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Palo Verde Unified Schools
Palo Verde Unified is a public school district in California, based in Riverside County (Blythe). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Palo Verde Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Palo Verde Unified
5 of 5 schools in Palo Verde Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 3F: 2
Best schools in Palo Verde Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Palo Verde High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Margaret White Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Ruth Brown Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Felix J Appleby Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Twin Palms Continuation (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Palo Verde Unified
High schools (1)
- D+ Palo Verde High, Blythe
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- F Felix J Appleby Elementary, Blythe
- D- Margaret White Elementary, Blythe
- D- Ruth Brown Elementary, Blythe
Other schools and academies (1)
- F Twin Palms Continuation, Blythe
Where Palo Verde Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Blythe (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Riverside County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,706 students with 122 full-time-equivalent teachers and 317 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0629640
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- San Pasqual Valley Unified (5 schools, 49 mi)
- Calipatria Unified (4 schools, 58 mi)
- Needles Unified (6 schools, 59 mi)
- Coachella Valley Unified (21 schools, 66 mi)
- Holtville Unified (6 schools, 67 mi)
- Brawley Union High (3 schools, 71 mi)
- Brawley Elementary (5 schools, 72 mi)
- Desert Sands Unified (33 schools, 80 mi)
Questions about Palo Verde Unified
How many schools are in Palo Verde Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Palo Verde Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Palo Verde Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Blythe.
How good are the schools in Palo Verde Unified?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 13.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Palo Verde Unified?
2,706 students were enrolled in Palo Verde Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Palo Verde Unified?
Palo Verde Unified is in California, based in Riverside County, with its district office in Blythe. Its boundary covers about 1,059 sq mi.