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C+

Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

82-489 Avenue 52, Coachella, CA 92236 · (760) 398-0097 · Part of Coachella Valley Unified School District

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

Students
668
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Vista Santa Rosa kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

K–6Westside Elementaryin Thermal
7–8Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior HighYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts36%
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).

82-489 Avenue 52, Coachella

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7306
Grade 8362
Enrollment over time
797’20
694’21
669’22
706’23
668’24

Down 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%Two or more races <1%Black <1%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High from Vista Santa Rosa 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; Vista Santa Rosa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.