Is Desert Springs Middle a good school?

Desert Springs Middle ranks in the bottom 13.3% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Desert Springs Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 803 students attended Desert Springs Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Desert Springs Middle?

Students at Desert Springs Middle are 83% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Desert Springs Middle attend?

Students who attend Desert Springs Middle usually go on to attend Desert Hot Springs High

Desert Springs Middle

Summary:

Desert Springs Middle is a public middle school located in Desert Hot Springs, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 803 students. The school is part of the Palm Springs Unified School District, which is ranked 1055 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Desert Springs Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of California middle schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger throughout this period. The school faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 47.1% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages. Academically, Desert Springs Middle students perform well below their peers, with only 21.56% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12.41% in mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, with subgroup performance rankings in the bottom quartile of California middle schools.

While Desert Springs Middle is the lowest-performing school in the immediate vicinity, the other middle schools in the Palm Springs Unified District also struggle academically, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. In contrast, Palm Desert Charter Middle, a public charter school in the Desert Sands Unified District, stands out as a high-performing institution, with proficiency rates significantly above the district and state averages. The consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism at Desert Springs Middle may be a significant factor contributing to the school's poor academic outcomes, and addressing this issue could be a crucial step in improving student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

66-755 Two Bunch Palms Trail
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240-5775

(760) 251-7200

District: Palm Springs Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2409^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,837

Students who attend Desert Springs Middle usually attend:

High:

Desert Hot Springs High

Feeder schools for Desert Springs Middle:

Elementary:	Bubbling Wells Elementary
	Cabot Yerxa Elementary
	Della S. Lindley Elementary
	Julius Corsini Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 803

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

White:

7.6%

African American:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Desert Springs Middle ranks worse than 86.7% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.55. (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 (83.2%), White (7.6%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Palm Springs Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Desert Springs Middle is 23.2, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Desert Springs Middle employs 34.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Desert Springs Middle is $12,837. 3 middle schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Desert Springs Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Springs Middle 2409^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Desert Springs Middle in the ranking list.)

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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 Desert Springs Middle

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Rank History for all students at Desert Springs Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.04	1522^nd	1769	14.0%
2005	11.94	1638^th	1777	7.8%
2006	18.96	1511^th	1804	16.2%
2007	14.45	1793^rd	1999	10.3%
2008	26.19	1530^th	2005	23.7%
2009	24.70	1609^th	2063	22.0%
2010	29.68	1586^th	2179	27.2%
2011	25.83	1755^th	2236	21.5%
2012	26.01	1767^th	2259	21.8%
2013	29.15	1736^th	2379	27.0%
2015	14.98	2186^th	2477	11.7%
2016	18.11	2102^nd	2497	15.8%
2017	17.96	2108^th	2508	15.9%
2018	18.29	2069^th	2480	16.6%
2019	21.23	2131^st	2715	21.5%
2022	20.54	2197^th	2740	19.8%
2023	15.27	2497^th	2802	10.9%
2024	16.55	2409^th	2777	13.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Desert Springs Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.95	1048^th	1364	23.2%
2019	30.27	1104^th	1442	23.4%
2022	36.86	898^th	1540	41.7%
2023	35.24	966^th	1529	36.8%
2024	30.29	1208^th	1477	18.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Desert Springs Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.06	1222^nd	1538	20.5%
2024	19.81	1464^th	1550	5.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Desert Springs Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.51	1734^th	2230	22.2%
2019	29.34	1713^th	2369	27.7%
2022	28.96	1734^th	2458	29.5%
2023	19.74	2180^th	2549	14.5%
2024	21.29	2126^th	2575	17.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Desert Springs Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.72	267^th	321	16.8%
2024	44.58	184^th	394	53.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Desert Springs Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.13	1907^th	2262	15.7%
2019	23.52	1840^th	2380	22.7%
2022	22.13	1976^th	2509	21.2%
2023	16.08	2261^st	2547	11.2%
2024	18.10	2175^th	2546	14.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Desert Springs Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.57	966^th	1369	29.4%
2019	25.10	1203^rd	1491	19.3%
2022	35.12	893^rd	1531	41.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Desert Springs Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.68	1910^th	2273	16.0%
2019	18.54	2041^st	2407	15.2%
2022	19.87	2060^th	2527	18.5%
2023	15.25	2306^th	2558	9.9%
2024	15.12	2282^nd	2547	10.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Desert Springs Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.74	505^th	600	15.8%
2019	27.10	482^nd	643	25.0%
2022	39.67	353^rd	637	44.6%
2023	34.15	397^th	614	35.3%
2024	27.53	468^th	626	25.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Desert Springs Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.13	1678^th	2072	19.0%
2019	29.32	1562^nd	2213	29.4%
2022	24.55	1833^rd	2359	22.3%
2023	18.04	2092^nd	2391	12.5%
2024	20.34	2001^st	2383	16.0%

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Rank History for White students at Desert Springs Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.59	1166^th	1496	22.1%
2019	13.61	1411^th	1602	11.9%
2022	34.36	1023^rd	1555	34.2%
2023	18.20	1282^nd	1552	17.4%
2024	22.72	1203^rd	1535	21.6%

