How does Cathedral City Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Cathedral City?

Cathedral City Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.3/100, placing it at the 37th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,170 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cathedral City Elementary?

7.3% of students at Cathedral City Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cathedral City Elementary improving or declining?

Cathedral City Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cathedral City Elementary?

13.2% of students at Cathedral City 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.

Cathedral City Elementary

Palm Springs Unified Cathedral City Riverside County 92234

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,170 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

641 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 91.9%

White 3.0%

Asian 0.6%

Black 1.7%

Other 2.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cathedral City Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.3%
Met Standard	20.2%
Below Standard	72.5%

Exceeded

7.3%

Met

20.2%

Below

72.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Cathedral City Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.3% of students exceeded standard while 20.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.2 points below the Palm Springs Unified district average of 11.5%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.2% exceeded — 6.9 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 1.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.