Desert Springs Middle School

66755 Two Bunch Palms Trail, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 | (760) 251-3570

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 1,681

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,681 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 1676th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 66-755 Two Bunch Palms Trail, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All 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: 1,681
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 66.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 879 (52.3%)
Females: 802 (47.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 187 (11.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,370 (81.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,557 (92.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Desert Springs Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	11	0.7%
Black	116	6.9%
Asian	14	0.8%
Hispanic	1,251	74.4%
White	273	16.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	557	33.1%
7th Grade	540	32.1%
8th Grade	584	34.7%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

42.9%

District:

50.0%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

10.4%

District:

5.0%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 7.4%

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 94.1%

Number of Certificated Staff: 77.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.1

Average Age

School:

43.6

District:

47.8

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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