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What's one thing Palo Verde High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
740
High
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALO VERDE UNIFIED·NCES 062964004602
Palo Verde High
667 North Lovekin Blvd., Blythe, CA 92225 · (760) 922-7148 · Riverside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL740 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
569 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 219 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 193 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 173 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 155 | 21% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
29.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.8pp since 2014
Math
6.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.9% | 22.3% | 19.2% | 51.5% |
| Math | 1.6% | 4.8% | 12.9% | 80.7% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.2% | 6.5% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.1% | 5.7% |
| 2021-22 | 41.8% | 10.4% |
| 2018-19 | 33.1% | 14.7% |
| 2017-18 | 19.0% | 8.6% |
| 2016-17 | 37.6% | 11.6% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 12.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Palo Verde High
Palo Verde High's state test result (22.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde High this school | 740 | 76.9% | 22.2% |
| San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet San Jacinto | 748 | 82.0% | 47.1% |
| Madison High San Diego | 780 | 80.8% | 30.6% |
| Cobalt Institute of Math and Science Victorville | 1,058 | 80.0% | 60.2% |
| Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts Los Angeles | 1,102 | 71.5% | 40.4% |
| New Designs Charter Los Angeles | 784 | 80.4% | N/A |
Matched among California high 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 Palo Verde High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #971 of 1,052 | #57 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.5% | #1,025 of 1,056 ▼ 80 | #59 of 60 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #1,006 of 1,056 ▼ 212 | #59 of 60 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.2pp | #66 of 1,044 | #4 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 740 | #866 of 2,093 | #56 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #687 of 1,352 | #23 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #780 of 1,351 | #35 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #690 of 1,575 | #57 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #301 of 802 | #16 of 48 |
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25Enrollment
740
-114 (-13%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 967
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 23.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 740 | 35.3 | 21.0:1 | 77% (569) |
| 2023-24 | 775 | 39.6 | 19.6:1 | 78% (602) |
| 2022-23 | 820 | 38.9 | 21.1:1 | 76% (625) |
| 2020-21 | 854 | 36 | 23.7:1 | 61% (520) |
| 2017-18 | 870 | 39.9 | 21.8:1 | 63% (552) |
| 2015-16 | 860 | 37 | 23.2:1 | 65% (555) |
| 2010-11 | 941 | N/A | N/A | 53% (502) |
| 2000-01 | 925 | 42 | 22.0:1 | 37% (344) |
| 1990-91 | 967 | 41 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palo Verde High.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (870 to 740); teachers down 11% (39.9 to 35.3).
About Palo Verde High
Located in Blythe, California, Palo Verde High is a mid-sized high school. It enrolls 740 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12.
Palo Verde High is one school in a 5-school district, Palo Verde Unified, which enrolls 2,610 students.
The largest group at Palo Verde High is Hispanic students, at 73%. Other groups include 15% White, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Riverside County residents are about 51% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.
Based on 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Palo Verde High has a ratio of 21.0:1. Compared with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 77%.
Palo Verde High holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 2% of California public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 34.5%.
In Riverside County, median household income comes to about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 543, with about 424,872 students.
Palo Verde High's closest public school neighbor is Twin Palms Continuation, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Palo Verde High, there are 4 other public schools. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Palo Verde High ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Palo Verde High is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 13% decline, from 854 to 740. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.7:1 to 21.0:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Palo Verde High community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Palo Verde Unified
- Felix J. Appleby ElementaryElementary · 617 students
- Ruth Brown ElementaryElementary · 609 students
- Margaret White ElementaryElementary · 559 students
- Twin Palms ContinuationHigh · 85 students
- Blythe District PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Blythe
- Felix J. Appleby ElementaryElementary · 617 students
- Ruth Brown ElementaryElementary · 609 students
- Margaret White ElementaryElementary · 559 students
- Twin Palms ContinuationHigh · 85 students
- Blythe District PreschoolElementary
Other Palo Verde High schools
One other US public school is named Palo Verde High. Palo Verde High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Palo Verde High SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 2,938 students
Nearby schools
- Twin Palms Continuation0.2 mi · 85
- Margaret White Elementary0.6 mi · 559
- Ruth Brown Elementary1.1 mi · 609
- Felix J. Appleby Elementary1.7 mi · 617
- Ehrenberg Elementary School5.6 mi · 136
- Le Pera Elementary School24.4 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About Palo Verde HighHow large is Palo Verde High?
Palo Verde High enrolls approximately 740 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Palo Verde High serve?
Palo Verde High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palo Verde High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Palo Verde High is approximately 21.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Palo Verde High?
At Palo Verde High, the student body is approximately 15% White, 73% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Palo Verde High?
Palo Verde High is overseen by Palo Verde Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.