Photo: Bluesnote · CC BY-SA 4.0Thousand Palms’s public schools score below 57% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Thousand Palms, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Thousand Palms, 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.
Thousand Palms’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 528 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Thousand Palms’s, its schools beat 38%, lower 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 ↓
One elementary school, then five middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Xavier College Preparatory High School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Thousand Palms’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 Thousand Palms, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Thousand Palms
Della S. Lindley Elementary
Grades K–5 · 552 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Thousand Palms
Della S. Lindley Elementary
Grades K–5 · 552 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Thousand Palms
Della S. Lindley Elementary
Grades K–5 · 552 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Thousand Palms
Della S. Lindley Elementary
Grades K–5 · 552 students · 19:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Thousand Palms
Della S. Lindley Elementary
Grades K–5 · 552 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Thousand Palms
Della S. Lindley Elementary
Grades K–5 · 552 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Thousand Palms’s public schools are run by Palm Springs Unified School District, which also serves Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage. Parts of Thousand Palms (4% of its land) are served by Desert Sands Unified instead. 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
Thousand Palms vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Thousand Palms’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Thousand Palms | C+ | Palm Springs Unified |
| Palm Desert | B | Desert Sands Unified |
| Cathedral City | C+ | Palm Springs Unified |
Every school in Thousand Palms
11 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 Thousand Palms’s schools
Are Thousand Palms’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Thousand Palms 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 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Thousand Palms in?
Palm Springs Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 20,007 students in 27 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Thousand Palms are served by Desert Sands Unified.
Where do Thousand Palms 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 Thousand Palms’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 Thousand Palms spend per student?
$22,793 in Palm Springs Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Thousand Palms?
Yes: Xavier College Preparatory High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 538 students).
Parents talk
What Thousand Palms families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Thousand Palms → 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.