Katherine Finchy Elementary

777 E. Tachevah Dr., Palm Springs CA, 92262 | Palm Springs Unified School District | 760-416-8190
  • grades KG-5
  • students 669
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Palm Springs
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
44%Palm Springs
43%California

Katherine Finchy Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Palm Springs Unified School District" in Palm Springs, CA. There are a total of 669 students and 29 teachers at Katherine Finchy Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Katherine Finchy Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 21% higher than the California average.

Katherine Finchy Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students669
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Katherine Finchy Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
350-54%
450-54%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
360-64%
450-54%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Katherine Finchy Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 24.3% 14.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 10.1% 5.5% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.9% 3.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 55.4% 74.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 1.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Palm Springs demographics profile

StatisticPalm SpringsCaliforniaNational
Population48,39039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)51225691
Median age56.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.5:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%52%55%
Speak English74%56%79%
Speak Spanish18%29%13%

Education level achieved in Palm Springs

IndexPalm SpringsCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade86.6%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college68.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.3%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Katherine Finchy Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.