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Palm Springs Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 5,377 students in Palm Springs Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Palm Springs Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
27 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
19,797 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
969 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Palm Springs Unified School District, which is ranked #1280 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1278 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
# American Indian Students
74 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
500 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
16,127 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
55%
# Black Students
765 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,715 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
9%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
562 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,556
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,329
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,335
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,415
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,471
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,499
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,522
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,505
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,554
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,559
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,579
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,682
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,791
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,748 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,450 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$470 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$405 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,748
$19,974
Spending / Student
$20,450
$18,396
Best Palm Springs Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cielo Vista Charter
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
650 South Paseo Dorotea
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-8250
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-8250
Grades: K-8
| 850 students
Rank: #22.
Raymond Cree Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1011 Vista Chino
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 416-8283
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 416-8283
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students
Rank: #33.
James Workman Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
69-300 30th Ave.
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 770-8540
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 770-8540
Grades: 6-8
| 1,027 students
Rank: #44.
Desert Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2248 East Ramon Rd.
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 778-0487
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 778-0487
Grades: K-12
| 378 students
Rank: #55.
Nellie N. Coffman Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
34-603 Plumley Rd.
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 770-8617
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 770-8617
Grades: 6-8
| 928 students
Rank: #66.
Desert Springs Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
66-755 Two Bunch Palms Trail
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
(760) 251-7200
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
(760) 251-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 740 students
Rank: #77.
Painted Hills Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9250 Sonora Dr.
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
(760) 251-1551
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
(760) 251-1551
Grades: 6-8
| 744 students
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