Two Bunch Palms Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 6.0% |
| Met Standard | 13.2% |
| Below Standard | 80.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Two Bunch Palms Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
6.0% of students exceeded standard while 13.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.5 points below the Palm Springs Unified district average of 11.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.0% 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 1.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 30.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 127 | 4.7% | 17.3% | 22.1% |
| 4th | 112 | 6.3% | 9.8% | 16.1% |
| 5th | 128 | 7.8% | 16.4% | 24.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 127 | 5.5% | 14.2% | 19.7% |
| 4th | 112 | 5.4% | 13.4% | 18.8% |
| 5th | 128 | 6.3% | 7.8% | 14.1% |
Nearby schools
3 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.8