Desert Ridge Academy vs. Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School
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School
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School
43-495 Palm Royale Dr.
La Quinta, CA 92253
La Quinta, CA 92253
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 1,030 students in grades 6-8, Desert Ridge Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 436 students in grades 6-8, Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,030 students
436 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
23:1
Overall Testing Rank
#7947 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6057 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
343
146
Grade 7 Students
348
131
Grade 8 Students
339
159
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
87%
76%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
7%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.40
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
11%