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Bubbling Wells Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5061^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bubbling Wells Elementary is a public elementary school located in Desert Hot Springs, California, serving 637 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Palm Springs Unified school district, which is ranked 1134 out of 1565 districts in the state.

Bubbling Wells Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.55% of Bubbling Wells students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.81% statewide and 35.9% in the Palm Springs Unified district. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 37.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, over 90% of Bubbling Wells students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Palm Springs Unified district, such as Landau Elementary, Katherine Finchy Elementary, and Sunny Sands Elementary, generally perform better academically than Bubbling Wells Elementary, with higher proficiency rates on state assessments and lower chronic absenteeism rates. These factors suggest that the challenges faced by Bubbling Wells Elementary may be more pronounced than at other schools in the district, and addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students.

581

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,513

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

67501 Camino Campanero
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240-6869

(760) 251-7230

District: Palm Springs Unified

Students who attend Bubbling Wells Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Desert Springs Middle
High:	Desert Hot Springs High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.0%

White:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg27%

California avg41%

5,061^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Palm Springs Unified

1147^th of 1,543Palm Springs Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	5061 of 5857	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	5132 of 5869	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	5088 of 5859	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	5292 of 5883	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	4592 of 5789	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3923 of 5662	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.0	4863 of 5692	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.8	4816 of 5614	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.3	4588 of 5611	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	4644 of 5530	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	4572 of 5390	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	3948 of 5377	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.6	4113 of 5314	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.3	4773 of 5193	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	4507 of 5113	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.4	4619 of 5113	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.6	4157 of 4818	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.2	3540 of 4822	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.1	3553 of 4809	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.4	1899 of 2227	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	2603 of 3162	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1940 of 3245	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	2905 of 3311	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1719 of 3275	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	1483 of 3246	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	4858 of 5597	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	4896 of 5612	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	4477 of 5609	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	4902 of 5635	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	4236 of 5492	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	3343 of 5413	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	4073 of 5107	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	4064 of 5107	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	3941 of 5087	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	4359 of 5084	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	3662 of 4963	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2777 of 4830	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	4412 of 5460	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	4609 of 5517	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	4259 of 5363	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	4482 of 5264	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3734 of 5173	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	2964 of 5084	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	4863 of 5628	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	4959 of 5643	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	5201 of 5638	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	5120 of 5663	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	4497 of 5510	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	4200 of 5431	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	2545 of 2847	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	2347 of 2635	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	2124 of 2420	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Science23%-9 vs state

Mathematics16%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bubbling Wells Elementary	Public	K-5	67501 Camino Campanero	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 251-7230	581	32	18.2	93.3%	23 (4.0%)	12 (2.1%)	529 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	17.4	5061^st of 5857 public elementary schools	13.6%		16.9	5132^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.6%	71																	23.2	23.2	26.8	22.7	27.4	25.6	20.0	12.8	16.1	16.4	94.4	98.1			96.3	97.2	$20,513	$1,660	$18,853
Cabot Yerxa Elementary	Public	K-5	67067 Desert View	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 251-2223	664	33	20.3	94.4%	30 (4.5%)	52 (7.8%)	563 (84.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)	14.7	5291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	9.7%		12.6	5512^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.1%	221																	12.9	12.9	25.6	22.2	31.6	26.1	17.1	12.8	12.8	14.0	90.5	96.2	98.1	94.3	91.4	94.3	$20,216	$1,680	$18,536
Two Bunch Palms Elementary	Public	K-5	14250 West Dr.	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 251-7220	717	36	19.8	93.4%	51 (7.1%)	19 (2.6%)	623 (86.9%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	13.5	5381^st of 5857 public elementary schools	8.1%		18.8	4957^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.5%	424																	12.0	12.0	22.1	16.1	24.2	21.0	19.7	18.8	14.1	17.4							$20,462	$1,669	$18,793
Julius Corsini Elementary	Public	K-5	68750 Hacienda Dr.	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 251-7260	397	21	19.2	91.4%	40 (10.1%)	34 (8.6%)	300 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.5%)	15.1	5257^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.2%		11.2	5605^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.5%	348																	20.6	20.6	22.9	17.8	29.9	24.2	19.7	6.7	9.0	12.6	95.8				97.2		$21,825	$2,259	$19,566
Bella Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	65750 Avenida Jalisco	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 251-7244	779	38	20.6	92.0%	109 (14.0%)	46 (5.9%)	571 (73.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.3%)	21.8	4685^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%		19.4	4915^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.3%	230																	22.6	22.6	32.8	25.0	31.7	29.6	21.7	17.9	21.5	20.3	97.2				97.9		$19,704	$1,663	$18,041
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	67-700 Verona Rd.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 416-0032	637	31	20.7	91.2%	64 (10.0%)	12 (1.9%)	503 (79.0%)	24 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	27 (4.2%)	36.7	3431^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.4	3408^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.9%	23																	20.2	20.2	35.4	47.7	37.2	40.2	38.4	39.5	20.4	32.4							$20,435	$1,707	$18,728
Vista del Monte Elementary	Public	K-5	2744 North Via Miraleste	Palm Springs	92262	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 416-8176	435	23	19.0	95.4%	23 (5.3%)	7 (1.6%)	390 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	18.6	4953^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.4%		27.2	4188^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.6%	765	2.9	18.5	9.7	9.7	22.9	14.8	29.0	22.6	2.9	25.9	6.5	10.8	2.9	14.8	6.5	7.5	23.5	23.5	8.1	12.8	37.7	20.6	14.5	20.9	20.0	18.9	87.5	95.3	96.9		90.6	92.2	$22,429	$2,077	$20,352
Landau Elementary	Public	K-5	30310 Landau Blvd.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8600	579	29	19.7	94.1%	40 (6.9%)	10 (1.7%)	474 (81.9%)	42 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	36	3497^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.3%		35.9	3442^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	41.4%	55																	20.5	20.5	46.4	36.5	38.9	40.5	53.0	21.2	18.4	30.2	97.5	97.5			97.5	97.5	$21,743	$1,965	$19,778
Katherine Finchy Elementary	Public	K-5	777 East Tachevah Dr.	Palm Springs	92262	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 416-8190	464	23	20.1	87.9%	75 (16.2%)	44 (9.5%)	304 (65.5%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	42.6	3032^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.2%		47.7	2692^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.1%	340																	25.6	25.6	44.8	39.5	39.7	41.2	38.8	46.3	26.9	37.4	92.7	95.6		95.6	95.6	95.6	$21,693	$1,933	$19,760
Agua Caliente Elementary	Public	K-5	30-800 San Luis Rey Plaza	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 416-8235	645	32	20.2	93.3%	14 (2.2%)	10 (1.6%)	605 (93.8%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	20.9	4750^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.9%		22.3	4645^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.9%	105																	17.1	17.1	24.8	15.3	44.8	28.1	30.4	11.5	18.9	19.9	95.7				96.8		$20,819	$1,923	$18,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Bubbling Wells Elementary

Is Bubbling Wells Elementary a good school?

Bubbling Wells Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.6% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bubbling Wells Elementary?

Students at Bubbling Wells Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Bubbling Wells Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Bubbling Wells Elementary.

What district is Bubbling Wells Elementary in?

Palm Springs Unified

What schools do graduates of Bubbling Wells Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bubbling Wells Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desert Springs Middle
High : Desert Hot Springs High

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