Katherine Finchy Elementary School
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone: (760) 416-8190
Fax: (760) 416-8201
District: Palm Springs Unified School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 464 students
Katherine Finchy Elementary School, a public school located in Palm Springs, CA, serves grades K-5 in the Palm Springs Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Katherine Finchy Elementary School is a public school located in Palm Springs, CA. 464 students attend Katherine Finchy Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 5/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 2/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education. |
Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.
Posted: April 2, 2024
Weak leadership; principal and vice principal make a lot of excuses; seem to tolerate repetitive bullying , and don't take concerns seriously. Highly disorganized office, parking lot, and unprofessional office staff. School secretary uses improper grammar. Decent teachers have left, the PTA president quit, and some parents have withdrawn their students and enrolled in other schools.
Posted: April 2, 2024
Posted: April 2, 2024
Posted: April 2, 2024
Posted: April 2, 2024
Posted: April 2, 2024
Posted: April 2, 2024
Posted: April 2, 2024
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shafter Avenue | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Yucca valley | CA | 19.5 mi | |
| 2 | Murray Lane | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Yucca valley | CA | 21 mi | |
| 3 | Turtle Rock | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Twentynine Palms | CA | 35.3 mi | |
| 4 | Redhawk | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Temecula | CA | 40.9 mi | |
| 5 | Amberwalk Townhomes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Murrieta | CA | 43.1 mi | |
| 6 | The Ranchos | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Murrieta | CA | 43.8 mi | |
| 7 | Copper Canyon | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Murrieta | CA | 44.5 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Tree | Twentynine Palms | CA | 32.8 mi | |
| 2 | Murrieta, California | Murrieta | CA | 38.5 mi | |
| 3 | Murrieta | Murrieta | CA | 40 mi | |
| 4 | Temecula, California | Temecula | CA | 40.2 mi | |
| 5 | West Side | murrieta | CA | 43.6 mi | |
| 6 | Lake Rancho Viejo | Fallbrook | CA | 49.7 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| 29 Palms Marine Base | 37.8 mi. |
| March Air Reserve Base | 41 mi. |
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