Is Julius Corsini Elementary a good school?

Julius Corsini Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Julius Corsini Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 388 students attended Julius Corsini Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Julius Corsini Elementary?

Students at Julius Corsini Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Julius Corsini Elementary attend?

Students who attend Julius Corsini Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Desert Springs Middle High : Desert Hot Springs High

Julius Corsini Elementary

Summary:

Julius Corsini Elementary is a public elementary school in Desert Hot Springs, California, serving 409 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Palm Springs Unified school district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Julius Corsini Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 21.7% in 2018-2019 to 56.8% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 14.93% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 34.96% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school struggles to support its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status. Additionally, Julius Corsini Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 93.99% to 98.73% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District, such as Sunny Sands Elementary and Katherine Finchy Elementary, Julius Corsini Elementary consistently performs worse academically. The high chronic absenteeism rates at the school appear to be closely linked to its poor academic performance, and the high percentage of students from low-income families likely contributes to the school's struggles. However, the data suggests that there is room for improvement, as the school's performance is not the lowest in the district, indicating that with the right interventions and support, the school could potentially improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

68750 Hacienda Dr.
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240-6551

(760) 251-7260

District: Palm Springs Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5598^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,867

Students who attend Julius Corsini Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Desert Springs Middle
High:	Desert Hot Springs High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 388

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

White:

9.0%

African American:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Julius Corsini Elementary ranks worse than 95.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.1%), African American (9%), White (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Julius Corsini Elementary is 18.6, which is the 2^nd best among 16 elementary schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Julius Corsini Elementary employs 20.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Julius Corsini Elementary is $12,867. 10 elementary schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Julius Corsini Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Julius Corsini Elementary 5598^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Julius Corsini Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Palm Springs Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palm Springs Unified 1055^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Julius Corsini Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Julius Corsini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.45	4311^th	4809	10.4%
2005	11.23	4579^th	4822	5.0%
2006	12.38	4515^th	4818	6.3%
2007	10.13	4911^th	5113	4.0%
2008	15.91	4604^th	5113	10.0%
2009	27.88	3855^th	5193	25.8%
2010	21.72	4484^th	5314	15.6%
2011	18.39	4775^th	5377	11.2%
2012	20.38	4624^th	5390	14.2%
2013	22.65	4555^th	5530	17.6%
2015	18.89	4742^nd	5611	15.5%
2016	11.10	5369^th	5614	4.4%
2017	10.21	5478^th	5692	3.8%
2018	9.01	5485^th	5662	3.1%
2019	19.39	4856^th	5789	16.1%
2022	17.61	5095^th	5883	13.4%
2023	11.31	5628^th	5874	4.2%
2024	11.19	5598^th	5862	4.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Julius Corsini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.56	2683^rd	3246	17.3%
2019	42.88	1613^th	3275	50.7%
2022	35.19	2187^th	3311	33.9%
2023	25.22	2864^th	3250	11.9%
2024	23.76	2909^th	3160	7.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Julius Corsini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.39	4899^th	5084	3.6%
2019	27.08	4091^st	5173	20.9%
2022	22.98	4419^th	5264	16.1%
2023	14.66	5072^nd	5374	5.6%
2024	14.90	5153^rd	5511	6.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Julius Corsini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.87	5136^th	5413	5.1%
2019	19.72	4647^th	5492	15.4%
2022	20.94	4629^th	5635	17.9%
2023	12.10	5378^th	5617	4.3%
2024	12.07	5352^nd	5605	4.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Julius Corsini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.23	2044^th	2128	3.9%
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Julius Corsini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.10	5354^th	5431	1.4%
2019	22.29	4448^th	5510	19.3%
2022	16.14	5109^th	5663	9.8%
2023	12.32	5358^th	5650	5.2%
2024	11.62	5391^st	5636	4.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Julius Corsini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.38	4715^th	4830	2.4%
2019	27.64	3854^th	4963	22.3%
2022	20.47	4474^th	5084	12.0%
2023	10.00	5020^th	5098	1.5%
2024	10.38	4985^th	5102	2.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Julius Corsini Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	433	45	11	120	8	n/a	n/a	0	617
1989	456	41	11	158	5	n/a	n/a	0	671
1990	411	53	15	179	13	n/a	n/a	0	671
1991	439	56	9	246	17	n/a	n/a	0	767
1992	474	65	19	326	13	n/a	n/a	0	897
1993	347	82	17	222	13	n/a	n/a	0	681
1994	328	69	17	225	8	n/a	n/a	0	647
1995	361	96	13	322	7	n/a	n/a	0	799
1996	361	96	13	322	7	n/a	n/a	0	799
1997	329	73	13	314	6	n/a	n/a	0	735
1998	303	90	10	356	11	n/a	n/a	0	770
1999	226	92	11	344	10	n/a	n/a	0	683
2000	227	93	14	379	7	n/a	n/a	6	726
2001	213	93	18	404	9	n/a	n/a	0	737
2002	157	68	23	460	6	n/a	n/a	0	714
2003	157	68	23	460	6	n/a	n/a	0	714
2004	137	55	23	469	7	n/a	n/a	0	691
2005	137	52	19	481	4	n/a	n/a	0	693
2006	151	89	14	618	4	n/a	n/a	0	876
2007	162	103	15	655	5	n/a	n/a	0	940
2008	139	86	13	604	7	n/a	n/a	0	849
2009	124	100	12	539	3	1	3	0	782
2010	90	58	9	349	0	5	7	0	518
2011	82	56	7	357	0	1	11	0	514
2012	72	50	6	364	0	2	8	0	502
2013	82	48	6	328	0	2	13	0	479
2014	58	43	5	389	3	2	12	0	512
2015	51	48	6	372	1	3	7	0	488
2016	53	46	4	359	2	0	16	0	480
2017	49	54	5	350	1	0	25	0	484
2018	41	52	5	338	3	0	16	0	455
2019	49	33	7	335	3	0	17	0	444
2020	56	41	7	357	1	0	19	0	481
2021	36	34	4	303	2	0	14	0	393
2022	31	41	1	292	2	0	16	0	383
2023	35	42	1	314	0	1	16	0	409
2024	35	35	3	299	1	0	15	0	388

