District

Coachella Valley Unified School District

CAThermal, CaliforniaRiverside County

Contact & Location

87-225 Church St., Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 848-1000

Enrollment & Schools

23
Total Schools
15,903
Total Enrollment
K-12
Grade Range

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
14
Elementary Schools
Middle
Schools
3
Middle Schools
High
Schools
6
High Schools

Rating Distribution

2095%
Below Average
15%
Average
00%
Above Average

School Types

By Type

Public
23
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
14
Middle
3
High
6

Demographics (Aggregated)

Ethnicity Breakdown

Hispanic / Latino
98%
White
1%

Gender Distribution

52%Male
48%Female

Free / Reduced Lunch

0%Students Eligible

Academic Performance (Aggregated)

Average Academic Performance

1.9
out of 10
Average ACT Score
17.7
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
85%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
8%
Students

School Performance Summary

Below Average
95% (20)
Average
5% (1)
Above Average
0% (0)

Coachella Valley Unified School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.

Reported Incidents

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Community-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.

Inappropriate TeachingGender IdentityHighAdded 1mo ago

District Seeks Gender Support Leads

Alleged incident in Coachella Valley Unified School District · California

The Coachella Valley Unified School District is establishing a program for elementary school teachers to become "Gender and Identity Support Teacher Leads." These leads will develop gender support plans for students and provide staff training on LGBT/gender topics. Concerns exist regarding whether parents will be informed or provide consent for these plans.

Occurred on October 14, 2021Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
Inappropriate TeachingCRT / RaceHighAdded 1mo ago

Ethnic Studies Teaches Critical Race

Alleged incident in Coachella Valley Unified School District · California

The school district's ethnic studies course incorporates Critical Race Theory into its curriculum. Students are taught to apply sociological lenses to understand race, gender, and power structures. The course utilizes specific critical theory texts and includes assignments on historical debates.

Occurred on November 7, 2022Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
Inappropriate TeachingPolitical / IdeologicalHighAdded 1mo ago

District teaches critical theories

Alleged incident in Coachella Valley Unified School District · California

A school district offers multiple courses that incorporate Critical Race Theory, Critical Gender Theory, and other social justice concepts. The curriculum requires students to analyze societal structures through specific theoretical lenses, including critiques of capitalism and discussions of power and privilege. These courses aim for students to understand race and gender as socially constructed and to evaluate historical and current events through these frameworks.

Occurred on June 10, 2024Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
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Data aggregated from 23 schools in Coachella Valley Unified School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026