Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School
La Quinta, CA 92253
Phone: (760) 238-9710
Fax: (760) 345-1202
District: Desert Sands Unified
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 439 students
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School, a public school located in La Quinta, CA, serves grades 6-8 in the Desert Sands Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School is a public school located in La Quinta, CA. 439 students attend Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 3/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 1/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education. |
Posted: February 21, 2025
LOVED THIS SCHOOL. I LOVED MR POWERS CLASS EVERY DAY. you should go to this school 10000000000000/10
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Posted: August 28, 2024
Colonel Mitchell paige has gotten better with new administration and new teachers they are up to date in the new teaching techniques and will work with students my son and daughter say its been very easy to learn and get along with staff and students
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Posted: February 24, 2023
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Posted: February 24, 2023
Im an 8th grade transgender student, and I have been bullied for being myself. I have received death threats, been told to kill myself, been bullied and ridiculed, and the staff has done that much about it. When I was in my 7th grade year, a boy called me slurs and gave me death threats. The only thing this school done about that is have him email me an apology and give him a one day in school suspension.
The teachers are supportive of LGBTQIA+ students, which is amazing! But, when discrimination happens, they dont do anything. Even when its right in front of their faces.
And the students? Dont get me started. Theyre bullies, rude, racist, homophobic, transphobic, and disrespectful. They cuss out teachers and get into so many fights, its honestly ridiculous.
I dont recommend this school if youre not cisgender, heterosexual, or skinny. This school is terrible and the students will make fun of you if youre not popular.
Posted: February 24, 2023
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Posted: May 6, 2022
TLRD: This school is not the best. Most of the teachers are good, management is eh, community could be a lot better, and fights plague the school. Would not recommend
The teachers are good I say. With a few exceptions, the teachers are fun, and good at what they do. You have your occasional strict teachers and such but the teachers are good. Best part of the school.
Management is neutral. Principal and Vice-Principal are somewhat good, they try to engage with the community so there good. Most of the other staff members I dont know that well the others are great, cafeteria staff especially.
However, the school community is bad, and specifically fights. Fights happen concerningly often. From once every few weeks at best to multiple times a day at worse. Attention these fights grab is not good. The community aint great, lots of rebellious kids. However since its a middle school its not that surprising, and due to the fact that most of the worst kids are 8th graders (including me), maybe this may change in the future.
In conclusion, the school aint great. If the school will get better or worse is up for discussion, but I wont be there to see. But I still think there are better options for you.
Posted: October 27, 2021
This school is not what they say they are. From the Vice Principal to the attendance secretary they are rude and unprofessional. If you have a choice stay away from this school. In my opinion they are not far from the bottom of the list. Concerned Parent
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Posted: April 17, 2020
there is no other school I would rather send my children to in this valley. They are top honors in high school now and their seems to be that known of the students from CMP among the high school teachers through out this valley.
Posted: April 17, 2020
my child now goes to high school and their teachers are very impressed with the students that come out of CMP
Posted: April 17, 2020
Extremely, communication is their key with student and parent
Posted: April 17, 2020
being a smaller school than other area middle schools yes!
Posted: April 17, 2020
the principal is a great leader. the school also offers leadership classes as well that are run by fabulous teachers with great resources
Posted: April 17, 2020
yes! I have witnessed transfer students with low grades bring up thier grades tremendously
Posted: April 17, 2020
no this school will not tolerate the bullies! they will get suspended and even expelled at times.
Posted: January 1, 2020
We have had to fight hard to protect our child's rights. We have dealt with district staff who infer that this school is substandard and has many issues. We are in the process of considering a transfer for our child because we are so concerned about the incompetence of administration and special education staff.
Posted: January 1, 2020
Very poor communication system for school work. Multiple platforms and no consistency among teachers. Very difficult for parents to understand what assignments are due and what homework is.
Posted: January 1, 2020
With the exception of one teacher most teachers at this school show little interest in a individual child. They have no desire to help special ed students. Very low patience for the emotional fragility of middle school kids.
Posted: January 1, 2020
It causes harm to student's very fragile confidence and image.
Posted: January 1, 2020
The Principal has no idea what she is doing. She lacks any leadership skills. The Vice Principal is a bully, heavy handed and unfair. Targets certain student populations.
Posted: January 1, 2020
The special education department is incompetent and lacks any professional understanding of emotional disturbance. They do not follow the IEP or 504s of students. They basically issue discipline referrals and suspensions.
Posted: January 1, 2020
Posted: May 15, 2018
It is somewhat discouraging when a 6th grade teacher has difficulties spelling. Here are few words that she had difficulty spelling.
Argue
Credible
Evidence
Chronological
Paraphrase
Opinion
Distinguish
Narrator
Expository
Descriptive
Concept
Persuade
Posted: May 15, 2018
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A few teachers and a counselor have very ineffective ways of teaching. There approach is in kind with bullying.
Posted: May 15, 2018
Lack of understanding and patience for those with special needs and gifted.
Posted: May 15, 2018
Teachers can bully too....especially with their intonation and gestures.
Posted: May 15, 2018
Terrible, a 1 would be considered generous.
Posted: May 15, 2018
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Posted: December 7, 2017
This school is not what they say they are. From the Vice Principal to the attendance secretary they are rude and unprofessional. If you have a choice stay away from this school. In my opinion they are not far from the bottom of the list.
Concerned Parent
Posted: July 29, 2013
Im a student there, And i love it im gonna be an 8th grader, i have been there since the 6th grade Its a very good school but the teacher mainly focus on state test. I gave the school a five, it deserves it All though it has ups & down. For ex sample: dress code, we should be able to wear sleeveless shirts not tanks or strapless but sleeveless(: shorts , not to short but be able to wear shorts This year we had to get landyards: i understand why but to get in trouble all the time no worth it plus we wasted lost of paper. Pericings: in the 6th grade we were able to have them and this tear we weren't why? Staff would make me take mine out every time every tho it was still healing i had a nose ring Staff: excellent Lunch: ok Teachers: fine but sometimes very mean Classroom: some time out of control but fine Those are somethings i thought i should point out to change or to keep in mind(: So thats what i have to say
Posted: May 25, 2013
This school does not keep the parents in the loop. If there are issues at the the school they send you an automated message. I never was able to meet personally with any of the teachers.
Posted: September 6, 2012
My daughter attended 2011-12. I was extremely disappointed with this school. She has always struggled academically and I sought help from the teachers she had last year on numerous occasions. I was lucky to get maybe a 2 line response in an email if that. I felt like the administration was more interested in having everyone pass their state test than to focus on the individual needs of their students. School in general has become just another "cookie cutter" institution. It won't get any better with 40-50 kids per classroom.
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