Is Mecca Elementary a good school?

Mecca Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mecca Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 703 students attended Mecca Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mecca Elementary?

Students at Mecca Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Mecca Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mecca Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Toro Canyon Middle High : Desert Mirage High

Mecca Elementary

Summary:

Mecca Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mecca, CA that serves grades KG-6 with a total enrollment of 707 students. The school is part of the Coachella Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1332 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mecca Elementary is struggling on several key metrics. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.1% in 2018-2019 to 43.3% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Mecca Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.71% of Mecca Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 27.88% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles to support its various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

While Mecca Elementary serves a high-poverty student population, with nearly 97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's performance lags behind many of the nearby schools in the Coachella Valley Unified district. Schools like Coral Mountain Academy, Peter Pendleton Elementary, and Valle del Sol Elementary significantly outperform Mecca Elementary on academic measures. Addressing the school's attendance, academic, and resource challenges will be critical to improving outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

65250 Coahuilla St.
Mecca, CA 92254-6602

(760) 396-2143

District: Coachella Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5641^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,008

Students who attend Mecca Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Toro Canyon Middle
High:	Desert Mirage High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 703

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

White:

0.9%

African American:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mecca Elementary ranks worse than 96.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.72. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.9%), White (0.9%), African American (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mecca Elementary is 20.5, which is the 5^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Mecca Elementary employs 34.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mecca Elementary is $14,008, which is the 4^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mecca Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mecca Elementary 5641^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mecca Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Coachella Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Coachella Valley Unified 1332^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mecca Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mecca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.35	4701^st	4809	2.2%
2005	9.55	4671^st	4822	3.1%
2006	5.98	4771^st	4818	1.0%
2007	7.73	5020^th	5113	1.8%
2008	10.88	4883^rd	5113	4.5%
2009	14.08	4792^nd	5193	7.7%
2010	20.17	4588^th	5314	13.7%
2011	29.10	4056^th	5377	24.6%
2012	13.01	5073^rd	5390	5.9%
2013	10.66	5268^th	5530	4.7%
2015	11.10	5415^th	5611	3.5%
2016	14.48	5085^th	5614	9.4%
2017	18.08	4858^th	5692	14.7%
2018	20.76	4625^th	5662	18.3%
2019	19.09	4892^nd	5789	15.5%
2021	11.55	1364^th	1417	3.7%
2022	14.02	5442^nd	5883	7.5%
2023	11.09	5645^th	5874	3.9%
2024	10.72	5641^st	5862	3.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mecca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.32	2038^th	3246	37.2%
2019	37.83	1930^th	3275	41.1%
2021	33.55	427^th	602	29.1%
2022	34.59	2238^th	3311	32.4%
2023	19.63	3165^th	3250	2.6%
2024	28.80	2627^th	3160	16.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mecca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.41	2178^th	2420	10.0%
2024	19.74	2409^th	2634	8.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mecca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.72	3932^nd	5084	22.7%
2019	26.77	4109^th	5173	20.6%
2021	16.70	1042^nd	1110	6.1%
2022	19.25	4702^nd	5264	10.7%
2023	13.81	5124^th	5374	4.7%
2024	11.92	5317^th	5511	3.5%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Mecca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.46	56^th	68	17.6%
2024	26.97	61^st	74	17.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Mecca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.69	4636^th	5413	14.4%
2019	18.94	4717^th	5492	14.1%
2021	14.34	1188^th	1267	6.2%
2022	14.10	5260^th	5635	6.7%
2023	10.29	5491^st	5617	2.2%
2024	11.45	5394^th	5605	3.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mecca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.24	1630^th	2128	23.4%
2019	27.84	1909^th	2585	26.2%
2021	22.67	244^th	293	16.7%
2022	24.82	1743^rd	2227	21.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Mecca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.13	4177^th	5431	23.1%
2019	20.55	4620^th	5510	16.2%
2021	11.00	1236^th	1272	2.8%
2022	15.23	5194^th	5663	8.3%
2023	13.03	5317^th	5650	5.9%
2024	11.31	5410^th	5636	4.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mecca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.49	3586^th	4830	25.8%
2019	27.37	3872^nd	4963	22.0%
2022	18.92	4586^th	5084	9.8%
2023	14.54	4819^th	5098	5.5%
2024	13.66	4843^rd	5102	5.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mecca Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	61	0	24	560	2	n/a	n/a	0	647
1989	59	0	22	561	2	n/a	n/a	0	644
1990	53	0	23	588	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
1991	45	0	19	657	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
1992	46	0	22	784	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
1993	39	0	16	922	2	n/a	n/a	0	979
1994	25	0	14	1029	2	n/a	n/a	0	1070
1995	15	0	10	1164	0	n/a	n/a	0	1189
1996	15	0	10	1164	0	n/a	n/a	0	1189
1997	24	0	10	1344	1	n/a	n/a	0	1379
1998	27	0	6	1414	1	n/a	n/a	0	1448
1999	9	0	3	775	0	n/a	n/a	0	787
2000	9	0	3	817	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
2001	12	0	5	829	0	n/a	n/a	0	846
2002	6	1	5	929	0	n/a	n/a	1	942
2003	6	1	5	929	0	n/a	n/a	1	942
2004	3	0	3	672	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2005	2	0	4	730	0	n/a	n/a	1	737
2006	1	1	5	750	0	n/a	n/a	2	759
2007	3	5	5	697	0	n/a	n/a	3	713
2008	3	6	4	647	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	660
2009	3	0	4	691	0	0	4	0	702
2010	2	0	3	746	1	0	0	0	752
2011	1	0	2	812	1	0	0	0	816
2012	0	0	1	807	1	0	1	0	810
2013	0	3	1	821	0	0	1	0	826
2014	0	0	1	796	1	0	2	0	800
2015	3	4	1	810	1	0	1	0	820
2016	1	0	0	812	0	0	0	0	813
2017	2	0	0	802	0	0	0	0	804
2018	2	0	0	743	1	0	0	0	746
2019	5	0	0	757	1	0	1	0	764
2020	7	1	0	731	2	0	2	0	743
2021	7	5	1	730	2	0	1	0	746
2022	5	5	1	689	2	0	0	0	702
2023	4	3	3	695	1	0	1	0	707
2024	6	4	3	688	1	0	1	0	703

