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Two Bunch Palms Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of California elementary schools

Summary

Two Bunch Palms Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 717 students in Desert Hot Springs, part of the Palm Springs Unified School District, where the vast majority of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academic performance at the school is a significant concern, as it ranks in the bottom 10% of all California elementary schools and has shown a steady decline over the past four years. Proficiency rates in English, math, and science are substantially lower than both the district average and nearby schools like Katherine Finchy Elementary and Rio Vista Elementary. A major contributing factor is chronic absenteeism, with nearly one-third of students missing too much school, a rate much higher than the state average and linked to weaker academic outcomes.

Despite these challenges, the school receives funding comparable to higher-performing schools in the district and has a favorable student-teacher ratio, suggesting resources are available for improvement. Historically, the school has shown strength in teaching English Language Learners. Interestingly, Morongo Valley Elementary in a different district serves a similar student population but achieves much higher academic results, indicating that the challenges at Two Bunch Palms may be addressable with focused strategies on attendance and instruction.

717

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,462

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14250 West Dr.
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240-5655

(760) 251-7220

District: Palm Springs Unified

Students who attend Two Bunch Palms Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Painted Hills Middle
High:	Desert Hot Springs High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.9%

White:

7.1%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg27%

California avg41%

5,381^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	13.5	5381 of 5857	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	4957 of 5869	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	4571 of 5859	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	4057 of 5883	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	4723 of 5789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	4499 of 5662	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	4653 of 5692	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	4775 of 5614	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	5124 of 5611	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.2	4979 of 5530	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.1	4841 of 5390	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.2	5115 of 5377	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.5	4048 of 5314	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.0	4070 of 5193	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.3	4444 of 5113	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.7	4400 of 5113	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.3	4566 of 4818	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.9	4534 of 4822	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.5	4522 of 4809	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.0	1401 of 2227	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	2202 of 2585	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1913 of 2128	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.6	1312 of 3162	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	1566 of 3245	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	978 of 3311	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	1536 of 3275	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	1248 of 3246	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	5275 of 5597	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	5224 of 5612	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	4284 of 5609	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3369 of 5635	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	4457 of 5492	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	4286 of 5413	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	4551 of 5107	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	3950 of 5107	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	3376 of 5087	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	2761 of 5084	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	3738 of 4963	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	3510 of 4830	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	351 of 429	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	249 of 364	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	167 of 335	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	113 of 356	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	4811 of 5460	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	4326 of 5517	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3579 of 5363	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	2811 of 5264	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	3849 of 5173	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	3633 of 5084	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	5052 of 5628	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	4264 of 5643	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	4483 of 5638	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	4307 of 5663	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	4512 of 5510	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	4357 of 5431	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	2491 of 2847	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1549 of 2635	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1532 of 2420	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	24.1	2295 of 2834	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	2307 of 2737	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile+43 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile+6 vs school

White (2019)19th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)18th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-28 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 vs state

Science12%-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Two Bunch Palms Elementary

What district is Two Bunch Palms Elementary in?

Palm Springs Unified

What is the racial makeup of Two Bunch Palms Elementary?

Students at Two Bunch Palms Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Two Bunch Palms Elementary a good school?

Two Bunch Palms Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Two Bunch Palms Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Two Bunch Palms Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Two Bunch Palms Elementary attend?

Students who attend Two Bunch Palms Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Painted Hills Middle
High : Desert Hot Springs High

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