Della S. Lindley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Della S. Lindley Elementary School

31-495 Robert Rd.
Thousand Palms, CA 92276

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Bottom 50%

Serving 575 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Della S. Lindley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 575 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Della S. Lindley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Della S. Lindley Elementary School's student population of 575 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Della S. Lindley Elementary School
Kind	107
1	96
2	99
3	83
4	102
5	88

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Total Students

575 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School
2023	584
2022	572
2021	593
2020	595
2019	595
2018	645
2017	645
2016	649
2015	664
2014	643
2013	613
2012	595
2011	625
2010	689
2009	677
2008	697
2007	703
2006	723
2005	704
2004	701
2003	689
2002	697
2001	681
2000	671
1999	635
1998	619
1997	563
1996	566
1995	461
1994	467
1993	444
1992	581
1991	551
1990	503
1989	487
1988	457
1987	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	26
2014	24
2013	20
2012	22
2010	31
2009	35
2008	38
2007	36
2006	35
2005	33
2004	36
2003	36
2002	37
2001	35
2000	33
1999	33
1998	25
1997	22
1996	20
1995	19
1994	19
1993	18
1992	19
1991	19
1990	17

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School Rankings

Della S. Lindley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Della S. Lindley Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6410 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School
2023	#6410
2022	#6234
2019	#4799
2018	#5016
2017	#5511
2016	#5510
2015	#5964
2013	#6869
2012	#4749
2011	#6302
2010	#6501

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	21%	34%	22%
2022	21%	33%	20%
2019	37%	40%	28%
2018	32%	39%	26%
2017	27%	38%	25%
2016	28%	37%	23%
2015	20%	34%	21%
2013	48%	59%	51%
2012	65%	59%	51%
2011	57%	58%	50%
2010	54%	56%	51%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2022	34%	47%	36%
2019	45%	51%	42%
2018	45%	50%	26%
2017	41%	48%	39%
2016	37%	48%	37%
2015	30%	44%	32%
2013	39%	57%	45%
2012	48%	58%	47%
2011	40%	56%	47%
2010	35%	54%	45%

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20-24%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	31:1	24:1	27:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	19:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	25:1	21:1	24:1
1997	26:1	23:1	25:1
1996	28:1	25:1	27:1
1995	24:1	25:1	26:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	30:1	24:1	26:1
1991	29:1	24:1	24:1
1990	30:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	4%
2019	1%	12%	4%
2010	1%	11%	4%
2009	2%	11%	5%
2008	1%	12%	4%
2007	1%	12%	4%
2006	2%	12%	4%
2005	1%	12%	4%
2004	1%	12%	4%
2003	1%	11%	4%
2002	1%	11%	3%
2000	1%	11%	4%
1996	1%	11%	4%
1994	1%	11%	4%
1989	1%	10%	4%
1988	1%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

