Agua Caliente Elementary School

30-800 San Luis Rey Plaza

School District

Palm Springs Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 19, 2022

My kids go here and all the teachers, staff, and principal work really hard at this school.
Submitted by parent on March 05, 2019

During the last four years,this elementary school has taught my children discipline, values, goals and respect. I have had an excellent experienced when it comes to problem solving for students. Moreover, the new school building is equipped with everything students need to start learning.
Submitted by parent on February 14, 2013

TWO OF MY KIDS WENT FOR 3 YEARS AT THIS SCHOOL AND THEY LEARND A LOT,GATE CLASE IS THE BEST, AND I MOVE THEM TO A "BETTER" SCHOOL AND THEY FORGET EVERITHING!!!
Submitted by other on January 29, 2012

The good first: the most important factor in education is the classroom teacher, and the ones at this school are caring. Now to the not-so-good: the school lacks direction, it lacks proper integration of technology, there is no enforcement of behavior. The school is located in a gang neighborhood. The school is very old and rundown. Good luck ever talking to the administrator, as you'll be continually referred to speak to someone else from a secretary to teacher to aide. The arts/physical education/character education/ are non-existent. The focus of this school is teaching to "the standardized test" as that is all that seems to matter. Teachers here even offer a "limo ride" for students who score perfectly on the standardized test. What message does that send? It's all about the test? Or maybe, "perfection" is what you should strive for in life? Get real, nothing is perfect and sending this message to our children is WRONG. . Now that I think about it, so is spending the entire year teaching to one test. I wouldn't send my child here if you paid me.
Submitted by other on December 27, 2010

The teachers at this school (most of them) receive 5 stars for their dedication, perseverance, and knowledge of the profession. The principal receives 3 stars - intelligent, caring, and proactive in the field of education but is deficient in enforcing behavior and the school's uniform policy. The school receives a 1 star "unsatisfactory" score because it is located in a very dangerous, gang neighborhood, the infrastructure is beyond dilapidated, and the school itself is essentially segregated - 98% hispanic and the district makes no effort at making this number more representative of the demographics of the Coachella Valley.
Submitted by other on April 27, 2010

3 of my grandchildren go here and I personally think the teachers andDr.Medina set the examples of what all schools should try to be!