John Kelley Elementary

www.cvusd.us

505 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

John Kelley Elementary, located in Thermal, California, is a public school serving the Coachella Valley Unified School District. Situated in a rural community, the school is dedicated to providing foundational education to its diverse student body. It focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, literacy, and social-emotional development, striving to prepare its students for success as they transition into higher grade levels.

As part of the Coachella Valley Unified School District, the school benefits from the district’s broader resources and commitment to equity and inclusivity. The campus acts as a central pillar for the local Thermal community, often working to bridge the gap between home and school life. With a curriculum aligned to state standards, John Kelley Elementary places a strong emphasis on bilingual education and cultural responsiveness to meet the specific needs of the families it serves in this desert region.

505

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for John Kelley Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	492
Asian	1
Two or More	6

Hispanic
492 (97.6%)
Two or More
6 (1.2%)
White
5 (1.0%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Coachella Valley Unified
Phone:	(760)399-5101
Website:	http://www.cvusd.us
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	505
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	441
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 93

Grade 1 83

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 56

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 70

Grade 6 64