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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 Desert Springs Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	255	31	9	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1991	540	44	13	277	8	n/a	n/a	0	882
1992	549	57	12	341	9	n/a	n/a	0	968
1993	588	56	19	430	15	n/a	n/a	0	1108
1994	576	62	19	478	11	n/a	n/a	0	1146
1995	474	66	13	491	15	n/a	n/a	0	1059
1996	474	66	13	491	15	n/a	n/a	0	1059
1997	456	70	14	489	15	n/a	n/a	0	1044
1998	427	70	11	541	9	n/a	n/a	0	1058
1999	425	62	14	577	11	n/a	n/a	0	1089
2000	409	64	11	629	7	n/a	n/a	0	1120
2001	406	70	13	691	10	n/a	n/a	16	1206
2002	400	74	12	859	13	n/a	n/a	2	1360
2003	400	74	12	859	13	n/a	n/a	2	1360
2004	384	91	15	975	13	n/a	n/a	0	1478
2005	363	112	18	1032	15	n/a	n/a	0	1540
2006	336	136	20	1158	15	n/a	n/a	0	1665
2007	334	128	17	1256	13	n/a	n/a	0	1748
2008	305	120	21	1284	7	n/a	n/a	0	1737
2009	279	118	15	1254	8	7	1	0	1682
2010	273	116	14	1251	11	6	10	0	1681
2011	223	134	17	1187	9	5	10	0	1585
2012	113	83	6	670	3	2	6	0	883
2013	93	74	4	696	4	0	11	0	882
2014	107	47	3	716	1	1	10	0	885
2015	89	48	3	695	1	1	18	0	855
2016	77	41	6	741	2	3	13	0	883
2017	79	56	7	783	3	1	16	0	945
2018	87	70	5	793	4	1	17	0	977
2019	88	76	3	777	5	0	16	0	965
2020	63	74	4	743	6	0	28	0	918
2021	59	69	9	708	4	0	25	0	874
2022	58	47	7	660	2	1	25	0	800
2023	61	45	7	668	3	0	19	0	803

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Desert Springs Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	396	19.0	20.8	n/a
1991	882	39.2	22.5	n/a
1992	968	39.8	24.3	48
1993	1108	45.0	24.6	61
1994	1146	48.8	23.5	61.9
1995	1059	42.6	24.9	65.1
1996	1059	42.6	24.9	65.1
1997	1044	45.8	22.8	73.1
1998	1058	43.0	24.6	73.5
1999	1089	42.0	25.9	79.2
2000	1120	44.2	25.3	88.6
2001	1206	53.4	22.6	85.8
2002	1360	57.3	23.7	86
2003	1360	57.3	23.7	86
2004	1478	55.8	26.5	83
2005	1540	55.6	27.7	89.8
2006	1665	67.6	24.6	91.7
2007	1748	72.1	24.2	77.3
2008	1737	78.5	22.1	85.1
2009	1682	69.6	21.4	86.4
2010	1681	66.0	25.4	92.6
2011	1585	n/a	n/a	93.8
2012	883	34.5	25.5	88.8
2013	882	34.0	25.9	86.4
2014	885	34.7	25.5	85.2
2015	855	38.0	22.5	96.6
2016	883	36.0	24.5	94.6
2017	945	38.8	24.3	92.6
2018	977	44.2	22.1	96.5
2019	965	44.8	21.5	97.4
2020	918	n/a	n/a	93.9
2021	874	38.0	23.0	99.3
2022	800	38.5	20.7	97.8
2023	803	34.5	23.2	99

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 Desert Springs Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	396	19.0	20.8	n/a
1991	882	39.2	22.5	n/a
1992	968	39.8	24.3	48
1993	1108	45.0	24.6	61
1994	1146	48.8	23.5	61.9
1995	1059	42.6	24.9	65.1
1996	1059	42.6	24.9	65.1
1997	1044	45.8	22.8	73.1
1998	1058	43.0	24.6	73.5
1999	1089	42.0	25.9	79.2
2000	1120	44.2	25.3	88.6
2001	1206	53.4	22.6	85.8
2002	1360	57.3	23.7	86
2003	1360	57.3	23.7	86
2004	1478	55.8	26.5	83
2005	1540	55.6	27.7	89.8
2006	1665	67.6	24.6	91.7
2007	1748	72.1	24.2	77.3
2008	1737	78.5	22.1	85.1
2009	1682	69.6	21.4	86.4
2010	1681	66.0	25.4	92.6
2011	1585	n/a	n/a	93.8
2012	883	34.5	25.5	88.8
2013	882	34.0	25.9	86.4
2014	885	34.7	25.5	85.2
2015	855	38.0	22.5	96.6
2016	883	36.0	24.5	94.6
2017	945	38.8	24.3	92.6
2018	977	44.2	22.1	96.5
2019	965	44.8	21.5	97.4
2020	918	n/a	n/a	93.9
2021	874	38.0	23.0	99.3
2022	800	38.5	20.7	97.8
2023	803	34.5	23.2	99

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Desert Springs Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,837

