District guide
Coachella Valley Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Riverside County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Coachella Valley Unified tells you before choosing a home
Coachella Valley Unified is listed with 22 public schools and 16,455 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 14 primary, 3 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
20 district schools are associated with Riverside County in the current file, about 4% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
14
8,764 reported students
3
2,357 reported students
4
5,334 reported students
1
Enrollment not reported for this level
Parent checks for Coachella Valley Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Coachella Valley Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachella Valley High Regular | High | 9–12 | Thermal | 2,657 | Profile |
| Desert Mirage High Regular | High | 9–12 | Thermal | 2,018 | Profile |
| Toro Canyon Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Thermal | 982 | Profile |
| Saul Martinez Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Mecca | 975 | Profile |
| Coral Mountain Academy Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Coachella | 842 | Listed only |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Coachella | 727 | Listed only |
| Mecca Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Mecca | 707 | Listed only |
| Bobby Duke Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Coachella | 706 | Listed only |
| Valle del Sol Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Coachella | 696 | Listed only |
| Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Coachella | 669 | Listed only |
| Sea View Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Salton City | 652 | Listed only |
| Valley View Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Coachella | 618 | Listed only |
| Mountain Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Indio | 600 | Listed only |
| Las Palmitas Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Thermal | 575 | Listed only |
| West Shores High Regular | High | 7–12 | Salton City | 520 | Listed only |
| Palm View Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Coachella | 515 | Listed only |
| Oasis Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Thermal | 501 | Listed only |
| John Kelley Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Thermal | 500 | Listed only |
| Peter Pendleton Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Coachella | 495 | Listed only |
| Westside Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Thermal | 361 | Listed only |
| La Familia Continuation High Alternative | High | 10–12 | Thermal | 139 | Listed only |
| Coachella Valley USD Special Ed PreK Regular | Other | Not reported | Thermal | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Coachella Valley Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Coachella Valley Unified?
Coachella Valley Unified includes 22 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 14 primary, 3 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Coachella Valley Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Coachella Valley Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Coachella Valley Unified ranked as the best district in Riverside County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Coachella Valley Unified schools have detailed profiles?
4 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.