Margaret White Elementary

mwes.pvusd.us/

653 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Margaret White Elementary is a public school located in the city of Blythe, California, serving students within the Palo Verde Unified School District. Situated in the heart of the lower Colorado River Valley, the school functions as a key educational hub for the local community, providing instruction typically ranging from kindergarten through the elementary grades.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering foundational learning in a rural, close-knit environment. Like many schools in the region, Margaret White Elementary focuses on meeting the diverse academic and social-emotional needs of its student body while adhering to state curriculum standards. By offering a supportive campus culture, the school aims to prepare its young learners for success as they transition to middle school and beyond within the Palo Verde district.

653

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

25.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Margaret White Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	98
Hispanic	481
Black	56
Asian	2
Two or More	7
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
481 (73.7 %)
White
98 (15.0 %)
Black
56 (8.6 %)
Two or More
7 (1.1 %)
American Indian
6 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)

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:	Palo Verde Unified
Phone:	(760)922-5159
Website:	http://mwes.pvusd.us/
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	653
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	372
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	63

* 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 84

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 74

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 59

Grade 6 73

Grade 7 80

Grade 8 74