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What's one thing Cathedral City Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
606
Elementary
DISTRICT 583 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED·NCES 062955004561
Cathedral City Elementary
69300 Converse Rd., Cathedral City, CA 92234 · (760) 770-8583 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL606 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
18.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
585 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 | 119 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
13%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
31.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.2pp since 2014
Math
23.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.6% | 22.6% | 24.7% | 44.2% |
| Math | 5.8% | 18.1% | 31.1% | 45.0% |
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 | 31.2% | 23.9% |
| 2023-24 | 25.2% | 18.7% |
| 2022-23 | 24.3% | 18.5% |
| 2021-22 | 20.7% | 15.6% |
| 2020-21 | 24.1% | 13.2% |
| 2018-19 | 33.5% | 30.6% |
| 2017-18 | 29.2% | 20.8% |
| 2016-17 | 21.2% | 16.5% |
| 2015-16 | 21.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Cathedral City Elementary
Cathedral City Elementary's state test result (24.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral City Elementary this school | 606 | 96.5% | 24.6% |
| Manuel L. Real Elementary Perris | 593 | 95.4% | 33.4% |
| Millview Elementary Madera | 594 | 98.5% | 27.0% |
| Parkwood Elementary Madera | 635 | 96.5% | 30.1% |
| Roosevelt Elementary Tulare | 561 | 97.1% | 17.4% |
| George De La Torre Jr. Elementary Wilmington | 598 | 98.5% | 26.0% |
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 Cathedral City Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #4,119 of 5,151 | #215 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #3,892 of 5,172 ▲ 425 | #183 of 283 ▲ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #3,860 of 5,172 ▲ 424 | #200 of 283 ▲ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.4pp | #692 of 5,116 | #27 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 606 | #1,349 of 5,915 | #167 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #413 of 5,352 | #5 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #4,785 of 5,354 | #262 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.5% | #252 of 5,625 | #6 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #2,282 of 3,837 | #116 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
606
-50 (-8%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 606 | 32.5 | 18.6:1 | 97% (585) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 33 | 19.4:1 | 96% (617) |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 31.8 | 20.5:1 | 98% (643) |
| 2020-21 | 656 | 29 | 22.6:1 | 99% (649) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 31 | 22.5:1 | 96% (668) |
| 2015-16 | 744 | 31 | 24.0:1 | 97% (719) |
| 2010-11 | 809 | N/A | N/A | 87% (707) |
| 2000-01 | 953 | 50 | 19.1:1 | 79% (756) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 24 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cathedral City Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (697 to 606); teachers up 5% (31 to 32.5).
About Cathedral City Elementary
Cathedral City Elementary is one of the public schools in Cathedral City, California. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 606 students, in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
The district, Palm Springs Unified, operates 27 schools serving 20,007 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Cathedral City Elementary, with 93% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% White. By comparison, Riverside County residents are about 51% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Cathedral City Elementary comes in at 13%.
Teachers at Cathedral City Elementary total 32.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 97%. Across public schools in Riverside County, the average is 74%.
Cathedral City Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 23.0% at Cathedral City Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.6%.
In the county around the school, Riverside County, median household income is about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cathedral City Elementary is among the 543 public schools in Riverside County.
The closest other public school is Nellie N. Coffman Middle, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Cathedral City Elementary at 6th of 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment was 656 in 2020-21 and 606 in 2024-25, a decrease of 50 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.6:1) than in 2020-21 (22.6:1).
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Palm Springs Unified
- Desert Hot Springs HighHigh · 1,687 students
- Palm Springs HighHigh · 1,497 students
- Rancho Mirage HighHigh · 1,401 students
- Cathedral City HighHigh · 1,334 students
- James Workman MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
- Nellie N. Coffman MiddleMiddle · 914 students
Other schools in Cathedral City
- Cathedral City HighHigh · 1,334 students
- James Workman MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
- Nellie N. Coffman MiddleMiddle · 914 students
- Sunny Sands ElementaryElementary · 692 students
- Agua Caliente ElementaryElementary · 645 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryElementary · 637 students
Nearby schools
- Nellie N. Coffman Middle0.4 mi · 914
- Cathedral City High0.9 mi · 1,334
- Sunny Sands Elementary2.3 mi · 692
- Rancho Mirage High2.4 mi · 1,401
- Mt. San Jacinto High2.6 mi · 325
- James Workman Middle2.8 mi · 1,020
Frequently asked questions
About Cathedral City ElementaryHow many students attend Cathedral City Elementary?
Cathedral City Elementary enrolls approximately 606 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Cathedral City Elementary serve?
Cathedral City Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Cathedral City Elementary have?
Cathedral City Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Cathedral City Elementary?
Student demographics at Cathedral City Elementary are roughly 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Cathedral City Elementary?
Cathedral City Elementary is overseen by Palm Springs Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.