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Cahuilla Elementary School

833 East Mesquite Ave.
Palm Springs, CA 92264

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Serving 413 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cahuilla Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 413 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cahuilla Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Cahuilla Elementary School's student population of 413 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cahuilla Elementary School
Kind	82
1	63
2	60
3	69
4	72
5	67

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Total Students

413 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School
2023	421
2022	411
2021	428
2020	525
2019	525
2018	538
2017	538
2016	571
2015	535
2014	579
2013	584
2012	545
2011	558
2010	578
2009	597
2008	565
2007	570
2006	629
2005	590
2004	574
2003	622
2002	615
2001	590
2000	552
1999	566
1998	513
1997	563
1996	557
1995	534
1994	545
1993	537
1992	538
1991	559
1990	552
1989	469
1988	539
1987	521

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School
2023	21
2022	18
2021	20
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	24
2015	24
2014	23
2013	21
2012	21
2010	26
2009	29
2008	32
2007	32
2006	36
2005	32
2004	35
2003	35
2002	34
2001	30
2000	30
1999	28
1998	24
1997	22
1996	20
1995	21
1994	23
1993	21
1992	23
1991	23
1990	22

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School Rankings

Cahuilla Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cahuilla Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5393 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School
2022	#5393
2019	#4858
2018	#5257
2017	#5944
2016	#4693
2015	#5646
2013	#4645
2012	#3524
2011	#3268
2010	#3579

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24%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2022	24%	33%	20%
2019	40%	40%	28%
2018	35%	39%	26%
2017	30%	38%	25%
2016	33%	37%	23%
2015	24%	34%	21%
2013	61%	59%	51%
2012	71%	59%	51%
2011	70%	58%	50%
2010	65%	56%	51%

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38%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2022	38%	47%	36%
2019	42%	51%	42%
2018	40%	50%	26%
2017	33%	48%	39%
2016	43%	48%	37%
2015	28%	44%	32%
2013	49%	57%	45%
2012	53%	58%	47%
2011	54%	56%	47%
2010	51%	54%	45%

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10-14%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	21:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	22:1	24:1	25:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	28:1	24:1	27:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	21:1	23:1
2006	17:1	20:1	22:1
2005	18:1	21:1	23:1
2004	16:1	21:1	22:1
2003	18:1	20:1	21:1
2002	18:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	24:1
1997	26:1	23:1	25:1
1996	28:1	25:1	27:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	26:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2022	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	4%	12%	4%
2019	4%	12%	4%
2018	5%	11%	3%
2017	5%	11%	3%
2016	2%	11%	4%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	5%	11%	3%
2013	5%	11%	4%
2012	5%	11%	4%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	3%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	5%
2008	2%	12%	4%
2007	2%	12%	4%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	2%	12%	4%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	4%
2000	2%	11%	4%
1999	2%	11%	4%
1998	2%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	4%
1996	2%	11%	4%
1995	3%	11%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	2%	11%	4%
1991	4%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

72%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	71%	55%	81%
2022	70%	56%	81%
2021	70%	56%	80%
2020	68%	55%	78%
2019	68%	55%	78%
2018	71%	54%	78%
2017	71%	54%	78%
2016	71%	54%	77%
2015	67%	54%	75%
2014	65%	53%	75%
2013	64%	53%	74%
2012	64%	52%	73%
2011	64%	51%	73%
2010	57%	50%	72%
2009	56%	49%	71%
2008	58%	50%	71%
2007	59%	49%	70%
2006	60%	48%	68%
2005	61%	47%	66%
2004	60%	46%	64%
2003	55%	45%	62%
2002	54%	44%	61%
2001	55%	43%	58%
2000	56%	42%	56%
1999	55%	41%	55%
1998	54%	40%	53%
1997	53%	40%	52%
1996	54%	39%	50%
1995	48%	38%	48%
1994	43%	37%	46%
1993	44%	36%	44%
1992	43%	35%	43%
1991	40%	34%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	9%	5%	4%
2022	9%	5%	4%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	10%	6%	5%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	10%	6%	5%
2013	10%	6%	6%
2012	10%	6%	5%
2011	13%	7%	6%
2010	14%	7%	6%
2009	15%	7%	6%
2008	15%	8%	5%
2007	15%	8%	5%
2006	15%	8%	5%
2005	14%	8%	5%
2004	13%	8%	5%
2003	11%	8%	5%
2002	10%	8%	5%
2001	12%	8%	6%
2000	11%	9%	6%
1999	11%	9%	6%
1998	10%	9%	6%
1997	11%	9%	6%
1996	10%	9%	6%
1995	10%	9%	6%
1994	11%	9%	6%
1993	10%	9%	6%
1992	13%	9%	6%
1991	14%	9%	6%

