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Desert Data

Welcome to The Desert Sun’s Desert Data page.

From Coachella Valley hiking trails and public pool closures to school test scores and hospital mortality rates, Desert Data will frequently provide mydesert.com visitors with public information in user-friendly, interactive databases.

If you have any database ideas you’d like to suggest, please email James.Meier@thedesertsun.com.

  1. Coachella Valley's Early Assessment Program scores

    Check out an interactive database that shows how your school district and school performed on the Early Assessment Program exams that test students on English and math abilities.

    • May. 25, 2012
  2. Coachella Valley schools' 2011 API scores

    Choose a Coachella Valley school district or specific school to check out how your school performed in trying to meet the state's Academic Performance Index (API) targets in 2011 and compare it to 2010.

    • May. 25, 2012
  3. Coachella Valley schools' 2011 AYP scores

    See how your school performed on the federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) targets.

    • May. 25, 2012
  4. High school dropout rates in the Coachella Valley

    See the graduation and dropout rates for your school district and high schools across the Coachella Valley.

    • May. 25, 2012
  5. The Indio Boulevard bridge over a storm channel near Clinton Street    is one of four bridges the City of Indio will make $8 million in improvements to. Wade Byars, The Desert Sun

    Database: Are valley bridges structurally deficient?

    The Desert Sun’s iSun investigation team take a closer look at the 1,000-plus bridges in the Palm Springs area and Riverside County.

    • May. 18, 2012
  1. Western Environmental Hazardous Waste Database

    Search shipments to Western Environmental, Inc. by hazardous waste, who generated the waste, where the generators are based and EPA ID number.

    • Mar. 25, 2012
  2. The nation's business-friendly states

    See how California stacks up compared to the other 49 states in terms of various taxes by using this interactive database.

    • Sep. 24, 2011
  3. Lung Cancer Rates

    The West is leading a national drop in the rates of new lung cancer cases, with California accounting for much of the improvement, particularly among women.

    • Sep. 13, 2011
  4.  Marilyn Chung,  Desert Sun file photo

    Coachella Valley schools' test scores, accountability measures

    NEW: Find state and federal accountability information for Coachella Valley schools, along with databases showing data from Advanced Placement, Standardized Testing and Reporting, SAT and ACT exams.

    • Sep. 1, 2011
  5. DATABASE: Check mortality rates at valley hospitals

    Learn more about hospital mortality and readmission rates from across the country, including the three in the Coachella Valley.

    • Aug. 5, 2011
  6. Hiking trails in the desert

    From strenuous to easy, find a trail that suits your needs.

    • Aug. 2, 2011
  7. Pool closures in the Coachella Valley

    Find a Coachella Valley pool closure that took place during the period of July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2011.

    • Aug. 2, 2011