James Workman Middle
Cathedral City, CA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
987 students tested43.1% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 39.4% did.
- Exceeded13.5%
- Met29.6%
- Nearly met26.1%
- Not met30.8%
Math
986 students tested29.0% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 24.8% did.
- Exceeded13.1%
- Met15.9%
- Nearly met25.6%
- Not met45.4%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
8.6% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,088 | 1,077 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 12.9% · 140 | 8.6% · 93 |
| Suspensions | 205 | 155 |
| Violence with injury | 127 | 31 |
| Violence without injury | 67 | 109 |
| Weapons | 3 | 3 |
| Drugs | 5 | 9 |
| Defiance only | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 3 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,046 | 1,025 |
| Suspended out of school | 12.4% · 130 | 13.6% · 139 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.5% · 5 | 0.2% · 2 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
28.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 1,063 | 1,060 |
| Chronically absent | 30.0% · 319 | 28.1% · 298 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
1,027 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino83.0%
White6.5%
Black or African American1.7%
Asian5.1%
Two or More Races2.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 062955004981
- District
- Palm Springs Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,027 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 44.6
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25