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Coral Mountain Academy

51-375 Van Buren St., Coachella, CA 92236 · (760) 398-3525 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL815 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of California public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools

Enrollment
815
Elementary
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
679 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten12816%
Grade 17810%
Grade 29311%
Grade 313016%
Grade 410913%
Grade 513116%
Grade 614618%

This year's kindergarten class (128) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (146).

Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
142%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
79598%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
42452%
Female
39148%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
35.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.8pp since 2014
Math
31.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.5pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts12.5%23.3%25.4%38.8%
Math10.2%21.4%29.3%39.1%
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

CAASPP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2535.8%31.5%
2023-2434.3%24.2%
2022-2332.2%21.1%
2021-2237.3%22.8%
2020-2122.8%16.3%
2018-1941.0%34.6%
2017-1844.4%38.5%
2016-1737.3%33.6%
2015-1633.0%29.0%
2014-1525.0%23.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Coral Mountain Academy

Coral Mountain Academy's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Coral Mountain Academy this school81583.3%31.4%
Rio Real Elementary
Oxnard
79482.6%29.2%
Montague Charter Academy
Pacoima
85284.6%N/A
Camino Nuevo Elementary #3
Los Angeles
74384.1%N/A
Monte Bella Elementary
Salinas
81286.2%34.1%
R. M. Miano Elementary
Los Banos
77882.4%19.7%
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Coral Mountain Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Riverside County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
31.4%#3,347 of 5,151#160 of 283
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
31.5%#3,072 of 5,172
▲ 643
#125 of 283
▲ 54
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
35.8%#3,349 of 5,172
▼ 49
#169 of 283
▼ 6
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.6pp#2,085 of 5,116#130 of 280
Enrollment
ranked largest first
815#343 of 5,915#55 of 296
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
23.8:1#3,601 of 5,352#174 of 292
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
4.8%#5,208 of 5,354#284 of 292
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
83.3%#1,849 of 5,625#141 of 294
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.8%#2,454 of 3,837#126 of 207
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
815
-70 (-8%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 890
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 23.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2581534.223.8:183% (679)
2023-2482637.721.9:184% (691)
2022-2384240.620.7:184% (709)
2020-218853823.3:184% (739)
2017-1892441.122.5:183% (766)
2015-169534023.8:189% (851)
2010-11890N/AN/A85% (758)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coral Mountain Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (924 to 815); teachers down 17% (41.1 to 34.2).

About Coral Mountain Academy

In Coachella, California, Coral Mountain Academy is a high-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 815 students in kindergarten through 6. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 75% above average.

Coral Mountain Academy is in Coachella Valley Unified, a district with 15,817 students across 21 schools.

Of every 100 students at Coral Mountain Academy, about 98 are Hispanic. Census figures show Riverside County is about 51% Hispanic. A diversity index of 5% means there is a 5% chance two randomly chosen students at Coral Mountain Academy are from different groups.

Staffing at Coral Mountain Academy comes to 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 23.8:1. The school's 23.8:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. On the income side, 83% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 74% average for public schools in Riverside County is 9 points lower.

Coral Mountain Academy earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 40% of California public elementary schools.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Coral Mountain Academy, the prediction is 30.7% and the result is 31.4%.

In the wider Riverside County area, the median household earns about $93,074 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Riverside County, 543 public schools serve about 424,872 students.

A public school about 0.4 miles away, Imagine Schools Riverside County, is the closest to Coral Mountain Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 28.6%, lower than Coral Mountain Academy's 31.4%.

Coral Mountain Academy has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 8%, from 885 to 815.

People who know Coral Mountain Academy can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Riverside County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students

Quick facts

School name
Coral Mountain Academy
District
Coachella Valley Unified
Address
51-375 Van Buren St., Coachella, CA 92236
Phone
(760) 398-3525
County
Riverside County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
815
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
23.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
679 (83%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060907011720
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Coral Mountain Academy
What is the total enrollment at Coral Mountain Academy?
Coral Mountain Academy enrolls approximately 815 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Coral Mountain Academy serve?
Coral Mountain Academy serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Coral Mountain Academy have?
Coral Mountain Academy employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coral Mountain Academy?
At Coral Mountain Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Coral Mountain Academy?
Coral Mountain Academy is overseen by Coachella Valley Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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