La Quinta Middle
- 709 Students
- 30.3 Teachers (FTE)
- 23.4:1 Student:Teacher
- 06–08 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (760)777-4220 Phone
- http://www.dsusd.us Website
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La Quinta Middle
La Quinta, CA 92253
Middle No virtual instruction Grades 06–08 SchoolScore™ F (48.3)
709
Students
30.3
Teachers
23.4:1
Student:Teacher
(760)777-4220
Phone
http://www.dsusd.us
Website
La Quinta Middle is a public Middle school located in La Quinta, CALIFORNIA, operated by the Desert Sands Unified school district. It serves grades 06–08.
Key statistics: 709 students enrolled; a 23.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs California Middle School Average
Enrollment
709.0
State avg: 662.0
▲ 7% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
23.43:1
State avg: 20.7:1
▲ 13% worse
Free Lunch %
85.3%
State avg: 64.5%
▲ 32% worse
School Details
School Name
La Quinta Middle
NCESSCH ID
061111009358
State School ID
CA-3367058-6107759
School Type
Regular School
Level
Middle
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
78-900 Avenue 50
City
La Quinta
State
California
ZIP Code
92253
County
Riverside County
Metro Area
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
0641
State Leg. Upper
06019
State Leg. Lower
06047
Latitude
33.68783
Longitude
-116.28685
Grades Offered
6th
7th
8th
709
Total Students
30.3
Teachers FTE
23.4:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
30.3
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 30.3 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 605 | 85.3% |
| Not Applicable | 361 | 50.9% |
District Info
District Name
Desert Sands Unified
LEAID
0611110
State LEA ID
CA-3367058
Phone
(760)777-4200
Website
http://www.dsusd.us
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
La Quinta
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$646,780K
Federal Revenue
$52,815K
State Revenue
$357,050K
Local Revenue
$236,915K
Total Expenditure
$513,153K
Instruction Exp.
$269,757K
Support Services
$163,340K
Other Current Exp.
$17,197K
Geographic
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about La Quinta Middle, answered using official NCES data.