Desert Springs Middle

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

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
749
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Palm Springs Unified
Riverside County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
18thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
27thpercentile
Attendance52% chronically absent
2ndpercentile
Class size20.4 students per teacher
58thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Desert Springs Middle

Desert Springs Middle is a public middle school in Desert Hot Springs, California, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Palm Springs Unified. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Riverside County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 749 students were enrolled, with about 20.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

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

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
749 students
Students per teacher
20.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Palm Springs Unified
County
Riverside County
NCES school ID
062955009602

Schools near Desert Springs Middle

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.