12 · 1,875 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Thermal
West Shores High
Grades 7–12 · 503 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Salton City
12th grade in North Shore · depends on your address
Coachella Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Thermal
Desert Mirage High
Grades 9–12 · 1,875 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Thermal
West Shores High
Grades 7–12 · 503 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Salton City
North Shore’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.
Well below the state in reading
North Shore vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share North Shore’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Shore | C− | Coachella Valley Unified |
Every school in North Shore
20 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).
Questions about North Shore’s schools
Are North Shore’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Shore 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 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Shore in?
Coachella Valley Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 15,817 students in 21 schools (2024–25).
Where do North Shore 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 North Shore’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 North Shore spend per student?
$24,120 in Coachella Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What North Shore families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near North Shore → They have their own page.
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.