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Cielo Vista Charter

Q: Is Cielo Vista Charter a good school?

Cielo Vista Charter ranks 1822 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1822^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cielo Vista Charter is a K-8 public charter school serving 824 students in Palm Springs, California, and stands out as a consistently high-performing school within the broader Palm Springs Unified district.

Academically, Cielo Vista significantly outperforms both its district and the state. For example, 60% of students are proficient in English compared to 36% in the district, and 45% are proficient in math compared to just 22% in the district. The school is particularly effective in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide for this group. Perhaps its most remarkable achievement is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.8%, which is dramatically better than the district average of 28.6% and the best among all nearby schools like Sunny Sands Elementary (13.2%) and Cathedral City Elementary (29.9%).

This strong performance has been consistent for over a decade, even during challenging times. While the school benefits from higher per-student spending than some neighbors, its success appears linked to effective strategies that keep students engaged and in class. Compared to other schools in the area, such as Vista del Monte Elementary and Agua Caliente Elementary, Cielo Vista delivers superior academic results for a student population with very similar needs, making it a notable success story in the community.

824

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,713

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 South Paseo Dorotea
Palm Springs, CA 92264-1406

(760) 416-8250

District: Palm Springs Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.8%

White:

8.3%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Palm Springs Unified

✓Above the California median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg27%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,822^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

796^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	1822 of 5857	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	1872 of 5869	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	1724 of 5859	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	1894 of 5883	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	1571 of 5789	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	1235 of 5662	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	1243 of 5692	78.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	1469 of 5614	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	1085 of 5611	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	1107 of 5530	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	1090 of 5390	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	1067 of 5377	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	1487 of 5314	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	64.4	1703 of 5193	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.5	2200 of 5113	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.5	2522 of 5113	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.8	2338 of 4818	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.8	2492 of 4822	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.7	2606 of 4809	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	610 of 3162	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	241 of 3245	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	59.0	797 of 3311	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	797 of 3275	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	545 of 3246	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	1715 of 5597	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	1760 of 5612	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	1680 of 5609	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	1922 of 5635	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	1657 of 5492	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	1216 of 5413	77.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	1027 of 5107	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	1125 of 5107	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	789 of 5087	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	880 of 5084	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	795 of 4963	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	558 of 4830	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	813 of 5460	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	1025 of 5517	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	582 of 5363	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	730 of 5264	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	631 of 5173	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	386 of 5084	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	1868 of 5628	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	1875 of 5643	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	1715 of 5638	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	1796 of 5663	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	1445 of 5510	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	1242 of 5431	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	59.9	1120 of 2661	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	1740 of 2726	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	662 of 2834	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	458 of 2737	83.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	796 of 2761	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	911 of 2783	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	876 of 2781	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	1123 of 2740	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	736 of 2715	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	624 of 2480	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	424 of 2508	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	491 of 2497	80.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.6	668 of 1478	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	185 of 1521	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	215 of 1540	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.3	604 of 1442	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	328 of 1364	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	815 of 2533	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	876 of 2551	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	873 of 2531	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	971 of 2509	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	772 of 2380	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	534 of 2262	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	412 of 2395	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	612 of 2388	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	504 of 2374	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	749 of 2359	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	415 of 2213	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	399 of 2072	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	365 of 2542	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	500 of 2579	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	370 of 2531	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	550 of 2458	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	333 of 2369	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	267 of 2230	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	710 of 2534	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	870 of 2552	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	769 of 2538	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	1083 of 2527	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	616 of 2407	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	676 of 2273	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	67.3	465 of 1537	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	448 of 1543	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	585 of 1555	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	329 of 1602	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	401 of 1496	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2023)58th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2024)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)55th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science25%-8 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 (2025)
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 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Cielo Vista Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	650 South Paseo Dorotea	Palm Springs	92264	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 416-8250	824	41	20.1	92.7%	68 (8.3%)	14 (1.7%)	674 (81.8%)	42 (5.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.7%)	65.4	1822^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.9%		64.1	1872^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.1%	50																	22.4	26.9	24.9	68.8	54.0	48.2	56.1	69.4	63.0	60.1	66.3	63.2	36.9	39.5	42.6	28.7	44.9							$39,713	$38,000	$1,713
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		$19,891	$19,026	$865
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	$22,244	$21,374	$870
Cahuilla Elementary	Public	K-5	833 East Mesquite Ave.	Palm Springs	92264	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 416-8161	399	21	19.1	91.5%	45 (11.3%)	36 (9.0%)	284 (71.2%)	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	20.1	4820^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.7%		32.2	3772^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	35.7%	1048																	9.4		9.4	28.8	31.8	25.4				28.7	27.6	32.3	7.8				22.3	95.5				97.0		$22,731	$21,918	$813
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	$20,816	$20,012	$804
Sunny Sands Elementary	Public	K-5	69-310 McCallum Way	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8635	692	33	20.9	93.4%	51 (7.4%)	6 (0.9%)	583 (84.2%)	34 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	55.5	2278^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		53.8	2355^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.9%	77																	36.0		36.0	52.3	39.1	52.7				48.0	50.0	37.3	41.8				43.0							$21,959	$21,056	$903
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							$20,718	$19,850	$868
Cathedral City Elementary	Public	K-5	69300 Converse Rd.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8583	606	33	18.6	96.5%	16 (2.6%)	9 (1.5%)	564 (93.1%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	23.2	4566^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.0%		20.8	4784^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.5%	218																	16.7		16.7	29.9	31.7	31.7				31.2	25.3	26.0	20.6				23.9	94.9	97.4			94.9		$21,498	$20,470	$1,028
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	$23,283	$22,420	$863
Della S. Lindley Elementary	Public	K-5	31-495 Robert Rd.	Thousand Palms	92276	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 343-7570	552	29	19.3	92.6%	35 (6.3%)	8 (1.4%)	493 (89.3%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	23.6	4536^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.6%		24.5	4411^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.8%	125																	20.4		20.4	36.6	22.2	32.4				30.6	30.1	23.3	16.7				23.0	95.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.5		$24,393	$23,510	$883

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Cielo Vista Charter ranks 1822^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cielo Vista Charter?

Students at Cielo Vista Charter are 82% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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Palm Springs Unified

How many students attend Cielo Vista Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 824 students attended Cielo Vista Charter.

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