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mecca Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	647	30.0	21.5	n/a
1989	644	28.0	23.0	n/a
1990	665	27.7	24.0	n/a
1991	723	32.0	22.5	n/a
1992	852	32.5	26.2	90.4
1993	979	30.0	32.6	90.7
1994	1070	35.0	30.6	95
1995	1189	42.0	28.3	88.6
1996	1189	42.0	28.3	88.6
1997	1379	52.0	26.5	95
1998	1448	59.0	24.5	52.6
1999	787	31.0	25.4	83.4
2000	829	35.0	23.7	94.5
2001	846	34.0	24.9	91.8
2002	942	37.0	25.5	95.2
2003	942	37.0	25.5	95.2
2004	678	30.0	22.6	95.6
2005	737	35.0	21.1	88
2006	759	37.0	20.5	97.6
2007	713	38.0	18.8	100
2008	660	40.0	16.5	99.2
2009	702	39.0	16.7	91
2010	752	43.0	17.4	99.6
2011	816	n/a	n/a	98.7
2012	810	45.1	17.9	94.1
2013	826	44.0	18.7	58.5
2014	800	38.0	21.0	85.8
2015	820	34.0	24.1	97.8
2016	813	35.0	23.2	96.6
2017	804	36.0	22.3	96.8
2018	746	33.0	22.6	94.5
2019	764	33.0	23.1	97.5
2020	743	n/a	n/a	94.3
2021	746	33.0	22.6	95.2
2022	702	32.8	21.3	94.3
2023	707	33.3	21.2	96.9
2024	703	34.2	20.5	96.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mecca Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	647	30.0	21.5	n/a
1989	644	28.0	23.0	n/a
1990	665	27.7	24.0	n/a
1991	723	32.0	22.5	n/a
1992	852	32.5	26.2	90.4
1993	979	30.0	32.6	90.7
1994	1070	35.0	30.6	95
1995	1189	42.0	28.3	88.6
1996	1189	42.0	28.3	88.6
1997	1379	52.0	26.5	95
1998	1448	59.0	24.5	52.6
1999	787	31.0	25.4	83.4
2000	829	35.0	23.7	94.5
2001	846	34.0	24.9	91.8
2002	942	37.0	25.5	95.2
2003	942	37.0	25.5	95.2
2004	678	30.0	22.6	95.6
2005	737	35.0	21.1	88
2006	759	37.0	20.5	97.6
2007	713	38.0	18.8	100
2008	660	40.0	16.5	99.2
2009	702	39.0	16.7	91
2010	752	43.0	17.4	99.6
2011	816	n/a	n/a	98.7
2012	810	45.1	17.9	94.1
2013	826	44.0	18.7	58.5
2014	800	38.0	21.0	85.8
2015	820	34.0	24.1	97.8
2016	813	35.0	23.2	96.6
2017	804	36.0	22.3	96.8
2018	746	33.0	22.6	94.5
2019	764	33.0	23.1	97.5
2020	743	n/a	n/a	94.3
2021	746	33.0	22.6	95.2
2022	702	32.8	21.3	94.3
2023	707	33.3	21.2	96.9
2024	703	34.2	20.5	96.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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