Is Della S. Lindley Elementary a good school?

Della S. Lindley Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Della S. Lindley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 584 students attended Della S. Lindley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Della S. Lindley Elementary?

Students at Della S. Lindley Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Della S. Lindley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Della S. Lindley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Desert Springs Middle

Della S. Lindley Elementary

Public K-5

31-495 Robert Rd.
Thousand Palms, CA 92276-3343

(760) 343-7570

District: Palm Springs Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4431^st of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,159

Students who attend Della S. Lindley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Desert Springs Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 584

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

White:

7.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Della S. Lindley Elementary ranks worse than 75.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.5%), White (7.2%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Della S. Lindley Elementary is 20.8. 9 elementary schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Della S. Lindley Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Della S. Lindley Elementary is $13,159, which is the 5^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Della S. Lindley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Della S. Lindley Elementary 4431^st of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Della S. Lindley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Palm Springs Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palm Springs Unified 1044^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Della S. Lindley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Della S. Lindley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.40	4383^rd	4809	8.9%
2005	18.77	4049^th	4822	16.0%
2006	20.60	3956^th	4818	17.9%
2007	21.55	4169^th	5113	18.5%
2008	27.95	3756^th	5113	26.5%
2009	25.13	4058^th	5193	21.9%
2010	23.26	4354^th	5314	18.1%
2011	24.83	4344^th	5377	19.2%
2012	35.76	3540^th	5390	34.3%
2013	22.54	4565^th	5530	17.5%
2015	32.88	3480^th	5611	38.0%
2016	36.67	3288^th	5614	41.4%
2017	35.97	3369^th	5692	40.8%
2018	39.90	3146^th	5662	44.4%
2019	39.60	3218^th	5789	44.4%
2022	28.78	3969^th	5883	32.5%
2023	24.18	4417^th	5848	24.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Della S. Lindley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.62	1471^st	3246	54.7%
2019	38.00	1917^th	3275	41.5%
2022	43.71	1554^th	3311	53.1%
2023	50.53	1169^th	3240	63.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Della S. Lindley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2269^th	2416	6.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Della S. Lindley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.93	2170^th	5084	57.3%
2019	53.71	2155^th	5173	58.3%
2022	43.87	2698^th	5264	48.7%
2023	34.55	3514^th	5355	34.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Della S. Lindley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.34	3462^nd	5413	36.0%
2019	42.84	2931^st	5492	46.6%
2022	33.67	3442^nd	5635	38.9%
2023	23.53	4360^th	5595	22.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Della S. Lindley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.42	2378^th	2585	8.0%
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Della S. Lindley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.12	2668^th	5431	50.9%
2019	37.70	3217^th	5510	41.6%
2022	25.69	4171^st	5663	26.3%
2023	25.99	4138^th	5627	26.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Della S. Lindley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.94	1788^th	4830	63.0%
2019	56.59	1876^th	4963	62.2%
2022	39.28	2952^nd	5084	41.9%
2023	32.29	3512^th	5079	30.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Della S. Lindley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	265	6	4	176	6	n/a	n/a	0	457
1989	269	3	7	208	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1990	291	5	1	202	4	n/a	n/a	0	503
1991	284	10	1	249	7	n/a	n/a	0	551
1992	271	16	1	282	11	n/a	n/a	0	581
1993	178	9	1	252	4	n/a	n/a	0	444
1994	165	9	3	285	5	n/a	n/a	0	467
1995	193	13	3	351	6	n/a	n/a	0	566
1996	193	13	3	351	6	n/a	n/a	0	566
1997	179	15	1	364	4	n/a	n/a	0	563
1998	185	13	1	416	4	n/a	n/a	0	619
1999	189	11	3	430	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
2000	193	11	4	461	2	n/a	n/a	0	671
2001	180	11	3	486	1	n/a	n/a	0	681
2002	162	7	5	514	1	n/a	n/a	0	689
2003	162	7	5	514	1	n/a	n/a	0	689
2004	147	10	7	536	1	n/a	n/a	0	701
2005	134	12	7	550	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
2006	136	9	11	565	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
2007	132	4	8	558	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
2008	121	5	9	562	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	697
2009	117	3	7	547	0	3	0	0	677
2010	104	9	9	566	0	1	0	0	689
2011	76	7	3	537	0	0	2	0	625
2012	64	7	1	516	0	0	7	0	595
2013	61	7	1	529	2	0	13	0	613
2014	60	10	3	551	5	0	14	0	643
2015	52	15	6	566	5	1	19	0	664
2016	45	9	5	575	3	1	11	0	649
2017	42	7	2	583	1	0	10	0	645
2018	41	6	4	543	1	0	15	0	610
2019	49	7	4	519	0	0	16	0	595
2020	43	10	4	522	2	1	18	0	600
2021	40	11	4	525	1	1	11	0	593
2022	39	6	4	507	1	2	13	0	572
2023	42	9	5	511	1	1	14	1	584

