Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 813 middle school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 1217th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 82-489 Avenue 52, Coachella, CA 92236
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Coachella Valley Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,952
- Graduation Rate: 68.0%
- Dropout Rate: 5.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 19.9
- Enrolled Students: 18,186
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 813
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 424 (52.2%)
- Females: 389 (47.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 126 (15.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 542 (66.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 668 (82.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 3 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 790 | 97.2% |
| White | 9 | 1.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 1 | 0.1% |
| 7th Grade | 422 | 51.9% |
| 8th Grade | 390 | 48.0% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
19.6%
District:
38.7%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
13.7%
District:
9.7%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 4.4%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 82.2%
Number of Certificated Staff: 51.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 9.6
Average Age
School:
38.8
District:
46.8
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 08, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this school is the best in the coachella valley the teachers are great and the students really learn alot
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