📍 2248 E. Ramon Rd., Palm Springs, Riverside County, 92264
Desert Learning Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving other age pupils, located in Palm Springs, Riverside County. The school has 436 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Michael Grainger. It is part of the Palm Springs Unified school district. It serves grades K–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.2:1.
Desert Learning Academy enrolls 436 students across grades K–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Hispanic or Latino, 18% White and 7.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 292 | 67% |
| White | 79 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 11 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
419 of the school's 436 students (96%) 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.
Desert Learning Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Desert Learning Academy 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 436 students, Desert Learning Academy is smaller than the district average of about 715 students per school.
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