Desert Springs Middle School

Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240-5775

Phone: (760) 251-7200
Fax: (760) 251-7206
District: Palm Springs Unified School District

2

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 855 students

Desert Springs Middle School, located in Desert Hot Springs, California, serves grades 6-8 in the Palm Springs Unified School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10.

Desert Springs Middle School is a public school in the Palm Springs Unified School District located in Desert Hot Springs, CA. The principal of Desert Springs Middle School is Kiela Snider. As of 2015, the students are 81.3% Hispanic; 10.4% White, non-Hispanic; 5.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.1% Multiracial; 0.4% Asian; 0.1% Pacific Islander; and 0.1% Native American or Native Alaskan. 96.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 30.5% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 81.3% — —
White, non-Hispanic 10.4% — —
Black, non-Hispanic 5.6% — —
Multiracial 2.1% — —
Asian 0.4% — —
Pacific Islander 0.1% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1% — —
Filipino — — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 96.6% — —
English learners 30.5% — —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Shafter Avenue Neighborhood/Subdivision Yucca valley CA 11.6 mi
2 Murray Lane Neighborhood/Subdivision Yucca valley CA 13.1 mi
3 Turtle Rock Neighborhood/Subdivision Twentynine Palms CA 28.9 mi
4 Redhawk Neighborhood/Subdivision Temecula CA 47.8 mi
5 Amberwalk Townhomes Neighborhood/Subdivision Murrieta CA 49.1 mi
6 The Ranchos Neighborhood/Subdivision Murrieta CA 49.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Smoke Tree Twentynine Palms CA 26.6 mi
2 Murrieta, California Murrieta CA 44.8 mi
3 Murrieta Murrieta CA 45.9 mi
4 Temecula, California Temecula CA 46.9 mi
5 West Side murrieta CA 49.5 mi
Base Distance
29 Palms Marine Base 31 mi.
March Air Reserve Base 43.4 mi.
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