88%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	88%	55%	81%
2022	89%	56%	81%
2021	88%	56%	80%
2020	87%	55%	78%
2019	87%	55%	78%
2018	91%	54%	78%
2017	91%	54%	78%
2016	89%	54%	77%
2015	86%	54%	75%
2014	86%	53%	75%
2013	87%	53%	74%
2012	87%	52%	73%
2011	87%	51%	73%
2010	82%	50%	72%
2009	81%	49%	71%
2008	81%	50%	71%
2007	79%	49%	70%
2006	78%	48%	68%
2005	78%	47%	66%
2004	76%	46%	64%
2003	75%	45%	62%
2002	73%	44%	61%
2001	72%	43%	58%
2000	69%	42%	56%
1999	68%	41%	55%
1998	67%	40%	53%
1997	65%	40%	52%
1996	62%	39%	50%
1995	65%	38%	48%
1994	61%	37%	46%
1993	57%	36%	44%
1992	49%	35%	43%
1991	45%	34%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	1%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	1%	6%	6%
2012	1%	6%	5%
2011	1%	7%	6%
2010	1%	7%	6%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2007	1%	8%	5%
2006	1%	8%	5%
2005	2%	8%	5%
2004	1%	8%	5%
2003	1%	8%	5%
2002	1%	8%	5%
2001	2%	8%	6%
2000	2%	9%	6%
1999	2%	9%	6%
1998	2%	9%	6%
1997	3%	9%	6%
1996	2%	9%	6%
1995	1%	9%	6%
1994	2%	9%	6%
1993	2%	9%	6%
1992	3%	9%	6%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	7%	21%	9%
2022	7%	21%	10%
2021	7%	22%	10%
2020	8%	23%	11%
2019	8%	23%	11%
2018	7%	24%	13%
2017	7%	24%	13%
2016	7%	24%	13%
2015	8%	24%	14%
2014	9%	25%	14%
2013	10%	25%	15%
2012	11%	26%	16%
2011	12%	27%	17%
2010	15%	27%	17%
2009	17%	28%	18%
2008	17%	29%	19%
2007	19%	29%	20%
2006	19%	31%	22%
2005	19%	31%	24%
2004	21%	32%	26%
2003	23%	34%	28%
2002	24%	35%	29%
2001	26%	36%	31%
2000	28%	37%	33%
1999	30%	38%	34%
1998	30%	39%	36%
1997	31%	39%	37%
1996	34%	40%	39%
1995	32%	41%	41%
1994	35%	42%	43%
1993	40%	43%	45%
1992	46%	44%	46%
1991	52%	45%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	0.22	0.64	0.33
2022	0.20	0.63	0.34
2021	0.22	0.62	0.35
2020	0.24	0.63	0.38
2019	0.24	0.63	0.38
2018	0.17	0.64	0.38
2017	0.17	0.64	0.38
2016	0.20	0.64	0.39
2015	0.25	0.64	0.41
2014	0.25	0.65	0.41
2013	0.25	0.65	0.43
2012	0.23	0.65	0.44
2011	0.25	0.67	0.45
2010	0.31	0.67	0.45
2009	0.32	0.71	0.46
2008	0.32	0.65	0.46
2007	0.34	0.67	0.47
2006	0.36	0.66	0.49
2005	0.36	0.67	0.50
2004	0.38	0.67	0.52
2003	0.39	0.67	0.53
2002	0.41	0.67	0.55
2001	0.43	0.67	0.56
2000	0.45	0.67	0.58
1999	0.45	0.67	0.58
1998	0.47	0.67	0.59
1997	0.49	0.67	0.59
1996	0.50	0.67	0.60
1995	0.48	0.67	0.60
1994	0.51	0.67	0.60
1993	0.52	0.67	0.61
1992	0.55	0.67	0.61
1991	0.53	0.67	0.61

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Eligible for

90%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	94%	51%	95%
2022	93%	51%	95%
2021	97%	53%	96%
2020	78%	52%	77%
2019	78%	52%	77%
2018	77%	49%	71%
2017	77%	49%	71%
2016	75%	50%	73%
2015	80%	50%	76%
2014	73%	49%	69%
2013	72%	48%	67%
2012	79%	9%	77%
2011	74%	46%	71%
2010	69%	46%	68%
2009	62%	43%	57%
2008	59%	41%	53%
2007	51%	40%	47%
2006	60%	40%	56%
2005	63%	40%	52%
2004	52%	40%	48%
2003	52%	39%	54%
2002	50%	39%	48%
2001	55%	39%	56%
2000	63%	40%	56%
1999	63%	40%	56%
1998	82%	47%	64%
1997	81%	47%	62%
1996	76%	46%	63%
1995	77%	45%	59%
1994	73%	43%	56%
1993	66%	41%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Della S. Lindley Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	7%	7%	10%
2019	7%	7%	10%
2018	11%	9%	11%
2017	11%	9%	11%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	10%	9%	10%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	18%	10%	16%
2008	16%	10%	14%
2007	18%	10%	14%
2006	24%	9%	17%
2005	22%	9%	15%
2004	21%	9%	14%
2003	28%	9%	15%
2002	21%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palm Springs Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Della S. Lindley Elementary School's ranking?

Della S. Lindley Elementary School is ranked #6410 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Della S. Lindley Elementary School?

575 students attend Della S. Lindley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Della S. Lindley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Della S. Lindley Elementary School?

Della S. Lindley Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Della S. Lindley Elementary School offer ?

Della S. Lindley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Della S. Lindley Elementary School part of?

Della S. Lindley Elementary School is part of Palm Springs Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 575 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education