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Julius Corsini Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	617	23.5	26.2	n/a
1989	671	25.5	26.3	n/a
1990	671	26.0	25.8	n/a
1991	767	29.0	26.4	n/a
1992	897	29.5	30.4	59.6
1993	681	26.0	26.2	70.3
1994	647	25.0	25.9	75.9
1995	799	28.0	28.5	81
1996	799	28.0	28.5	81
1997	735	31.0	23.7	83
1998	770	35.0	22.0	80.9
1999	683	35.6	19.2	86.4
2000	726	36.2	20.1	93.2
2001	737	36.6	20.1	88.1
2002	714	37.0	19.3	98.9
2003	714	37.0	19.3	98.9
2004	691	36.0	19.2	89.9
2005	693	33.0	21.0	98.8
2006	876	39.0	22.5	95.2
2007	940	44.6	21.1	79
2008	849	47.0	18.1	80.3
2009	782	41.0	18.2	83.8
2010	518	25.0	20.7	89
2011	514	n/a	n/a	92
2012	502	19.0	26.4	84.7
2013	479	19.0	25.2	80.4
2014	512	19.0	26.9	87.3
2015	488	22.0	22.1	96.1
2016	480	20.0	24.0	95.4
2017	484	21.0	23.0	92.8
2018	455	20.0	22.7	95.8
2019	444	20.0	22.2	96.6
2020	481	n/a	n/a	97.5
2021	393	21.0	18.7	98.7
2022	383	20.0	19.1	94
2023	409	20.8	19.5	97.6
2024	388	20.8	18.6	93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Julius Corsini Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	617	23.5	26.2	n/a
1989	671	25.5	26.3	n/a
1990	671	26.0	25.8	n/a
1991	767	29.0	26.4	n/a
1992	897	29.5	30.4	59.6
1993	681	26.0	26.2	70.3
1994	647	25.0	25.9	75.9
1995	799	28.0	28.5	81
1996	799	28.0	28.5	81
1997	735	31.0	23.7	83
1998	770	35.0	22.0	80.9
1999	683	35.6	19.2	86.4
2000	726	36.2	20.1	93.2
2001	737	36.6	20.1	88.1
2002	714	37.0	19.3	98.9
2003	714	37.0	19.3	98.9
2004	691	36.0	19.2	89.9
2005	693	33.0	21.0	98.8
2006	876	39.0	22.5	95.2
2007	940	44.6	21.1	79
2008	849	47.0	18.1	80.3
2009	782	41.0	18.2	83.8
2010	518	25.0	20.7	89
2011	514	n/a	n/a	92
2012	502	19.0	26.4	84.7
2013	479	19.0	25.2	80.4
2014	512	19.0	26.9	87.3
2015	488	22.0	22.1	96.1
2016	480	20.0	24.0	95.4
2017	484	21.0	23.0	92.8
2018	455	20.0	22.7	95.8
2019	444	20.0	22.2	96.6
2020	481	n/a	n/a	97.5
2021	393	21.0	18.7	98.7
2022	383	20.0	19.1	94
2023	409	20.8	19.5	97.6
2024	388	20.8	18.6	93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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