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Email BoardAgua Caliente Elementary
30-800 San Luis Rey Plaza, Cathedral City, CA 92234-6045
Summary
Agua Caliente Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 13th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 25.3% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 19.2% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 25.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 19.2% |
| Reading State Rank | 4,047/4,657 (13th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 4,026/4,657 (14th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 645 |
| Low-Income Students | 602 (93.3%) |
| English Learners | 286 (44.3%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 2.8 points from last year and rose 1.5 points over the full period. Math fell 0.7 points from last year and fell 5.0 points over the full period.
•Math -5.0 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 21.0% to 27.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 4,047 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 17.9-point reading income gap is narrower than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 26.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 16.1% to 23.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 4,026 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 20.0-point math income gap is about the same as the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 17.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Agua Caliente Elementary compare within the district?
Agua Caliente Elementary is No. 11 in reading and No. 9 in math proficiency among the 15 K–5 schools in Palm Springs Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Agua Caliente Elementary rank in California?
Agua Caliente Elementary ranks No. 4,047 of 4,657 in reading and No. 4,026 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Agua Caliente Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 12 in reading and No. 10 in math among 15 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 23.7% meet the reading standard and 17.5% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Agua Caliente Elementary compare with other schools in Cathedral City?
Agua Caliente Elementary is No. 5 in both reading and math proficiency among the 5 K–5 schools in Cathedral City with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Cathedral CityHow does Agua Caliente Elementary compare with other schools in Riverside County?
Agua Caliente Elementary is tied for No. 140 in reading and No. 131 in math proficiency among the 160 K–5 schools in Riverside County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Riverside CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Agua Caliente ElementaryThis school | 19.2% | 25.3% |
| Cathedral City Elementary | 22.8% | 29.5% |
| Landau Elementary | 38.6% | 39.9% |