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White

11%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	12%	21%	9%
2022	10%	21%	10%
2021	10%	22%	10%
2020	13%	23%	11%
2019	13%	23%	11%
2018	14%	24%	13%
2017	14%	24%	13%
2016	15%	24%	13%
2015	17%	24%	14%
2014	17%	25%	14%
2013	19%	25%	15%
2012	19%	26%	16%
2011	17%	27%	17%
2010	22%	27%	17%
2009	23%	28%	18%
2008	23%	29%	19%
2007	22%	29%	20%
2006	21%	31%	22%
2005	21%	31%	24%
2004	24%	32%	26%
2003	28%	34%	28%
2002	30%	35%	29%
2001	29%	36%	31%
2000	29%	37%	33%
1999	29%	38%	34%
1998	31%	39%	36%
1997	31%	39%	37%
1996	32%	40%	39%
1995	38%	41%	41%
1994	42%	42%	43%
1993	43%	43%	45%
1992	42%	44%	46%
1991	41%	45%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	3%
2022	7%	5%	2%
2021	6%	5%	1%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	0.47	0.64	0.33
2022	0.49	0.63	0.34
2021	0.49	0.62	0.35
2020	0.51	0.63	0.38
2019	0.51	0.63	0.38
2018	0.47	0.64	0.38
2017	0.47	0.64	0.38
2016	0.47	0.64	0.39
2015	0.52	0.64	0.41
2014	0.54	0.65	0.41
2013	0.56	0.65	0.43
2012	0.55	0.65	0.44
2011	0.55	0.67	0.45
2010	0.61	0.67	0.45
2009	0.62	0.71	0.46
2008	0.59	0.65	0.46
2007	0.59	0.67	0.47
2006	0.58	0.66	0.49
2005	0.57	0.67	0.50
2004	0.57	0.67	0.52
2003	0.61	0.67	0.53
2002	0.61	0.67	0.55
2001	0.60	0.67	0.56
2000	0.60	0.67	0.58
1999	0.61	0.67	0.58
1998	0.61	0.67	0.59
1997	0.62	0.67	0.59
1996	0.60	0.67	0.60
1995	0.62	0.67	0.60
1994	0.63	0.67	0.60
1993	0.62	0.67	0.61
1992	0.63	0.67	0.61
1991	0.66	0.67	0.61

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Eligible for

88%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	91%	51%	95%
2022	91%	51%	95%
2021	95%	53%	96%
2020	85%	52%	77%
2019	85%	52%	77%
2018	76%	49%	71%
2017	76%	49%	71%
2016	81%	50%	73%
2015	77%	50%	76%
2014	70%	49%	69%
2013	70%	48%	67%
2012	79%	9%	77%
2011	75%	46%	71%
2010	70%	46%	68%
2009	64%	43%	57%
2008	58%	41%	53%
2007	55%	40%	47%
2006	69%	40%	56%
2005	66%	40%	52%
2004	59%	40%	48%
2003	69%	39%	54%
2002	66%	39%	48%
2001	69%	39%	56%
2000	64%	40%	56%
1999	69%	40%	56%
1998	76%	47%	64%
1997	68%	47%	62%
1996	76%	46%	63%
1995	72%	45%	59%
1994	69%	43%	56%
1993	61%	41%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cahuilla Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	6%	7%	10%
2019	6%	7%	10%
2018	9%	9%	11%
2017	9%	9%	11%
2016	6%	9%	10%
2015	8%	9%	10%
2014	8%	9%	10%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	13%	10%	16%
2008	15%	10%	14%
2007	15%	10%	14%
2006	15%	9%	17%
2005	15%	9%	15%
2004	16%	9%	14%
2003	19%	9%	15%
2002	12%	8%	12%
2001	13%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Palm Springs Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cahuilla Elementary School's ranking?

Cahuilla Elementary School is ranked #5393 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Cahuilla Elementary School?

413 students attend Cahuilla Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Cahuilla Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cahuilla Elementary School?

Cahuilla Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cahuilla Elementary School offer ?

Cahuilla Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Cahuilla Elementary School part of?

Cahuilla Elementary School is part of Palm Springs Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 413 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education