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What's one thing Desert Learning Academy gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
317
Combined
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED·NCES 062955013957
Desert Learning Academy
2248 East Ramon Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92264 · (760) 778-0487 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
284 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
38.3%
own-school result
Math
19.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
317
+120 (+61%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.8:1
% White
15%
was 24%
% Hispanic
73%
was 62%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Desert Learning Academy
Located at 2248 East Ramon Rd., in Palm Springs, California, Desert Learning Academy is a close-knit unified-grade school that works with 317 students (grades K through 12), run under Palm Springs Unified. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 47% below typical.
Palm Springs Unified runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 20,007 students. Desert Learning Academy is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Desert Learning Academy records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% White, 7% Black. By comparison, Riverside County as a whole is about 51% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Desert Learning Academy lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Riverside County's rate of about 74%.
In the broader community, Riverside County reports that the typical household earns roughly $93,074 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Riverside County runs 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), of which Desert Learning Academy is one.
Nearest neighbor: Palm Springs High, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Desert Learning Academy operates from an outer-ring location.
Looking at the recent track record. Desert Learning Academy's enrollment has grew 61% since 2018, when it stood at 197 (now 317). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 62% to 73% over that span.
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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 Palm Springs
- Palm Springs HighHigh · 1,497 students
- Cielo Vista CharterElementary · 824 students
- Raymond Cree MiddleMiddle · 721 students
- Katherine Finchy ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Vista del Monte ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Cahuilla ElementaryElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- Palm Springs High0.1 mi · 1,497
- Cahuilla Elementary1.1 mi · 399
- Cielo Vista Charter1.3 mi · 824
- Katherine Finchy Elementary1.7 mi · 464
- Agua Caliente Elementary2.0 mi · 645
- Raymond Cree Middle2.1 mi · 721
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Learning AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Desert Learning Academy?
Desert Learning Academy enrolls approximately 317 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Desert Learning Academy serve?
Desert Learning Academy serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Desert Learning Academy have?
Desert Learning Academy employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
How diverse is Desert Learning Academy?
Desert Learning Academy reports a student body of 15% White, 73% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Desert Learning Academy in?
Desert Learning Academy is part of Palm Springs Unified.
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