Desert Sands Unified

District Summary

47-950 Dune Palms Rd.
La Quinta, CA 92253-4000

(760) 777-4200

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 26,980

Primary Schools: 20
Middle Schools: 7
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 1

We found 34 schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2021)				Ranking (2019)				CAST Science (2021)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2021)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2021)				% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	SchoolDigger Rating (2021)	Average Standard Score (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Abraham Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	74-100 Rutledge Way	Palm Desert	92260	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 862-4340	620	27	22.8	91.5%	70 (11.3%)	9 (1.5%)	506 (81.6%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)								(n/a)													94.4		96.3	96.3	97.2		$8,505
Palm Desert Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	74-200 Rutledge Way	Palm Desert	92260	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 862-4320	1,372	51	26.9	46.1%	516 (37.6%)	22 (1.6%)	670 (48.8%)	102 (7.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.3%)								(n/a)																			$9,712
Palm Desert High	Public	9-12	74-910 Aztec Rd.	Palm Desert	92260	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 862-4300	2,129	75	28.2	42.9%	828 (38.9%)	35 (1.6%)	1,022 (48.0%)	140 (6.6%)	1 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	98 (4.6%)	76.2	285^th of 1290 public high schools	77.9%		65.1	635^th of 2133 public high schools	70.2%	350		40.9	35.1	38.4				67.5				41.9							$8,348
James Earl Carter Elementary	Public	K-5	74-251 Hovley Ln. E.	Palm Desert	92260	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 862-4370	551	27	20.4	57.4%	189 (34.3%)	12 (2.2%)	262 (47.5%)	44 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.6%)								(n/a)													93.0			97.4	94.7		$6,866
Ronald Reagan Elementary	Public	K-5	39-800 Liberty Dr.	Palm Desert	92211	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 772-0456	823	33	24.9	52.5%	202 (24.5%)	16 (1.9%)	529 (64.3%)	24 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.7%)								(n/a)													96.1	98.0	98.0		96.7	98.0	$7,880
George Washington Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	45-768 Portola Ave.	Palm Desert	92260	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 862-4350	721	30	24.0	37.2%	395 (54.8%)	11 (1.5%)	220 (30.5%)	46 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.7%)	82	247^th of 1417 public elementary schools	82.6%		89.7	655^th of 5789 public elementary schools	88.7%	408					62.8	60.0	76.1		52.9	50.4	51.4		97.3						$9,712
La Quinta High	Public	9-12	79-255 Blackhawk Way	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 772-4150	2,511	90	27.8	53.9%	462 (18.4%)	31 (1.2%)	1,847 (73.6%)	100 (4.0%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (2.5%)	65.6	403^rd of 1290 public high schools	68.8%		53	904^th of 2133 public high schools	57.6%	501		33.4		33.4				65.5				31.6							$7,872
John Adams Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	K-1	50-800 Desert Club Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 777-4260	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Richard R. Oliphant Elementary	Public	K-5	41-633 Gore St.	Indio	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 834-3231	602	23	26.1	57.0%	45 (7.5%)	4 (0.7%)	520 (86.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)								(n/a)													97.5	97.5	97.5		97.5
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle	Public	6-8	43-495 Palm Royale Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 238-9710	596	26	22.9	57.4%	90 (15.1%)	23 (3.9%)	455 (76.3%)	17 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)								(n/a)																			$9,771
Summit High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	43-330 Palm Royale Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 238-9760	211	10	20.8	74.4%	25 (11.8%)	1 (0.5%)	176 (83.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	13.1	1110^th of 1290 public high schools	14.0%		22.1	1570^th of 2133 public high schools	26.4%	460		3.1		2.9				27.9				2.8							$11,758
Amistad High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	83-501 Dillon Ave.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 775-3570	216	19	11.4	74.1%	18 (8.3%)	5 (2.3%)	188 (87.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	9	1212^th of 1290 public high schools	6.0%		10.9	1986^th of 2133 public high schools	6.9%	774		3.6	3.6	3.6				8.9				0.0							$19,790
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	44-640 Clinton St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 863-3680	561	27	20.6	91.4%	16 (2.9%)	7 (1.2%)	508 (90.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)								(n/a)																			$9,685
Horizon	Public, Alternative	K-12	43-330 Palm Royale Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 238-9720	259	14	18.6	49.8%	66 (25.5%)	7 (2.7%)	171 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)								(n/a)		33.3		33.3				70.8				27.1							$14,183
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies	Public	6-8	79-655 Miles Ave.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 200-3700	1,167	45	25.8	55.1%	256 (21.9%)	17 (1.5%)	817 (70.0%)	32 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	41 (3.5%)								(n/a)																			$7,798
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies	Public	K-5	45-250 Dune Palms Rd.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 200-3720	762	33	23.0	45.8%	193 (25.3%)	4 (0.5%)	491 (64.4%)	27 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.0%)								(n/a)													97.1			97.1			$7,547
