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Desert Learning Academy School

Serves grades KG - 12

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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School Overview

Address
2248 E. Ramon Rd.
Palm Springs, CA 92264
Phone
(760) 778-0487
District
Palm Springs Unified
County
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Type of School
Other
Magnet School
No
Charter School
No
Students Enrolled
436
Classroom Teachers
16

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to California

4

(10 is best)

Better than 38.0% of all CA schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Desert Learning Academy School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 3

50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
46%
45%
46%
45%
45%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 4

50 40 30 20 10 0
30%
43%
39%
44%
21%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 5

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
38%
40%
55%
47%
20%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 6

50 40 30 20 10 0
11%
39%
11%
44%
10%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 7

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
24%
40%
31%
47%
16%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 8

50 40 30 20 10 0
25%
38%
34%
45%
16%
30%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 11

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
29%
41%
50%
55%
8%
27%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

40 30 20 10 0
27
21
22
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Kindergarten 12 2.8%
Grade 1 12 2.8%
Grade 2 31 7.1%
Grade 3 28 6.4%
Grade 4 24 5.5%
Grade 5 27 6.2%
Grade 6 24 5.5%
Grade 7 38 8.7%
Grade 8 44 10.1%
Grade 9 25 5.7%
Grade 10 52 11.9%
Grade 11 52 11.9%
Grade 12 67 15.4%
Total 436 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 18.8% 9.0% 23.2%
Black 8.1% 4.3% 5.1%
Hispanic 69.4% 83.6% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.6% 2.5% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.2% 0.5% 1.0%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 96.1% 97.0% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 95.6% 95.5% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.5% 1.5% 7.3%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 175,522 39,029,342
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 353.5 248
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 4.3% 5.7%
5-19 YEARS OLD 15.8% 19.3%
20-44 YEARS OLD 27.3% 35.3%
45-64 YEARS OLD 28.3% 24.8%
65 OR OLDER 24.2% 14.9%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 73,798 13,315,822
Single Parent Households With Children 6.7% 8.2%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 85.7% 84.4%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 30.9% 35.9%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 17.6% 28.6%
$100,000 - $149,999 15.2% 17.8%
$75,000 - $99,999 11.6% 12.0%
$50,000 - $74,999 14.5% 13.7%
$30,000 - $49,999 15.7% 11.6%
$15,000 - $29,999 14.3% 8.6%
$15,000 or less 11.1% 7.6%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,423 $219,222,000 54.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,114 $23,427,000 5.8%
Staff $929 $19,534,000 4.8%
General Administration $66 $1,395,000 0.3%
School Administration $1,023 $21,516,000 5.3%
Operation $1,708 $35,921,000 8.9%
Transportation $202 $4,246,000 1.0%
Other $750 $15,765,000 3.9%
Total Support $5,791 $121,804,000 30.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,035 $63,825,000 15.8%
Total Expenditures $19,249 $404,851,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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