📍 777 E. Tachevah Dr., Palm Springs, Riverside County, 92262
Katherine Finchy Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Palm Springs, Riverside County. The school has 547 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Matt Hammond. It is part of the Palm Springs Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Katherine Finchy Elementary enrolls 547 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Hispanic or Latino, 17% White and 9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 338 | 62% |
| White | 95 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 5.9% |
| Asian | 29 | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
506 of the school's 547 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Katherine Finchy Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Katherine Finchy Elementary is one of 28 schools in Palm Springs Unified, based in Palm Springs, California. The district serves 20,008 students district-wide and employs 993 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 547 students, Katherine Finchy Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 715 students per school.
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