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Alumni: what's one memory from Bubbling Wells Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 583 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED·NCES 062955001025
Bubbling Wells Elementary
67501 Camino Campanero, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 · (760) 251-7230 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
542 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
25.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.6pp since 2014
Math
16.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.4% | 15.1% | 18.3% | 56.1% |
| Math | 2.9% | 13.5% | 21.5% | 62.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.6% | 16.4% |
| 2023-24 | 24.7% | 16.8% |
| 2022-23 | 24.8% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 13.8% |
| 2018-19 | 37.3% | 23.4% |
| 2017-18 | 36.9% | 28.2% |
| 2016-17 | 23.4% | 20.1% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bubbling Wells Elementary
Bubbling Wells Elementary's state test result (20.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubbling Wells Elementary this school | 581 | 93.3% | 20.9% |
| Palmetto Elementary Fontana | 577 | 92.7% | 24.9% |
| Merle S. Casey Elementary Rialto | 563 | 93.1% | 22.0% |
| Maple Elementary Tulare | 574 | 93.4% | 17.6% |
| Bellevue Elementary Atwater | 599 | 91.8% | 33.1% |
| Bret Harte Elementary Corcoran | 546 | 94.5% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bubbling Wells Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #4,502 of 5,151 | #238 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #4,624 of 5,172 ▼ 108 | #242 of 283 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #4,432 of 5,172 ▼ 105 | #244 of 283 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.6pp | #2,443 of 5,116 | #152 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #1,558 of 5,915 | #185 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #330 of 5,352 | #4 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #4,601 of 5,354 | #249 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.3% | #669 of 5,625 | #36 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #1,315 of 3,837 | #58 of 207 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
581
-81 (-12%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 613
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 20.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 581 | 31.8 | 18.3:1 | 93% (542) |
| 2023-24 | 637 | 31.1 | 20.5:1 | 93% (595) |
| 2022-23 | 665 | 32.6 | 20.4:1 | 97% (644) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 32 | 20.7:1 | 99% (657) |
| 2017-18 | 735 | 32 | 23.0:1 | 95% (697) |
| 2015-16 | 798 | 33 | 24.2:1 | 93% (744) |
| 2010-11 | 756 | N/A | N/A | 86% (651) |
| 2000-01 | 613 | 34 | 18.0:1 | 89% (548) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bubbling Wells Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (735 to 581); teachers down 1% (32 to 31.8).
About Bubbling Wells Elementary
In Desert Hot Springs, California, Bubbling Wells Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 581 students, in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 25% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
The district, Palm Springs Unified, has 20,007 students enrolled across 27 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Bubbling Wells Elementary is 91% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 4% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 40 points above the 51% share among Riverside County residents. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Bubbling Wells Elementary total 31.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school counts 542 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 93%. It compares with 74% for public schools in Riverside County.
The allk12 Grade for Bubbling Wells Elementary is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Bubbling Wells Elementary is 4.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 20.9%. Predicted: 24.9%.
Within Riverside County, the median household income is $93,074, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Riverside County has 543 public schools and roughly 424,872 students.
The closest other public school is Desert Springs Middle, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 20.9% is below the 22.6% average for nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment at Bubbling Wells Elementary dropped 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 662 to 581 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.7:1 to 18.3:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Bubbling Wells ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bubbling Wells Elementary?
Bubbling Wells Elementary enrolls approximately 581 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Bubbling Wells Elementary serve?
Bubbling Wells Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bubbling Wells Elementary?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Bubbling Wells Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Bubbling Wells Elementary?
Student demographics at Bubbling Wells Elementary are roughly 4% White, 91% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Bubbling Wells Elementary public or private?
Bubbling Wells Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Palm Springs Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.