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30800 Landau Boulevard, Cathedral City, CA 92234-5159
Summary
Mt. San Jacinto High is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 21st percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 19.3% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 6.7% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 19.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 6.7% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,293/1,596 (19th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,244/1,596 (22nd percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 13:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 325 |
| Low-Income Students | 312 (96.0%) |
| English Learners | 104 (32.0%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 3.5 points from last year and rose 5.8 points over the full period. Math fell 3.5 points from last year and rose 0.3 points over the full period.
•Math +0.3 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
19.3% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,293 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 5.7-point reading income gap is about the same as the 5.7-point gap at a typical California 10–12 school. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 21.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
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Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
6.7% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,244 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 0.3-point math income gap is narrower than the 3.8-point gap at a typical California 10–12 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 8.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 12 schools for reading and 12 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 10–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Mt. San Jacinto High rank in California?
Mt. San Jacinto High ranks No. 1,293 of 1,596 in reading and No. 1,244 of 1,596 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Mt. San Jacinto High compare with other schools in Riverside County?
Mt. San Jacinto High is No. 4 in reading and No. 3 in math proficiency among the 6 10–12 schools in Riverside County with 2026 results.
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