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Desert Springs Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2131^st of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2497^th of 2802 Middle schools	10.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Springs Middle)	39.6	18	21.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palm Springs Unified)	40.2	30.9	9.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Desert Springs Middle)	18.6	15.9	2.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Palm Springs Unified)	27.2	20	7.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Springs Middle)	30.4	23.8	6.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palm Springs Unified)	40.9	34.3	6.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Desert Springs Middle)	19.8	14.5	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Palm Springs Unified)	25.9	21	4.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Springs Middle)	28.7	16.7	12%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palm Springs Unified)	36.4	32.3	4.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Desert Springs Middle)	15.3	7.5	7.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Palm Springs Unified)	19.1	15.1	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Desert Springs Middle)	12.3	7.6	4.7%
8th Grade Science (Palm Springs Unified)	19.4	16.5	2.9%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	965	803	16.8%
African American	76	45	40.8%
American Indian	5	3	40%
Asian	3	7	133.3%
Hispanic	777	668	14%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	88	61	30.7%
Two or More Races	16	19	18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.4%	99%	1.6%

Schools Near Desert Springs Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Desert Springs Middle	Public	6-8	66-755 Two Bunch Palms Trail	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 251-7200	803	35	23.2	99.0%	61 (7.6%)	45 (5.6%)	668 (83.2%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	16.6	2409^th of 2777 public middle schools	13.3%		15.3	2497^th of 2802 public middle schools	10.9%	88					13.2	13.2	19.7	23.6	21.4	21.6	15.7	12.0	9.5	12.4	$12,837
Painted Hills Middle	Public	6-8	9250 Sonora Dr.	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 251-1551	741	34	21.8	98.2%	85 (11.5%)	43 (5.8%)	573 (77.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	16.5	2412^th of 2777 public middle schools	13.1%		17.8	2388^th of 2802 public middle schools	14.8%	24					11.2	11.2	27.2	22.2	24.1	24.5	11.7	8.6	10.7	10.4	$13,527
Raymond Cree Middle	Public	6-8	1011 Vista Chino	Palm Springs	92262	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 416-8283	708	35	20.3	97.6%	88 (12.4%)	67 (9.5%)	503 (71.0%)	21 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	37.8	1531^st of 2777 public middle schools	44.9%		39.2	1488^th of 2802 public middle schools	46.9%	43	3.3	0.0	12.5	5.6	17.5	17.5	35.3	41.3	38.8	38.4	27.4	29.9	19.2	25.4	$13,740
James Workman Middle	Public	6-8	69-300 30th Ave.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8540	1,028	45	22.8	98.6%	71 (6.9%)	14 (1.4%)	849 (82.6%)	58 (5.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.8%)	38.8	1510^th of 2777 public middle schools	45.6%		38.3	1521^st of 2802 public middle schools	45.7%	11					19.9	19.9	36.2	45.5	36.7	39.4	20.7	26.3	27.2	24.8	$12,792
Nellie N. Coffman Middle	Public	6-8	34-603 Plumley Rd.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8617	953	44	21.6	98.4%	37 (3.9%)	13 (1.4%)	879 (92.2%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.2%)	21.7	2182^nd of 2777 public middle schools	21.4%		25.3	2037^th of 2802 public middle schools	27.3%	145					11.2	11.2	23.6	30.4	30.9	28.4	13.4	16.8	16.0	15.4	$12,996
La Contenta Middle	Public	7-8	7050 La Contenta Rd.	Yucca Valley	92284	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 228-1802	650	31	21.0	71.7%	350 (53.8%)	35 (5.4%)	237 (36.5%)	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	28.6	1871^st of 2777 public middle schools	32.6%		26.8	1963^rd of 2802 public middle schools	29.9%	92					18.8	18.8		33.6	33.2	33.4		20.6	14.0	17.5	$7,052
Palm Desert Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	74-200 Rutledge Way	Palm Desert	92260	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 862-4320	1,347	50	26.9	60.3%	482 (35.8%)	26 (1.9%)	670 (49.7%)	94 (7.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	69 (5.1%)	68.2	716^th of 2777 public middle schools	74.2%		70.3	677^th of 2802 public middle schools	75.8%	39					35.3	35.3	54.9	52.8	55.5	54.4	41.1	35.3	44.6	40.3	$9,712
Desert Ridge Academy	Public	6-8	79-767 Avenue 39	Indio	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 393-5500	1,030	40	25.5	81.0%	74 (7.2%)	12 (1.2%)	892 (86.6%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.3%)	19.6	2273^rd of 2777 public middle schools	18.1%		23.5	2126^th of 2802 public middle schools	24.1%	147					15.1	15.1	25.7	27.0	22.1	24.9	21.6	8.5	11.2	13.4	$7,283
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle	Public	6-8	43-495 Palm Royale Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 238-9710	436	19	23.1	74.3%	63 (14.4%)	7 (1.6%)	329 (75.5%)	19 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	20.6	2231^st of 2777 public middle schools	19.7%		27.2	1948^th of 2802 public middle schools	30.5%	283					17.5	17.5	27.5	29.5	25.7	27.6	8.4	11.5	14.2	11.6	$9,771

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