How does Raymond Cree Middle compare to other middle schools in Palm Springs?

Raymond Cree Middle has a Scope Score of 39.2/100, ranked #1133 among California middle schools. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,379 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Raymond Cree Middle?

12.3% of students at Raymond Cree Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Raymond Cree Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Raymond Cree Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 2.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Raymond Cree Middle?

23.0% of students at Raymond Cree Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Raymond Cree Middle

Middle School

Palm Springs Unified Palm SpringsRiverside County92262

📍 1011 Vista Chino

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

710 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

36 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 152 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic74.1%

White10.8%

Asian1.4%

Black8.2%

Other5.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Raymond Cree Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.3%
Met Standard	20.1%
Below Standard	67.6%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 12.3%

5.1pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 32.4%

7.1pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -2.3pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 23.0%

3.7pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 32.4%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.2%

2.1pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Raymond Cree Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.3% of students exceeded standard while 20.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.1 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Palm Springs Unified district average of 10.9%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 2.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math increased year-over-year. 11.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.0%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

32.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-2.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

23.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,379

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	225	13.3%	23.6%	24.9%	38.2%	36.9%
7th	229	8.3%	28.8%	30.6%	32.3%	37.1%
8th	230	13.9%	26.1%	19.1%	40.9%	40.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	233	15.0%	16.3%	21.0%	47.6%	31.3%
7th	229	9.6%	15.7%	24.9%	49.8%	25.3%
8th	233	13.3%	10.3%	18.4%	57.9%	23.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Katherine Finchy Elementary

45.1# in state

Vista del Monte Elementary

25.6# in state

Cahuilla Elementary

21.7# in state

Also serves area

Agua Caliente Elementary

33.2# in state

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Middle

Raymond Cree Middle

39.2# in state

This school

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High School

Palm Springs High

56.3# in state

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.