Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Desert Sands Unified

43-495 Palm Royale Dr., La Quinta, CA 92253 Map

Math (met standard)
11%
−26 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
29%
−20 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
23%
−13 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
84%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
439
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 10% state 37% · 2025-26 24% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 13% state 38% · 2025-26 32% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 9% state 36% · 2025-26 31% state 50% · 2025-26 23% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 11% state 37% · 2025-26 29% state 49% · 2025-26 23% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 11% state 37% 29% state 49% 23% state 35%
2024-25 12% state 35% 30% state 48% 21% state 32%
2023-24 12% state 33% 28% state 46% 18% state 29%
2022-23 17% state 32% 31% state 46% 17% state 29%
2021-22 19% state 31% 38% state 47% 16% state 29%
2018-19 25% state 38% 50% state 50% 22% state 31%
2017-18 32% state 37% 45% state 49% —
2016-17 31% state 37% 48% state 48% —
2015-16 29% state 36% 50% state 48% —
2014-15 24% state 33% 46% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Horizon
Grades K–12 Alternative · Desert Sands Unified
0.1 mi
40%
+5 vs state
47%
−5 vs state
43%
+5 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 86% 286 Hispanic 76%
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies
Grades 6–8 · Desert Sands Unified
1.8 mi
38%
+1 vs state
46%
−3 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 67% 1,099 Hispanic 75%
Desert Ridge Academy
Grades 6–8 · Desert Sands Unified
2.8 mi
21%
−16 vs state
36%
−14 vs state
26%
−9 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 81% 962 Hispanic 85%
Indio Middle
Grades 6–8 · Desert Sands Unified
3.1 mi
8%
−29 vs state
24%
−25 vs state
15%
−21 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 93% 768 Hispanic 91%
La Quinta Middle
Grades 6–8 · Desert Sands Unified
3.2 mi
27%
−10 vs state
37%
−12 vs state
19%
−17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 85% 709 Hispanic 78%
Palm Desert Charter Middle
Grades 6–8 Charter · Desert Sands Unified
3.9 mi
43%
+6 vs state
64%
+15 vs state
41%
+5 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 61% 1,298 Hispanic 52%
Mountain Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Coachella Valley Unified
4.4 mi
24%
−16 vs state
37%
−10 vs state
21%
−14 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 77% 599 Hispanic 96%