Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92240

This analysis covers eight public schools in the Desert Hot Springs area (zip code 92240), serving grades K-12 within the Palm Springs Unified district, all of which serve a student population with very high economic need.

Among these schools, Desert Hot Springs High stands out as the top performer, with the highest graduation rate, best English proficiency, and a improving statewide rank. In contrast, Desert Springs Middle faces the most significant challenges, with the lowest overall rank and proficiency rates. Bella Vista Elementary shows positive improvement and has the lowest chronic absenteeism among elementary schools.

Key challenges across the area include very low mathematics proficiency at all grade levels and chronic absenteeism rates that are well above the state average, which strongly correlates with lower academic performance. Despite per-student funding that is above national averages, all schools in this zip code perform below both state and district averages in core subjects, indicating that students in Desert Hot Springs face systemic educational barriers within the wider district.