James Workman Middle

69-300 30Th Ave., Desert Hot Springs CA, 92234 | Palm Springs Unified School District | 760-770-8540
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1385
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 41% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
26%Desert Hot Springs
43%California

James Workman Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Palm Springs Unified School District" in Desert Hot Springs, CA. There are a total of 1,385 students and 55 teachers at James Workman Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

James Workman Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.5%, which is 6% lower than the California average.

James Workman Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1385
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

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 James Workman Middle, 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
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
632%
734%
829%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645%
753%
848%
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.

James Workman Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 13.5% 14.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 5.5% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 7.7% 3.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 74.9% 74.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Desert Hot Springs demographics profile

StatisticDesert Hot SpringsCaliforniaNational
Population29,28039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)96725691
Median age36.436.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English56%56%79%
Speak Spanish39%29%13%

Education level achieved in Desert Hot Springs

IndexDesert Hot SpringsCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade66.4%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school63.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college39.2%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The James Workman Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.