Best Desert Hot Springs Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,471 students in Desert Hot Springs, CA.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Desert Hot Springs, CA are Desert Springs Middle School and Painted Hills Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Desert Hot Springs, CA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Desert Hot Springs have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).