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La Quinta Middle

La Quinta, CA

PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
dsusd.us78-900 Avenue 50, La Quinta, CA 92253(760) 777-4220
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25

English language arts

699 students tested

36.0% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 34.2% did.

  • Exceeded9.0%
  • Met27.0%
  • Nearly met28.5%
  • Not met35.5%

Math

697 students tested

22.8% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 20.3% did.

  • Exceeded11.8%
  • Met11.1%
  • Nearly met25.4%
  • Not met51.8%
Discipline
State and federal reports

California Department of Education

6.3% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Enrolled during the year744761
Suspended in or out of school6.9% · 516.3% · 48
Suspensions7786
Violence with injury4135
Violence without injury3032
Weapons23
Drugs414
Defiance only00
Other02

Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.

U.S. Department of Education

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall709657
Suspended out of school5.1% · 367.5% · 49
Suspended in school0.3% · 20.2% · 1
Expelled0.4% · 30.0% · 0
Attendance
California Department of Education

28.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Students counted727740
Chronically absent27.4% · 19928.2% · 209

Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.

School Profile

Location

Suburb, Large

Enrollment

688 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino76.2%
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White14.7%
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Black or African American1.9%
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Asian0.9%
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Two or More Races6.1%
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American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
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Public school directory

NCES ID 061111009358

District
Desert Sands Unified
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
688 students
Teachers (FTE)
31

Sources