Best Palm Springs Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 5,354 students in Palm Springs, CA (there are 6 private schools, serving 926 private students). 85% of all K-12 students in Palm Springs, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).

The top-ranked public schools in Palm Springs, CA are Cielo Vista Charter, Palm Springs High School and Katherine Finchy Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Palm Springs, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Palm Springs have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public schools.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).