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Westside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

82-225 Airport Blvd., Thermal, CA 92274 · (760) 399-5171 · Part of Coachella Valley Unified School District

Vista Santa Rosa’s School Grade C− better than 24% of California school districts

Directions
Students
349
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Westside Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Vista Santa Rosa kids: Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High

On the path

Where Vista Santa Rosa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Westside ElementaryYou are here
7–8Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior Highin Coachella

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts22%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

82-225 Airport Blvd., Thermal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 142
Grade 244
Grade 345
Grade 444
Grade 551
Grade 654
Enrollment over time
416’20
375’21
361’22
336’23
349’24

Down 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%White 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westside Elementary from Vista Santa Rosa families.

Other schools in Coachella Valley Unified School District

The district →
Saul Martinez Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mecca
D
961 students23:1
Coral Mountain Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Coachella
C−
815 students24:1
Sea View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Salton City
D−
682 students23:1
Mecca Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mecca
D
677 students22:1
Valle del Sol Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Coachella
C−
649 students20:1
Cesar Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Coachella
D
622 students21:1

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