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Desert Learning Academy

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Alternative School · Palm Springs, CA

Desert Learning Academy is a alternative school school in Palm Springs, California, serving grades KG–12 with 317 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.

Level
Other
Grades
KG – 12
Enrollment
317
Teachers (FTE)
20.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Missing

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 232 73%
White 49 15%
Black or African American 22 7%
Asian 6 2%
Two or more races 6 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1%
Total enrollment 317 155M / 162F

English Language Learners: 175 (55% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 20-29% 33.9% 36
Reading Proficiency 40-49% 48.7% 37
Science Proficiency <=10% — 33
4-Year Graduation Rate 65-69% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (4)
9 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
39 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
1
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
182
57.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 317 100%

Contact & Location

2248 East Ramon Rd.

Palm Springs, CA 92264

Phone: (760)778-0487

http://www.psusd.us

District

Palm Springs Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,671

District enrollment: 21,029

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

062955013957

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD