Desert Edge’s public schools score below 57% of California districts on tests and graduation
20% of students in Desert Edge’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Desert Edge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Desert Edge’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 94 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Desert Edge’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,793 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then five middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Desert Edge’s grade
C+: better than 43% of California school districts, #574 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Desert Edge, with each school’s own grade.
Desert Edge’s public schools are run by Palm Springs Unified School District, which also serves Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Desert Edge vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Desert Edge’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Edge | C+ | Palm Springs Unified |
Every school in Desert Edge
24 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Desert Edge’s schools
Are Desert Edge’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Desert Edge children attend score below 57% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #574 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Desert Edge in?
Palm Springs Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 20,007 students in 27 schools (2024–25).
Where do Desert Edge kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Desert Hot Springs High, Palm Springs High, Rancho Mirage High and Cathedral City High.
What is Desert Edge’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Palm Springs Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Desert Edge spend per student?
$22,793 in Palm Springs Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Desert Edge families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Desert Edge → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.