Desert Sands Unified

La Quinta High

79-255 Blackhawk Way, La Quinta, CA 92253-4244

Summary

64.0% of students are reading at grade level in La Quinta High, but it is trending down slightly.Trending down

Math is weaker at 29.6%; most students are not yet at grade level, but it is trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency64.0%
Current Math Proficiency29.6%
Reading State Rank459/1609 (72nd percentile)
Math State Rank512/1605 (68th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio25:1
Student Enrollment2,425
Low-Income Students1,817 (74.9%)
English Learners181 (7.5%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading -1.0%Trend downMath +5.5%Trend up
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -0.5%Trend down
Non-Low-Income -2.4%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -0.5%Trend down
English Native -2.7%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +6.8%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +2.3%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +5.6%Trend up
English Native +5.0%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years