Two Bunch Palms Elementary School
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 852 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 4490th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 14250 West Dr., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Palm Springs Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,767
- Graduation Rate: 66.8%
- Dropout Rate: 3.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.6
- Enrolled Students: 23,929
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 852
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 406 (47.7%)
- Females: 446 (52.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 75 (8.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 701 (82.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 776 (91.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 11 | 1.3% |
| Black | 42 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 722 | 84.7% |
| White | 62 | 7.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 129 | 15.1% |
| 1st Grade | 146 | 17.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 146 | 17.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 133 | 15.6% |
| 4th Grade | 155 | 18.2% |
| 5th Grade | 143 | 16.8% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
34.8%
District:
50.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
10.9%
District:
5.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 46.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 8.2
Average Age
School:
38.2
District:
47.8
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Two Bunch Palms Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 23, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this school sucks! my little brother goes to this school and he says its way to easy and the teachers seem not to care and students well most of them are bullys!
- Reviewed by Student on September 01, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I love this school and it is the best one I've gone to!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Two Bunch Palms Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 1999-2000
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 5
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.0% | 43.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 43.0% | 53.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 39.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.0% | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 56.0% | 63.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 50.0% | 59.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 33.0% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 37.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 62.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 56.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 54.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 53.0% | 61.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 63.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | 51.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 51.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 39.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.0% | 62.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | 44.0% | 51.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.0% | 51.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | 39.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 40.0% | 46.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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