# Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle is a middle school in La Quinta, California. Reading proficiency is 29.9%, -0.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 11.8%, -5.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/colonel-mitchell-paige-middle-la-quinta |
| District | Desert Sands Unified |
| Address | 43-495 Palm Royale Drive, La Quinta, CA, 92253-8178 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | $20,992 |
| Low-Income Students | 369 (84.1%) |
| English Learners | 67 (15.3%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 30.5% | 407 |
| 2024 | 27.6% | 384 |
| 2025 | 29.9% | 415 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.2% | 413 |
| 2024 | 11.6% | 380 |
| 2025 | 11.8% | 416 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 26.6% | 42.4% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | 35.6% |
| 2025 | 26.6% | 46.4% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.8% | 21.6% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | 13.7% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | 21.7% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.8% | 31.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 29.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 30.1% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 19.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 12.6% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | 13.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27.6% | 290 |
| White | 38.2% | 76 |
| Two or more races | 18.8% | 16 |
| Black or African American | 9.1% | 11 |
| Asian | 36.4% | 11 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.3% | 291 |
| White | 21.1% | 76 |
| Two or more races | 12.5% | 16 |
| Black or African American | 0.0% | 11 |
| Asian | 27.3% | 11 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 145 | 40.0% | 28.3% | 24.1% | 7.6% |
| 7 | 107 | 51.4% | 25.2% | 18.7% | 4.7% |
| 8 | 163 | 42.9% | 24.5% | 23.9% | 8.6% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 144 | 66.7% | 24.3% | 5.6% | 3.5% |
| 7 | 108 | 69.4% | 16.7% | 9.3% | 4.6% |
| 8 | 164 | 70.1% | 17.1% | 9.2% | 3.7% |