How does Cahuilla Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Palm Springs?

Cahuilla Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.3/100, placing it at the 14th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 738 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cahuilla Elementary?

9.6% of students at Cahuilla Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 25.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cahuilla Elementary improving or declining?

Cahuilla Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 11.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cahuilla Elementary?

29.9% of students at Cahuilla 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.

Cahuilla Elementary

Palm Springs Unified Palm Springs Riverside County 92264

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

738 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

413 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 72.2%

White 10.7%

Asian 1.2%

Black 6.8%

Other 9.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cahuilla Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.6%
Met Standard	16.0%
Below Standard	74.4%

Exceeded

9.6%

Met

16.0%

Below

74.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Cahuilla Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.6% of students exceeded standard while 16.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Palm Springs Unified district average of 11.5%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.2% exceeded — 8.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 11.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.