Is this your district? Email the board to prioritize reading!
Email BoardPalm Springs Unified
Riverside County school performance
Palm Springs Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 29th percentile among California school districts.
Only 36.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 22.5% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 36.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 22.5% |
| District Reading Rank | 670 / 977 (32nd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 712 / 977 (27th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Spend per Student | $23,898 |
| Schools in District | 27 |
| Student Enrollment | 20,011 |
| Low-Income Students | 18,137 (94.5%) |
| English Learners | 5,088 (26.5%) |
District Website
Great Schools
Niche
Ed-Data
CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.8 points from last year and rose 1.7 points over the full period. Math rose 0.1 points from last year and rose 0.5 points over the full period.
•Math +0.5 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Karen Cornett Board President [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Charlie E. Ervin Jr. Board Clerk [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
John Gerardi Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Madonna Gerrell Board Member [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Sergio Espericueta Board Member [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 22.9 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
9.4% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 38.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 17.6 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.4% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 24.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
Loading district map...
Hover over a school marker to see details
Schools
Understanding this district
How does Palm Springs Unified rank in California?
Palm Springs Unified ranks No. 670 of 977 in reading and No. 712 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Palm Springs Unified’s schools?
Among the 15 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 19.4% to 47.9% in reading and 11.1% to 38.6% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Palm Springs Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 20 of 27 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 16 of 27.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Palm Springs Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 33.3%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 19.9%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Palm Springs Unified?
Unified districts in Riverside County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs UnifiedThis district | 22.5% | 36.7% |
| Beaumont Unified | 38.2% | 52.6% |
| Val Verde Unified | 22.8% | 41.9% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
