# Desert Springs Middle

Desert Springs Middle is a middle school in Desert Hot Springs, California. Reading proficiency is 19.6%, +0.1 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 11.0%, -1.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/desert-springs-middle-desert-hot-springs |
| District | Palm Springs Unified |
| Address | 66-755 Two Bunch Palms Trail, Desert Hot Springs, CA, 92240-5775 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Per-student spending | $23,898 |
| Low-Income Students | 724 (96.7%) |
| English Learners | 241 (32.2%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 19.5% | 748 |
| 2024 | 21.6% | 691 |
| 2025 | 19.6% | 690 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 12.6% | 754 |
| 2024 | 12.4% | 701 |
| 2025 | 11.0% | 683 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 19.4% | N/A |
| 2024 | 21.6% | 20.8% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | 17.2% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 12.3% | 36.4% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | 10.0% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | 6.9% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.8% | 19.3% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | 22.3% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | 18.6% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.5% | 11.2% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | 12.4% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | 9.9% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19.7% | 604 |
| White | 18.2% | 33 |
| Black or African American | 20.7% | 29 |
| Two or more races | 15.4% | 13 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11.0% | 601 |
| White | 13.3% | 30 |
| Black or African American | 14.3% | 28 |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 13 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 251 | 61.4% | 21.9% | 11.2% | 5.6% |
| 7 | 213 | 49.8% | 26.3% | 17.8% | 6.1% |
| 8 | 226 | 58.9% | 22.6% | 16.8% | 1.8% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 244 | 69.7% | 17.2% | 7.8% | 5.3% |
| 7 | 212 | 59.9% | 25.0% | 12.7% | 2.4% |
| 8 | 227 | 74.0% | 21.1% | 2.6% | 2.2% |