Harry S. Truman Elementary	Public	K-5	78-870 Ave. 50	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 777-4230	664	29	22.8	83.6%	102 (15.4%)	13 (2.0%)	467 (70.3%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.9%)								(n/a)													97.8						$7,698
La Quinta Middle	Public	6-8	78-900 Ave. 50	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 777-4220	756	29	26.2	87.0%	97 (12.8%)	21 (2.8%)	597 (79.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)								(n/a)																			$8,035
James Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	50-800 Desert Club Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 775-3850	423	20	21.1	84.9%	21 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	380 (89.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)													96.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	$8,515
James Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	42-100 Yucca Ln.	Bermuda Dunes	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 772-4130	635	29	22.2	53.7%	180 (28.3%)	17 (2.7%)	383 (60.3%)	15 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)								(n/a)													95.2	98.4	97.6	97.6	96.0	97.6	$8,250
Gerald R. Ford Elementary	Public	K-5	44-210 Warner Trail	Indian Wells	92210	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 772-4120	660	29	22.7	51.1%	233 (35.3%)	16 (2.4%)	304 (46.1%)	46 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (8.6%)								(n/a)													95.5	97.4	97.4	98.1	98.1	97.4	$7,259
Indio Middle	Public	6-8	81-195 Miles Ave.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 775-3800	772	32	24.0	96.9%	18 (2.3%)	13 (1.7%)	722 (93.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)								(n/a)																			$7,611
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	77-800 Calle Tampico	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 238-9424	571	24	23.7	89.7%	79 (13.8%)	13 (2.3%)	453 (79.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)								(n/a)													97.3	98.2			98.2		$8,248
Carrillo Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	43-775 Madison St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 238-9700	549	23	23.8	86.9%	21 (3.8%)	11 (2.0%)	500 (91.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)								(n/a)																			$8,035
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy	Public	K-5	47-368 Monroe St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 863-1544	629	29	21.6	90.1%	28 (4.5%)	7 (1.1%)	573 (91.1%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)													96.8	98.4	98.4	97.6	98.4	97.6	$9,110
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	83-200 Dr. Carreon Blvd.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 775-3860	483	23	21.0	97.9%	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.0%)	435 (90.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)								(n/a)																			$8,198
Martin Van Buren Elementary	Public	K-5	47-733 Van Buren St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 775-3870	570	22	25.9	96.0%	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	532 (93.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)								(n/a)	10.3																		$7,430
Herbert Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	44-300 Monroe St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 775-3820	374	15	24.9	96.0%	15 (4.0%)	5 (1.3%)	338 (90.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)													93.0		97.2		95.8		$9,192
Indio High	Public	9-12	81-750 Ave. 46	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 775-3550	2,074	75	27.7	90.4%	58 (2.8%)	16 (0.8%)	1,958 (94.4%)	18 (0.9%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.1%)	32.2	866^th of 1290 public high schools	32.9%		27.9	1470^th of 2133 public high schools	31.1%	604								42.1				14.9							$8,860
Andrew Jackson Elementary	Public	K-5	82-850 Kenner Ave.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 775-3830	668	29	22.9	96.4%	21 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	616 (92.2%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)								(n/a)													98.1						$8,238
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	83-089 Highway 111	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 863-3660	571	23	24.8	98.9%	14 (2.5%)	7 (1.2%)	532 (93.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)								(n/a)																			$8,030
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	45-100 Clinton St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 775-3840	430	19	22.6	96.0%	5 (1.2%)	8 (1.9%)	405 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)													96.3			96.3			$8,701
Shadow Hills High	Public	9-12	39-225 Jefferson St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 393-5400	1,991	72	27.5	55.1%	247 (12.4%)	29 (1.5%)	1,614 (81.1%)	21 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (3.7%)	53.3	563^rd of 1290 public high schools	56.4%		48.9	1013^th of 2133 public high schools	52.5%	450		27.5	21.9	27.0				53.3				30.3							$8,670
Desert Ridge Academy	Public	6-8	79-767 Ave. 39	Indio	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 393-5500	1,059	38	27.8	75.4%	80 (7.6%)	8 (0.8%)	926 (87.4%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.2%)								(n/a)																			$7,283

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Riverside County Office of Education	0.3 mi	11
Coachella Valley Unified	2.92 mi	23	659^th
Imagine Schools Riverside County District	3.19 mi	1	607^th
NOVA Academy - Coachella District	4.2 mi	1	449^th
Palm Springs Unified	12.13 mi	29

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