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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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 5,541 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
28 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
21,029 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
996 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Palm Springs Unified School District, which is ranked #1282 of all 1,931 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
83 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
519 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
17,104 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
53%
# Black Students
886 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,840 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
9%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
564 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,784
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,425
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,548
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,586
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,634
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,550
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,540
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,578
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,550
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,613
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,719
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,759
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,743
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,356 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,252 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$470 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$405 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,356
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,252
$19,787
Best Palm Springs Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cielo Vista Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
650 S. Paseo Dorotea
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-8250
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-8250
Grades: K-8
| 872 students
Rank: #22.
Raymond Cree Middle School
Magnet 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
| 708 students
Rank: #33.
James Workman Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,028 students
Rank: #44.
Desert Learning Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2248 E. Ramon Rd.
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 778-0487
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 778-0487
Grades: K-12
| 436 students
Rank: #55.
Nellie N. Coffman Middle School
Magnet 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
| 953 students
Rank: #66.
Desert Springs Middle School
Magnet 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
| 803 students
Rank: #77.
Painted Hills Middle School
Magnet 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
| 741 students
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