How does Bubbling Wells Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Desert Hot Springs?

Bubbling Wells Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.2/100, placing it at the 17th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,258 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bubbling Wells Elementary?

6.6% of students at Bubbling Wells Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Bubbling Wells Elementary improving or declining?

Bubbling Wells Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bubbling Wells Elementary?

29.6% of students at Bubbling Wells Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Bubbling Wells Elementary

Palm Springs Unified Desert Hot Springs Riverside County 92240

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,258 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

637 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 92.5%

White 4.2%

Asian 0.2%

Black 1.1%

Other 2.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bubbling Wells Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.6%
Met Standard	14.3%
Below Standard	79.0%

Exceeded

6.6%

Met

14.3%

Below

79.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Bubbling Wells Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.6% of students exceeded standard while 14.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.9 points below the Palm Springs Unified district average of 11.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 6.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.