CaliforniaSchoolsDesert Springs Middle

Desert Springs Middle

PublicRegular
Desert Hot Springs, California · Palm Springs Unified
Students740enrolled
FRL97%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio22.4:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students740
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher22.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch97%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Academic Performance

State accountability indicators and test performance.

CA Dashboard · 2024
CA School Dashboard 2024: Red

Performance indicators

English Learner Progress
Red
Mathematics
Orange
English Language Arts
Orange
Chronic Absenteeism
Red
Color scale: Blue (highest) → Green → Yellow → Orange → Red (lowest). Each indicator reflects the school’s status and change over time compared to a state-defined benchmark.

Source: California Department of Education — School Dashboard 2024 release.

Student test scores

Percentage of students who met or exceeded the grade-level standard on the most recent state assessment. Each tile is colour-coded: green ≥50%, amber 35-49%, red <35%.

ELA · CAASPP

Grade 6
20%
n=233
Grade 7
24%
n=229
Grade 8
21%
n=229
Grade 11
22%
n=691

Math · CAASPP

Grade 6
16%
n=236
Grade 7
12%
n=234
Grade 8
10%
n=231
Grade 11
12%
n=701

Source: CAASPP 2024. “Proficient” includes students who met or exceeded the standard; small-cell data (fewer than ~10 students) is suppressed by the state and shown as “—”.

How California measures performance

  • CAASPP (Smarter Balanced) tests in ELA and Math for grades 3–8 and 11.
  • ELPAC tests English learner proficiency.
  • CAST is the science test (grades 5, 8, and high school).
  • The CA Dashboard combines these with absenteeism, suspensions, and graduation into a color-coded status across 13 indicators.