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Schools in Salton City · Brawley Union High School District, Coachella Valley Unified School District

Salton City’s public schools score below 74% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Salton City, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Salton City, 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.

#781of 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
28%
▼ 18 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 · Coachella Valley Unified
Students per teacher
21.4
CA 21.6
Schools in town
2
1,185 students on the public path
In brief

Salton City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% 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

Brawley Union High spends $19,327 per student and Coachella Valley Unified $24,120, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Salton City’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 26% of California school districts, #781 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 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (232)Better than 28%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,199 test results and a graduating class of 1,311 could put Salton City anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Salton City’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,247 in math, 9,151 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Sea View ElementaryCoachella Valley Unified School DistrictD−
7–12West Shores HighCoachella Valley Unified School DistrictD

Salton City runs its own schools through grade 12 (Coachella Valley Unified School District). From grade 9, students attend the Brawley Union High School District, shared with Brawley and Westmorland. Parts of Salton City (6% of its land) are served by Westmorland Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Salton City

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

Brawley Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 2,047 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 22.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,327CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
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

Reading · 9–12, Brawley Union High School District50%
State average 46.7% · 507 students tested
Math · 9–12, Brawley Union High School District15%
State average 33.1% · 503 students tested
Reading · K–12, Coachella Valley Unified School District27%
State average 46.7% · 8644 students tested
Math · K–12, Coachella Valley Unified School District13%
State average 33.1% · 8744 students tested

Salton City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salton CityCCoachella Valley Unified K–12 · Brawley Union High 9–12

Every school in Salton City

2 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 Salton Cityby address
Sea View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
D−
682 students23:1Rate it →
West Shores High
High · Grades 7–12
D
503 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Salton City’s schools

Are Salton City’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Salton City children attend score below 74% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #781 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salton City in?

Two districts: Coachella Valley Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Brawley Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Brawley and Westmorland.

What is Salton City’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 Salton City spend per student?

$19,327 in Brawley Union High School District and $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.