Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
43-495 Palm Royale Dr., La Quinta, CA 92253 Map
Math (met standard)
11%
−26
state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
29%
−20
state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
23%
−13
state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
84%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
439
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.7
2024-25
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 10% state 37% · 2025-26 | 24% state 48% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 13% state 38% · 2025-26 | 32% state 51% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 9% state 36% · 2025-26 | 31% state 50% · 2025-26 | 23% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 11% state 37% · 2025-26 | 29% state 49% · 2025-26 | 23% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 11% state 37% | 29% state 49% | 23% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 12% state 35% | 30% state 48% | 21% state 32% |
| 2023-24 | 12% state 33% | 28% state 46% | 18% state 29% |
| 2022-23 | 17% state 32% | 31% state 46% | 17% state 29% |
| 2021-22 | 19% state 31% | 38% state 47% | 16% state 29% |
| 2018-19 | 25% state 38% | 50% state 50% | 22% state 31% |
| 2017-18 | 32% state 37% | 45% state 49% | — |
| 2016-17 | 31% state 37% | 48% state 48% | — |
| 2015-16 | 29% state 36% | 50% state 48% | — |
| 2014-15 | 24% state 33% | 46% state 44% | — |
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 4%
- White 18%
- Hispanic 69%
- Black 3%
- Two or more 4%
- Other 1%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Horizon
Grades K–12
Alternative
· Desert Sands Unified
|
0.1 mi |
40%
+5
vs state
|
47%
−5
vs state
|
86% | |
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John Glenn Middle School of International Studies
Grades 6–8
· Desert Sands Unified
|
1.8 mi |
38%
+1
vs state
|
46%
−3
vs state
|
67% | |
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Desert Ridge Academy
Grades 6–8
· Desert Sands Unified
|
2.8 mi |
21%
−16
vs state
|
36%
−14
vs state
|
81% | |
|
Indio Middle
Grades 6–8
· Desert Sands Unified
|
3.1 mi |
8%
−29
vs state
|
24%
−25
vs state
|
93% | |
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La Quinta Middle
Grades 6–8
· Desert Sands Unified
|
3.2 mi |
27%
−10
vs state
|
37%
−12
vs state
|
85% | |
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Palm Desert Charter Middle
Grades 6–8
Charter
· Desert Sands Unified
|
3.9 mi |
43%
+6
vs state
|
64%
+15
vs state
|
61% | |
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Mountain Vista Elementary
Grades K–6
· Coachella Valley Unified
|
4.4 mi |
24%
−16
vs state
|
37%
−10
vs state
|
77% |
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