Overview
Las Palmitas Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in Thermal, California. The school enrolls 582 students. It is part of the Coachella Valley Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
96% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictCoachella Valley Unified
County6065
CityThermal
ZIP92274
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060907011176
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment582
White2.6%
Hispanic / Latino96.1%
Black / African American0.0%
Asian0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races0.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %96%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)