Desert Springs Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

66-755 Two Bunch Palms Trail
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

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Bottom 50%

Serving 740 students in grades 6-8, Desert Springs Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 740 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Desert Springs Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Desert Springs Middle School's student population of 740 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desert Springs Middle School
6	255
7	242
8	243

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Total Students

740 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School
2023	803
2022	800
2021	874
2020	965
2019	965
2018	945
2017	945
2016	883
2015	855
2014	885
2013	882
2012	883
2011	1,585
2010	1,681
2009	1,682
2008	1,737
2007	1,748
2006	1,665
2005	1,540
2004	1,478
2003	1,360
2002	1,305
2001	1,206
2000	1,120
1999	1,089
1998	1,058
1997	1,044
1996	1,059
1995	1,211
1994	1,146
1993	1,108

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School
2023	35
2022	39
2021	38
2020	45
2019	45
2018	39
2017	39
2016	36
2015	38
2014	35
2013	34
2012	35
2010	66
2009	70
2008	79
2007	72
2006	67
2005	55
2004	55
2003	57
2002	54
2001	53
2000	44
1999	42
1998	43
1997	46
1996	43
1995	48
1994	49
1993	45
1992	40

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School Rankings

Desert Springs Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Desert Springs Middle School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8031 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School
2023	#8031
2022	#7936
2019	#7843
2018	#8215
2017	#8027
2016	#8177
2015	#7775
2014	#114
2013	#7889
2012	#8618
2011	#8530

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12%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	12%	34%	22%
2022	13%	33%	20%
2019	18%	40%	28%
2018	15%	39%	26%
2017	13%	38%	25%
2016	10%	37%	23%
2015	11%	34%	21%
2014	80%	63%	53%
2013	36%	59%	51%
2012	31%	59%	51%
2011	28%	58%	50%

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28%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2022	28%	47%	36%
2019	33%	51%	42%
2018	28%	50%	26%
2017	29%	48%	39%
2016	30%	48%	37%
2015	21%	44%	32%
2014	80%	58%	49%
2013	34%	57%	45%
2012	32%	58%	47%
2011	34%	56%	47%
2010	31%	54%	45%

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13%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2022	13%	29%	18%
2021	12%	28%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	21:1	23:1	22:1
2019	21:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	23:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	27:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	25:1	21:1	24:1
2009	24:1	20:1	22:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	25:1	20:1	22:1
2005	28:1	21:1	23:1
2004	27:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	20:1	21:1
2002	24:1	20:1	21:1
2001	23:1	20:1	21:1
2000	25:1	21:1	22:1
1999	26:1	21:1	22:1
1998	25:1	21:1	24:1
1997	23:1	23:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	27:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2012	1%	11%	4%
2011	1%	11%	4%
2010	1%	11%	4%
2009	1%	11%	5%
2008	1%	12%	4%
2007	1%	12%	4%
2006	1%	12%	4%
2005	1%	12%	4%
2004	1%	12%	4%
2003	1%	11%	4%
2002	1%	11%	3%
2001	1%	11%	4%
2000	1%	11%	4%
1999	1%	11%	4%
1998	1%	11%	4%
1997	1%	11%	4%
1996	1%	11%	4%
1995	1%	11%	4%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	1%	11%	4%
1991	1%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

