Image of empty school desk

LEARN ABOUT THIS SCHOOL'S:


 
  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential91%96%
Emergency credential or waiver6%2%
Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >
Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1313
Average years teaching in district911
Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >
 
Back to top >
  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino71%49%
White25%28%
African American2%7%
Multiple or No Response1%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
Filipino<1%3%
Asian<1%8%
How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: 1CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
2CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program161%51%
English language learners210%24%
The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >
Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish97%85%
Serbo-Croatian (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian)<1%<1%
Indonesian<1%<1%
Vietnamese<1%2%
Bilingual Education: Overview and Online Resources >
 
Back to top >
  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,247$9,093
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%61%
Student and staff support11%11%
Administration11%13%
Other expenditures15%16%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
School Finance: Issues to Consider >
 
Back to top >
What is La Quinta Middle School's culture?

 

California schools > La Quinta schools > Desert Sands Unified School District >
La Quinta Middle School