# Painted Hills Middle

Painted Hills Middle is a middle school in Desert Hot Springs, California. Reading proficiency is 24.9%, +0.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 13.1%, +2.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/painted-hills-middle-desert-hot-springs |
| District | Palm Springs Unified |
| Address | 9250 Sonora Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA, 92240-1585 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $23,898 |
| Low-Income Students | 702 (97.2%) |
| English Learners | 182 (25.2%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.2% | 720 |
| 2024 | 24.5% | 714 |
| 2025 | 24.9% | 711 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.8% | 721 |
| 2024 | 10.3% | 715 |
| 2025 | 13.1% | 717 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.1% | 28.6% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | 25.9% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | 25.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.9% | 7.1% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | 14.3% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | 13.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.3% | 25.7% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | 26.6% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | 27.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.1% | 9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | 10.7% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | 12.4% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23.7% | 566 |
| White | 34.4% | 61 |
| Two or more races | 26.3% | 38 |
| Black or African American | 27.0% | 37 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.1% | 572 |
| White | 19.7% | 61 |
| Two or more races | 15.8% | 38 |
| Black or African American | 13.5% | 37 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 239 | 49.4% | 28.4% | 17.6% | 4.6% |
| 7 | 246 | 41.1% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 6.5% |
| 8 | 226 | 52.6% | 24.3% | 18.1% | 4.9% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 240 | 69.6% | 20.4% | 7.1% | 2.9% |
| 7 | 249 | 58.6% | 24.1% | 11.2% | 6.0% |
| 8 | 228 | 69.3% | 18.9% | 9.7% | 2.2% |