Palm Springs · Riverside County
Schools in Palm Springs
Palm Springs’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 7th to the 55th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Elementary · 5 schools
from 7th to 55th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Cielo Vista Charter: 55th percentile, Solid
- Katherine Finchy Elementary: 47th percentile, Developing
- Desert Learning Academy: 39th percentile, Developing
- Cahuilla Elementary: 27th percentile, Developing
- Vista del Monte Elementary: 7th percentile, Needs Support
One dot per school.
Middle and high school pictures
Middle · 3 schools
from 30th to 68th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Cielo Vista Charter: 68th percentile, Solid
- Raymond Cree Middle: 34th percentile, Developing
- Desert Learning Academy: 30th percentile, Developing
High · 2 schools
from 11th to 35th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
- Palm Springs High: 35th percentile, Developing
- Desert Learning Academy: 11th percentile, Needs Support
One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 7 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.
- 7 ranked schools
- 4 private schools, not scored
Schools around Palm Springs
7 listed public schools with mapped locations.
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Percentile among California schools at the same level
- Strong75th+
- Solid50–74th
- Developing25–49th
- Needs Supportbelow 25th
- Not scored
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Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in Palm Springs score highest?
Cielo Vista Charter is highest, at the 55th percentile.
That’s higher than 55 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in Palm Springs
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Cielo Vista CharterCharter school. Check how it admits students.
- Katherine Finchy Elementary
- Desert Learning AcademyCheck how it admits students.
Show the other 2 elementary schools
The average Palm Springs elementary school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
Middle schools
Which middle schools in Palm Springs score highest?
Cielo Vista Charter is highest, at the 68th percentile.
That’s higher than 68 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in Palm Springs
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Cielo Vista CharterCharter school. Check how it admits students.
- Raymond Cree Middle
- Desert Learning AcademyCheck how it admits students.
The average Palm Springs middle school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.
High schools
Which high schools in Palm Springs score highest?
Palm Springs High is highest, at the 35th percentile.
That’s higher than 35 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Highest in Palm Springs
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Palm Springs High
- Desert Learning AcademyCheck how it admits students.
4 private schools have a Palm Springs address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →
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Where do these results come from?
Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools with a Palm Springs address, which can belong to more than one school district.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
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