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2248 East Ramon Road, Palm Springs, CA 92264-7917
Summary
Desert Learning Academy is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 40th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 42.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 18.7% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 42.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 18.7% |
| Reading State Rank | 827/1,734 (52nd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,242/1,735 (28th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 15:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 317 |
| Low-Income Students | 284 (89.6%) |
| English Learners | 52 (16.4%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 1.1 points from last year and rose 4.3 points over the full period. Math rose 2.8 points from last year and fell 0.3 points over the full period.
•Math -0.3 percentage points (2024–2026)
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 26.5% to 58.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 48% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 8.2 points ahead in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 46.7% 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
Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest math results at about 20% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 16% to 16%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 13.7% to 29.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,242 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 8.9 points ahead in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
10.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 19.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 6 schools for reading and 6 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 1–12 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 Desert Learning Academy rank in California?
Desert Learning Academy ranks No. 827 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,242 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
