Two Bunch Palms Elementary

14250 West Dr.
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

717 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Two Bunch Palms Elementary is a public school located in Desert Hot Springs, California, and is part of the Palm Springs Unified School District. Serving students in the local community, the school focuses on providing a foundational education tailored to the needs of its diverse student body. As with many schools in the region, it emphasizes core academic standards while working to foster a supportive environment that encourages social and emotional development alongside traditional classroom learning.

The school is situated in a unique desert setting, and it plays a vital role in the community by offering resources and programs designed to help students succeed in their early formative years. Through a combination of academic instruction and extracurricular engagement, Two Bunch Palms Elementary strives to prepare its students for their transition to middle school, focusing on literacy, numeracy, and the cultivation of critical thinking skills within a structured and inclusive educational atmosphere.

717

Total Students

36.2

Full-Time Teachers

19.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Two Bunch Palms Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	51
Hispanic	623
Black	19
Asian	2
Two or More	17
American Indian	5

Hispanic
623 (86.9%)
White
51 (7.1%)
Black
19 (2.6%)
Two or More
17 (2.4%)
American Indian
5 (0.7%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Palm Springs Unified
Phone:	(760)251-7220
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	717
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	670
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 145

Grade 1 107

Grade 2 103

Grade 3 123

Grade 4 106

Grade 5 133

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Two Bunch Palms Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	145
Grade 1	107
Grade 2	103
Grade 3	123
Grade 4	106
Grade 5	133

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Two Bunch Palms Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	337	47%
Male	380	53%

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