Nellie N. Coffman Middle
Cathedral City, CA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
864 students tested34.1% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 28.4% did.
- Exceeded7.7%
- Met26.4%
- Nearly met25.9%
- Not met40.0%
Math
865 students tested15.8% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 15.4% did.
- Exceeded6.1%
- Met9.7%
- Nearly met25.2%
- Not met59.0%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
7.2% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,019 | 990 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 9.2% · 94 | 7.2% · 71 |
| Suspensions | 143 | 103 |
| Violence with injury | 29 | 16 |
| Violence without injury | 85 | 62 |
| Weapons | 4 | 3 |
| Drugs | 21 | 18 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 4 | 4 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 954 | 929 |
| Suspended out of school | 9.0% · 86 | 8.1% · 75 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.3% · 3 | 0.1% · 1 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
31.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 986 | 960 |
| Chronically absent | 35.5% · 350 | 31.1% · 299 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
928 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino93.0%
White3.1%
Black or African American1.6%
Asian0.9%
Two or More Races1.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 062955004563
- District
- Palm Springs Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 928 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 45
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