Painted Hills Middle School in Desert Hot Springs, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Painted Hills Middle School is a town public school in Desert Hot Springs, California that is part of Palm Springs Unified School District. It serves 744 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.2:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

744 Students

32 Teachers

9250 Sonora Dr

Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 View local requests

http://www.psusd.us

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Painted Hills Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Painted Hills Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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