2025 California state test results
La Quinta, California school test scores and rankings
Across 8 public schools with results, the median reading proficiency was 38.0% and the median math proficiency was 29.0%. The median combined result ranked at the 42nd percentile among comparable California schools.
Located in Riverside County.
Schools with scores
8
Students represented
5,316
Median school percentile
42nd
Schools improving
6
Schools declining
2
Schools
Rank combines reading and math standing among comparable California schools. CA Percentile shows that combined statewide standing. Select any header to sort.
| 1 | La Quinta High | High | Desert Sands Unified | 74.9% | No | 64.0% | 29.6% | 70th |
| 2 | John Adams Elementary | Elementary | Desert Sands Unified | 0.0% | No | 40.0% | 39.0% | 52nd |
| 3 | Harry S. Truman Elementary | Elementary | Desert Sands Unified | 82.0% | No | 45.0% | 37.9% | 52nd |
| 4 | Horizon | Combined (K-12) | Desert Sands Unified | 86.4% | No | 38.0% | 29.9% | 48th |
| 5 | La Quinta Middle | Middle | Desert Sands Unified | 85.5% | No | 36.0% | 22.8% | 37th |
| 6 | Benjamin Franklin Elementary | Elementary | Desert Sands Unified | 83.7% | No | 38.0% | 28.4% | 36th |
| 7 | Summit High (Continuation) | High | Desert Sands Unified | 88.7% | No | 19.4% | 1.9% | 16th |
| 8 | Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle | Middle | Desert Sands Unified | 84.1% | No | 29.9% | 11.8% | 15th |
Highest-ranked schools by level
Elementary schools
- 1John Adams Elementary
52nd percentile
- 2Harry S. Truman Elementary
52nd percentile
- 3Benjamin Franklin Elementary
36th percentile
Middle schools
- 1La Quinta Middle
37th percentile
- 2Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
15th percentile
High schools
- 1La Quinta High
70th percentile
- 2Summit High (Continuation)
16th percentile
Districts serving local schools
District scores cover the entire district, including schools outside this place when district boundaries cross city lines. Select any header to sort.
| 1 | Desert Sands Unified 35 schools districtwide | 41.1% | 27.3% | 43rd |
Other cities in Riverside County
How these rankings work
Rankings use the latest available California reading and math results. Schools are compared with other California schools serving similar grade levels. Medians describe the typical local result and are not districtwide averages. Virtual schools are excluded, and cities with fewer than three scored schools are omitted from the indexed location directory.