Best Thousand Palms Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 552 students in Thousand Palms, CA (there are 2 private schools, serving 112 private students). 84% of all K-12 students in Thousand Palms, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).

The top-ranked public school in Thousand Palms, CA is Della S. Lindley Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Thousand Palms, CA public school have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Thousand Palms have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public schools.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).