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Enrollment
717
Elementary
DISTRICT 583 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED·NCES 062955007602
Two Bunch Palms Elementary
14250 West Dr., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 · (760) 251-7220 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL717 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% 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.
- FThree-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
19.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
670 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 | 145 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 133 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (145) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (133).
Student demographics
24%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
21.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.0pp since 2014
Math
17.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.3% | 14.7% | 25.9% | 53.1% |
| Math | 5.7% | 11.7% | 24.0% | 58.6% |
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 | 21.0% | 17.4% |
| 2023-24 | 22.2% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.3% | 23.4% |
| 2021-22 | 32.5% | 23.1% |
| 2018-19 | 32.6% | 23.9% |
| 2017-18 | 31.4% | 25.6% |
| 2016-17 | 25.0% | 23.7% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 15.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
20.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
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 Two Bunch Palms Elementary
Two Bunch Palms Elementary's state test result (20.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Bunch Palms Elementary this school | 717 | 93.4% | 20.6% |
| Valle Verde Elementary Bakersfield | 768 | 92.8% | 32.8% |
| Longfellow Elementary Riverside | 701 | 93.0% | 23.9% |
| Alpha Elementary Madera | 735 | 92.1% | 28.7% |
| Oak Hill Elementary Escondido | 679 | 92.2% | 18.8% |
| Noble Avenue Elementary North Hills | 656 | 94.2% | 24.7% |
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 Two Bunch Palms Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #4,535 of 5,151 | #242 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #4,527 of 5,172 ▼ 574 | #234 of 283 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #4,792 of 5,172 ▼ 243 | #269 of 283 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.6pp | #187 of 5,116 | #5 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #678 of 5,915 | #98 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #854 of 5,352 | #15 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #4,227 of 5,354 | #227 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.4% | #645 of 5,625 | #30 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #2,652 of 3,837 | #142 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
717
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 724
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 717 | 36.2 | 19.8:1 | 93% (670) |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 35.2 | 19.8:1 | 94% (658) |
| 2022-23 | 711 | 32.8 | 21.7:1 | 97% (689) |
| 2020-21 | 715 | 32 | 22.3:1 | 99% (707) |
| 2017-18 | 799 | 36 | 22.2:1 | 95% (763) |
| 2015-16 | 860 | 36 | 23.9:1 | 95% (813) |
| 2010-11 | 809 | N/A | N/A | 89% (720) |
| 2000-01 | 724 | 36 | 20.1:1 | 95% (685) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Two Bunch Palms Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (799 to 717); teachers unchanged (36 to 36.2).
About Two Bunch Palms Elementary
Two Bunch Palms Elementary serves students in Desert Hot Springs, California, as a large elementary school. The school enrolls 717 students in kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Two Bunch Palms Elementary is run by Palm Springs Unified, whose 27 schools enroll 20,007 students.
By race and ethnicity, Two Bunch Palms Elementary is 87% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 7% White, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 36 points above the 51% share among Riverside County residents. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at Two Bunch Palms Elementary are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. The school has 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 19.8:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Federal data show 93% of students (670) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
Two Bunch Palms Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 10% of California public elementary schools.
In California, Two Bunch Palms Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 20.6% actual against a predicted 24.8%.
Looking at the county, Riverside County, the median household earns about $93,074 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Riverside County has 543 public schools with about 424,872 students, including Two Bunch Palms Elementary.
Of the public schools around it, Two Bunch Palms Elementary is closest to Desert Springs Middle, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. On average proficiency, Two Bunch Palms Elementary is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Two Bunch Palms Elementary is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 715 in 2020-21 and 717 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 22.3:1 to 19.8:1.
The allk12 page for Two Bunch Palms Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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Nearby schools
- Desert Springs Middle0.7 mi · 749
- Cabot Yerxa Elementary1.3 mi · 664
- Desert Hot Springs High1.4 mi · 1,687
- Bubbling Wells Elementary1.4 mi · 581
- Painted Hills Middle2.5 mi · 722
- Bella Vista Elementary2.5 mi · 779
Frequently asked questions
About Two Bunch Palms ElementaryHow many students attend Two Bunch Palms Elementary?
Two Bunch Palms Elementary enrolls approximately 717 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Two Bunch Palms Elementary serve?
Two Bunch Palms Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Two Bunch Palms Elementary have?
Two Bunch Palms Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
How diverse is Two Bunch Palms Elementary?
Two Bunch Palms Elementary reports a student body of 7% White, 87% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Two Bunch Palms Elementary in?
Two Bunch Palms Elementary is part of Palm Springs Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.