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Preschool | Grades K-6 | Palm Springs Unified

Cielo Vista Elementary School is located in Palm Springs, CA and is one of 19 elementary schools in Palm Springs Unified School District. It is a charter school that serves 753 students in grades K-6.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Cielo Vista Elementary School made 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 Cielo Vista 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.

Cielo Vista Elementary School had an API growth score of 892 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Cielo Vista Elementary School's 2012 base score was 879 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.

In 2010, Cielo Vista 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 Cielo Vista Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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650 South Paseo Dorotea, Palm Springs, CA 92264

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 753

51% 49%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Cielo Vista Elementary School had 77% 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

62%

White

21%

Asian/Pacific Islander

10%

Black

Two or More Races

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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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, Cielo Vista 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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