Desert Springs Middle School in Desert Hot Springs, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 12.

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

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Student Enrollment: 1721

County Name : Riverside
District Name: Palm Springs Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 80
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bonnie Garcia
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : James Battin
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 41
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jerry Lewis
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.94688
Longitude: -116.49319

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 6-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 13 (599 to 612)
Met 21 out of 29 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 91% (117 tested out of 128)
Math Participation Rate African American: 97% (124 tested out of 128)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 88% (14 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 88% (14 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (1142 tested out of 1204)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (1175 tested out of 1203)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate White: 94% (326 tested out of 348)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (334 tested out of 348)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (1268 tested out of 1342)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (1309 tested out of 1341)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (756 tested out of 792)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (774 tested out of 791)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 58% (122 tested out of 210)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 84% (176 tested out of 210)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 27.0%

Here:	27%
State average from 798 schools:	45

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 19.8%

Here:	20%
State average from 798 schools:	41

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 25.0% (27 proficient out of 108)

Here:	25%
State average from 603 schools:	36

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 14.2% (16 proficient out of 113)

Here:	14%
State average from 602 schools:	27

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 15.4% (2 proficient out of 13)

Desert Springs Middle:	15%
State average from 120 schools:	41

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 15.4% (2 proficient out of 13)

Desert Springs Middle:	15%
State average from 117 schools:	34

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.5% (231 proficient out of 1028)

Here:	23%
State average from 786 schools:	34

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 18.1% (192 proficient out of 1060)

Here:	18%
State average from 786 schools:	30

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 43.6% (129 proficient out of 296)

Here:	44%
State average from 730 schools:	58

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 26.7% (81 proficient out of 303)

Here:	27%
State average from 730 schools:	50

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 24.5% (280 proficient out of 1144)

Desert Springs Middle:	25%
State average from 781 schools:	32

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 18.8% (222 proficient out of 1182)

Here:	19%
State average from 781 schools:	30

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 15.0% (107 proficient out of 711)

Here:	15%
State average from 750 schools:	24

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 14.4% (105 proficient out of 729)

Here:	14%
State average from 750 schools:	27

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 53.5% (61 proficient out of 114)

Here:	54%
State average from 763 schools:	16

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 34.6% (56 proficient out of 162)

Here:	35%
State average from 767 schools:	15

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 1566

2006 API (Base) : 615

Here:	615.0
State average from 796 schools:	731

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 624

2006 African American API (Base) : 573 (116 students included)

Desert Springs Middle:	573
State average from 196 schools:	625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 597 (1104 students included)

Here:	597
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 689 (312 students included)

Here:	689
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1229

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 604 (1229 students included)

Here:	604
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 744

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 571 (744 students included)

Here:	571
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 191

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 550 (191 students included)

Here:	550
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 70%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 20%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 72%

Desert Springs Middle:	72.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 34%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 814 schools:	20

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 33

Here:	33.0
State average from 778 schools:	29

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 72%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 43%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.92

Desert Springs Middle:	1.9
State average from 814 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%

Desert Springs Middle:	95.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 34%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 66%
School Characteristic Index : 155.6037357

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1564

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 750.720

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1560

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 499.200

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 477

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 95.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 513

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 30.780

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 513

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 15.390

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 514

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 15.420

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 514

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 41.120

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 2

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.200
2006 API (Growth) : 612
2005 API (Base): 599
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 572

Here:	572
State average from 196 schools:	627

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 593

Here:	593
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 575

Desert Springs Middle:	575
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 18 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 688

Here:	688
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 678

Here:	678
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 10 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 600

Desert Springs Middle:	600
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 583

Here:	583
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 569

Here:	569
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 559

Here:	559
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 10 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 557

Here:	557
State average from 295 schools:	512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 554

Desert Springs Middle:	554
State average from 277 schools:	498

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 3 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 658
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 655