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Public School | Grades K-5 | Palm Springs Unified

Bubbling Wells Elementary School is located in Desert Hot Springs, CA and is one of 19 elementary schools in Palm Springs Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 756 students in grades K-5.

Bubbling Wells Elementary School did not make AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bubbling Wells Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

Bubbling Wells Elementary School had an API growth score of 766 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Bubbling Wells Elementary School's 2012 base score was 772 and the school did not meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.

In 2010, Bubbling Wells Elementary School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bubbling Wells Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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67501 Camino Campanero, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

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Bubbling Wells is a fantastic school. The kids are well behaved and the parents are supportive. There is an amazing staff that cares so much for the students and are always willing to go out on a limb for them. I highly recommend this school.

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 756

47% 53%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Bubbling Wells Elementary School had 86% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Hispanic

84%

White

10%

Black

Two or More Races

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Palm Springs Unified District Spending

$8,964Per Pupil

The Palm Springs Unified spends $8,964 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Palm Springs Unified District

21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Bubbling Wells Elementary School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the CST

What is it?

The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.

How is it Scored?

Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the CAT6

What is it?

The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

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CST Results (2008)

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