84%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	83%	55%	81%
2022	83%	56%	81%
2021	81%	56%	80%
2020	80%	55%	78%
2019	80%	55%	78%
2018	83%	54%	78%
2017	83%	54%	78%
2016	84%	54%	77%
2015	82%	54%	75%
2014	82%	53%	75%
2013	80%	53%	74%
2012	76%	52%	73%
2011	75%	51%	73%
2010	74%	50%	72%
2009	75%	49%	71%
2008	74%	50%	71%
2007	72%	49%	70%
2006	70%	48%	68%
2005	67%	47%	66%
2004	66%	46%	64%
2003	63%	45%	62%
2002	59%	44%	61%
2001	57%	43%	58%
2000	56%	42%	56%
1999	53%	41%	55%
1998	51%	40%	53%
1997	47%	40%	52%
1996	46%	39%	50%
1995	46%	38%	48%
1994	42%	37%	46%
1993	39%	36%	44%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	9%	6%	5%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	7%	8%	5%
2006	8%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	6%	8%	6%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	6%	9%	6%
1998	7%	9%	6%
1997	7%	9%	6%
1996	6%	9%	6%
1995	5%	9%	6%
1994	5%	9%	6%
1993	5%	9%	6%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	8%	21%	9%
2022	7%	21%	10%
2021	7%	22%	10%
2020	9%	23%	11%
2019	9%	23%	11%
2018	9%	24%	13%
2017	9%	24%	13%
2016	9%	24%	13%
2015	11%	24%	14%
2014	12%	25%	14%
2013	11%	25%	15%
2012	13%	26%	16%
2011	14%	27%	17%
2010	16%	27%	17%
2009	17%	28%	18%
2008	18%	29%	19%
2007	19%	29%	20%
2006	20%	31%	22%
2005	24%	31%	24%
2004	26%	32%	26%
2003	29%	34%	28%
2002	32%	35%	29%
2001	34%	36%	31%
2000	36%	37%	33%
1999	39%	38%	34%
1998	40%	39%	36%
1997	44%	39%	37%
1996	45%	40%	39%
1995	46%	41%	41%
1994	50%	42%	43%
1993	53%	43%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	0.30	0.64	0.33
2022	0.30	0.63	0.34
2021	0.33	0.62	0.35
2020	0.35	0.63	0.38
2019	0.35	0.63	0.38
2018	0.30	0.64	0.38
2017	0.30	0.64	0.38
2016	0.29	0.64	0.39
2015	0.32	0.64	0.41
2014	0.31	0.65	0.41
2013	0.36	0.65	0.43
2012	0.40	0.65	0.44
2011	0.42	0.67	0.45
2010	0.43	0.67	0.45
2009	0.41	0.71	0.46
2008	0.42	0.65	0.46
2007	0.44	0.67	0.47
2006	0.47	0.66	0.49
2005	0.49	0.67	0.50
2004	0.50	0.67	0.52
2003	0.52	0.67	0.53
2002	0.55	0.67	0.55
2001	0.56	0.67	0.56
2000	0.56	0.67	0.58
1999	0.57	0.67	0.58
1998	0.58	0.67	0.59
1997	0.59	0.67	0.59
1996	0.59	0.67	0.60
1995	0.58	0.67	0.60
1994	0.58	0.67	0.60
1993	0.57	0.67	0.61

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Eligible for

96%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	98%	51%	95%
2022	98%	51%	95%
2021	99%	53%	96%
2020	90%	52%	77%
2019	90%	52%	77%
2018	83%	49%	71%
2017	83%	49%	71%
2016	84%	50%	73%
2015	87%	50%	76%
2014	76%	49%	69%
2013	79%	48%	67%
2012	89%	9%	77%
2011	86%	46%	71%
2010	81%	46%	68%
2009	72%	43%	57%
2008	69%	41%	53%
2007	61%	40%	47%
2006	73%	40%	56%
2005	71%	40%	52%
2004	66%	40%	48%
2003	67%	39%	54%
2002	59%	39%	48%
2001	72%	39%	56%
2000	74%	40%	56%
1999	70%	40%	56%
1998	74%	47%	64%
1997	73%	47%	62%
1996	65%	46%	63%
1995	67%	45%	59%
1994	62%	43%	56%
1993	61%	41%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Desert Springs Middle School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	8%	7%	10%
2019	8%	7%	10%
2018	9%	9%	11%
2017	9%	9%	11%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	9%	9%	10%
2014	9%	9%	10%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	15%	10%	16%
2008	16%	10%	14%
2007	16%	10%	14%
2006	19%	9%	17%
2005	19%	9%	15%
2004	17%	9%	14%
2003	19%	9%	15%
2002	14%	8%	12%
2001	13%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palm Springs Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Desert Springs Middle School's ranking?

Desert Springs Middle School is ranked #8031 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Desert Springs Middle School?

740 students attend Desert Springs Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Desert Springs Middle School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Desert Springs Middle School?

Desert Springs Middle School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Desert Springs Middle School offer ?

Desert Springs Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Desert Springs Middle School part of?

Desert Springs Middle School is part of Palm Springs Unified School District.