Performance
Needles High — Academic Performance
Standardised assessments, graduation outcomes and college-readiness metrics for Needles High in Needles, California.
Headline Indicator
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Data not yet captured
Science (CAST)
California Science Test, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard, 2025
CAASPP
16%
Met or exceeded the standard
2025
3%
Exceeded the standard
70
Students tested
| Grade | Met or exceeded | Exceeded | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 17% | 3% | 60 |
Source: test_scores, CAASPP science results for 2025. Percentages are of students with a reported score. Results for very small groups are suppressed by the state and show as -.
Results by Student Group
CAASPP 2025, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard for each reported student group
| Student group | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 42% 60 tested | 17% 60 tested | 16% 70 tested |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 56% 27 tested | 15% 27 tested | 13% 31 tested |
| Male | 30% 33 tested | 18% 33 tested | 18% 39 tested |
| Race and ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic or Latino | 38% 24 tested | 17% 24 tested | 21% 28 tested |
| White | 55% 20 tested | 20% 20 tested | 16% 25 tested |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Economically disadvantaged | 33% 46 tested | 13% 46 tested | 14% 56 tested |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 71% 14 tested | 29% 14 tested | 21% 14 tested |
| English learners | |||
| Never an English learner | 40% 57 tested | 16% 57 tested | 15% 67 tested |
| English only | 40% 57 tested | 16% 57 tested | 15% 67 tested |
| Disability | |||
| Students with disabilities | - | - | 0% 13 tested |
| No reported disability | 49% 51 tested | 20% 51 tested | 19% 57 tested |
| Parent education | |||
| Parent high school graduate | 35% 20 tested | 10% 20 tested | 8% 25 tested |
| Parent some college | 38% 16 tested | 6% 16 tested | 24% 17 tested |
| Parent college graduate | 58% 12 tested | 42% 12 tested | 17% 12 tested |
View 7 further student groups reported by the state
| Student group | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluent English proficient and English only | 42% 60 tested | 17% 60 tested | 16% 70 tested |
| Not armed forces family member | 42% 60 tested | 17% 60 tested | 16% 70 tested |
| Not foster youth | 42% 60 tested | 17% 60 tested | 16% 70 tested |
| Not migrant education | 42% 60 tested | 17% 60 tested | 16% 70 tested |
| Not homeless | 41% 58 tested | 17% 58 tested | 16% 67 tested |
| Hispanic or Latino (Econ. Disadvantaged) | 30% 20 tested | 15% 20 tested | 17% 24 tested |
| White (Econ. Disadvantaged) | 42% 12 tested | 17% 12 tested | 18% 17 tested |
Source: test_scores, CAASPP 2025 student group breakdown. Groups the state suppresses for privacy, or that are too small to report, show as - rather than zero. Groups overlap, so the figures do not sum to the all students row.
Graduation Rate
High-school adjusted cohort graduation rates — most recent year
View graduation by subgroup (95 rows)
| Year | Cohort | Subgroup | Cohort Size | % Grad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 85 | 100% |
| 2025 | 4YR | American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American · All | 18 | 100% |
| 2025 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 14 | 100% |
| 2025 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 67 | 100% |
| 2025 | 4YR | Female · All | 38 | 100% |
| 2025 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 27 | 100% |
| 2025 | 4YR | Homeless · All | 12 | 100% |
| 2025 | 4YR | Male · All | 47 | 100% |
| 2025 | 4YR | White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) · All | 34 | 100% |
| 2024 | — | All Students in School · All | 46 | 100% |
| 2023 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 69 | 100% |
| 2023 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 15 | 100% |
| 2023 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 59 | 100% |
| 2023 | 4YR | Female · All | 36 | 100% |
| 2023 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 27 | 100% |
| 2023 | 4YR | Male · All | 33 | 100% |
| 2023 | 4YR | White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) · All | 31 | 100% |
| 2022 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 65 | 100% |
| 2022 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 41 | 100% |
| 2022 | 4YR | Female · All | 29 | 100% |
| 2022 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 14 | 100% |
| 2022 | 4YR | Male · All | 36 | 100% |
| 2022 | 4YR | White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) · All | 38 | 100% |
| 2021 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 52 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American · All | 9 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | Asian/Pacific Islander · All | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | Black (not Hispanic) African American · All | 3 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 8 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 44 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | English Learner · All | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | Foster care students · All | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 11 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | Homeless · All | 6 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other · All | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) · All | 26 | — |