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Della S. Lindley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	457	18.2	25.1	n/a
1989	487	17.8	27.3	n/a
1990	503	17.0	29.5	n/a
1991	551	19.0	29.0	n/a
1992	581	19.3	30.1	58.9
1993	444	18.0	24.7	66.2
1994	467	19.0	24.6	73
1995	566	20.0	28.3	76
1996	566	20.0	28.3	76
1997	563	22.0	25.6	80.8
1998	619	25.0	24.8	82.4
1999	635	33.4	19.0	75.7
2000	671	33.0	20.3	85.5
2001	681	35.5	19.2	76.4
2002	689	36.0	19.1	79.8
2003	689	36.0	19.1	79.8
2004	701	36.6	19.2	73
2005	704	33.0	21.3	85.4
2006	723	35.0	20.7	83.7
2007	703	36.0	19.5	69
2008	697	37.6	18.5	74.6
2009	677	35.0	18.8	80.6
2010	689	31.0	22.2	79.8
2011	625	n/a	n/a	84.2
2012	595	22.0	27.0	79.3
2013	613	20.0	30.6	80.1
2014	643	24.0	26.7	83.4
2015	664	26.0	25.5	90.4
2016	649	27.0	24.0	86.4
2017	645	27.0	23.8	89
2018	610	27.0	22.5	90.2
2019	595	26.0	22.8	85.2
2020	600	n/a	n/a	94.5
2021	593	26.0	22.8	97.8
2022	572	27.0	21.1	94.2
2023	584	28.0	20.8	95.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Della S. Lindley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	457	18.2	25.1	n/a
1989	487	17.8	27.3	n/a
1990	503	17.0	29.5	n/a
1991	551	19.0	29.0	n/a
1992	581	19.3	30.1	58.9
1993	444	18.0	24.7	66.2
1994	467	19.0	24.6	73
1995	566	20.0	28.3	76
1996	566	20.0	28.3	76
1997	563	22.0	25.6	80.8
1998	619	25.0	24.8	82.4
1999	635	33.4	19.0	75.7
2000	671	33.0	20.3	85.5
2001	681	35.5	19.2	76.4
2002	689	36.0	19.1	79.8
2003	689	36.0	19.1	79.8
2004	701	36.6	19.2	73
2005	704	33.0	21.3	85.4
2006	723	35.0	20.7	83.7
2007	703	36.0	19.5	69
2008	697	37.6	18.5	74.6
2009	677	35.0	18.8	80.6
2010	689	31.0	22.2	79.8
2011	625	n/a	n/a	84.2
2012	595	22.0	27.0	79.3
2013	613	20.0	30.6	80.1
2014	643	24.0	26.7	83.4
2015	664	26.0	25.5	90.4
2016	649	27.0	24.0	86.4
2017	645	27.0	23.8	89
2018	610	27.0	22.5	90.2
2019	595	26.0	22.8	85.2
2020	600	n/a	n/a	94.5
2021	593	26.0	22.8	97.8
2022	572	27.0	21.1	94.2
2023	584	28.0	20.8	95.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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