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Riverside County school performance
Palm Springs Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 31st percentile among California school districts.
Only 35.9% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 22.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 35.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 22.3% |
| District Reading Rank | 691 / 1,015 (32nd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 714 / 1,015 (30th 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%) |
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CAASPP•Math +0.5%Board 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 |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
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•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
••District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Agua Caliente Elementary 30-800 San Luis Rey Plaza, Cathedral City, 92234-6045 School Detail | 28.1% | +3.6% | 19.9% | +2.8% |
Bella Vista Elementary 65750 Avenida Jalisco, Desert Hot Springs, 92240-1674 School Detail | 29.6% | +3.2% | 20.3% | +1.8% |
Bubbling Wells Elementary 67501 Camino Campanero, Desert Hot Springs, 92240-6869 School Detail | 25.6% | +0.8% | 16.4% | +0.3% |
Cabot Yerxa Elementary 67067 Desert View, Desert Hot Springs, 92240-4103 School Detail | 26.1% | +2.8% | 13.9% | +1.1% |
Cahuilla Elementary 833 East Mesquite Avenue, Palm Springs, 92264-8414 School Detail | 28.6% | -8.1% | 22.3% | -3.3% |
Cathedral City Elementary 69300 Converse Road, Cathedral City, 92234-7040 School Detail | 31.2% | +6.9% | 23.9% | +5.4% |
Cathedral City High 69250 Dinah Shore Drive, Cathedral City, 92234-4713 School Detail | 48.8% | -8.2% | 13.6% | -9.7% |
Cielo Vista Charter 650 South Paseo Dorotea, Palm Springs, 92264-1406 School Detail | 60.1% | +2.7% | 44.9% | +5.4% |
Della S. Lindley Elementary 31-495 Robert Road, Thousand Palms, 92276-3343 School Detail | 30.6% | -1.6% | 23.0% | +2.5% |
Desert Hot Springs High 65850 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, 92240-3000 School Detail | 46.6% | +5.7% | 12.2% | 0.0% |
Desert Learning Academy 2248 East Ramon Road, Palm Springs, 92264-7917 School Detail | 41.5% | +4.5% | 15.9% | -2.1% |
Desert Springs Middle 66-755 Two Bunch Palms Trail, Desert Hot Springs, 92240-5775 School Detail | 19.6% | +0.1% | 11.0% | -1.6% |
James Workman Middle 69-300 30th Avenue, Cathedral City, 92234-4921 School Detail | 43.1% | +4.2% | 29.0% | +5.7% |
Julius Corsini Elementary 68750 Hacienda Drive, Desert Hot Springs, 92240-6551 School Detail | 24.2% | +12.4% | 12.6% | -0.6% |
Katherine Finchy Elementary 777 East Tachevah Drive, Palm Springs, 92262-4903 School Detail | 41.1% | +0.9% | 37.4% | -0.3% |
Landau Elementary 30310 Landau Boulevard, Cathedral City, 92234-5200 School Detail | 40.5% | +8.1% | 30.2% | -0.5% |
Mt. San Jacinto High 30800 Landau Boulevard, Cathedral City, 92234-5159 School Detail | 15.8% | -3.7% | 10.2% | 0.0% |
Nellie N. Coffman Middle 34-603 Plumley Road, Cathedral City, 92234-6326 School Detail | 34.1% | +3.7% | 15.8% | -1.0% |
Painted Hills Middle 9250 Sonora Drive, Desert Hot Springs, 92240-1585 School Detail | 24.9% | +0.7% | 13.1% | +2.3% |
Palm Springs High 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, 92262-7217 School Detail | 53.1% | -5.4% | 18.6% | -6.3% |
Rancho Mirage Elementary 42-985 Indian Trail Road, Rancho Mirage, 92270-4104 School Detail | 40.8% | -6.7% | 31.8% | -9.8% |
Rancho Mirage High 31001 Rattler Road, Rancho Mirage, 92270-2702 School Detail | 54.6% | +2.5% | 21.1% | +2.7% |
Raymond Cree Middle 1011 Vista Chino, Palm Springs, 92262-3207 School Detail | 38.0% | +0.2% | 26.8% | +1.4% |
Rio Vista Elementary 67-700 Verona Road, Cathedral City, 92234-5508 School Detail | 40.2% | +3.4% | 32.4% | +3.7% |
Sunny Sands Elementary 69-310 McCallum Way, Cathedral City, 92234-2997 School Detail | 48.0% | +2.3% | 43.0% | -2.9% |
Two Bunch Palms Elementary 14250 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, 92240-5655 School Detail | 21.0% | -5.3% | 17.4% | -5.9% |
Vista del Monte Elementary 2744 North Via Miraleste, Palm Springs, 92262-2274 School Detail | 20.6% | -6.6% | 18.9% | -3.3% |
