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John Kelley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

87-163 Center St., Thermal, CA 92274 · (760) 399-5101 · Part of Coachella Valley Unified School District

Thermal’s School Grade C− better than 24% of California school districts

Students
505
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about John Kelley Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Thermal kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6John Kelley ElementaryYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 48.6%

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

87-163 Center St., Thermal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten93
Grade 183
Grade 281
Grade 356
Grade 458
Grade 570
Grade 664
Enrollment over time
498’20
484’21
500’22
496’23
505’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 98%Two or more races 1%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Kelley Elementary from Thermal families.

Other schools in Coachella Valley Unified School District

The district →

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