| 2020 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 50 | 98% |
| 2020 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 38 | 97% |
| 2020 | 4YR | Female · All | 26 | 100% |
| 2020 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 12 | 100% |
| 2020 | 4YR | Male · All | 24 | 96% |
| 2020 | 4YR | White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) · All | 29 | 100% |
| 2019 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 50 | 95% |
| 2019 | 4YR | American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American · All | 8 | 75% |
| 2019 | 4YR | Asian · All | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 8 | 75% |
| 2019 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 38 | 95% |
| 2019 | 4YR | English Learner · All | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 4YR | Foster care students · All | 2 | — |
| 2019 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 12 | 75% |
| 2019 | 4YR | Homeless · All | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 4YR | White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) · All | 29 | 90% |
| 2018 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 55 | 95% |
| 2018 | 4YR | American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American · All | 6 | 75% |
| 2018 | 4YR | Asian · All | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 4YR | Black (not Hispanic) African American · All | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 8 | 75% |
| 2018 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 36 | 95% |
| 2018 | 4YR | English Learner · All | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 4YR | Foster care students · All | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 19 | 90% |
| 2018 | 4YR | Homeless · All | 6 | 75% |
| 2018 | 4YR | Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other · All | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 4YR | White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) · All | 26 | 90% |
| 2017 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 50 | 95% |
| 2017 | 4YR | American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American · All | 6 | 75% |
| 2017 | 4YR | Asian · All | — | — |
| 2017 | 4YR | Black (not Hispanic) African American · All | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 10 | 75% |
| 2017 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 31 | 95% |
| 2017 | 4YR | English Learner · All | — | — |
| 2017 | 4YR | Foster care students · All | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 14 | 75% |
| 2017 | 4YR | Homeless · All | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 4YR | Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other · All | — | — |
| 2017 | 4YR | White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) · All | 29 | 90% |
| 2016 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 60 | 95% |
| 2016 | 4YR | American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American · All | 13 | 75% |
| 2016 | 4YR | Asian · All | 2 | — |
| 2016 | 4YR | Black (not Hispanic) African American · All | 3 | — |
| 2016 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 9 | 75% |
University Eligibility and Diploma Seals
A to G course completion and diploma seals for the 2025 four year adjusted cohort
2025
2%
Met UC and CSU entrance requirements (A to G)
Eligible to apply to a UC or CSU campus
2025
0%
State Seal of Biliteracy
2025
0%
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
2025
0%
Cohort dropout rate
Cohort of 85 students. 100% graduated (CDE cohort measure, 2025). 0% still enrolled.
View A to G completion by student group (9 groups)
| Student group | Cohort | Graduated | A to G | Biliteracy | Dropout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Students in School | 85 | 100% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 67 | 100% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Male | 47 | 100% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Female | 38 | 100% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 34 | 100% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 27 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American | 18 | 100% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Children with disabilities | 14 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Homeless | 12 | 100% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
View earlier cohorts (3 years)
| Cohort year | Cohort | Graduated | A to G | Biliteracy | Golden State Seal | Dropout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69 | 100% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2022 | 65 | 100% | 23% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2020 | 50 | 98% | 27% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
Source: school_grad_outcomes, California Department of Education four year adjusted cohort outcomes for 2025. A to G refers to the subject requirements a student must complete to be eligible to apply to the University of California and California State University systems. Rates the department suppresses for small cohorts show as -.
SAT / ACT Participation
College-readiness exams from CRDC and state files
CRDC 2021
18
CRDC: total SAT/ACT takers
Sources: state assessment files (EDFacts), school_graduation_v2 (NCES adjusted-cohort), school_sat_act + CRDC SAT/ACT.