district profile

Desert Sands Unified

Located in this district, CA. Serving grades KG through 12.

NCES ID
0611110
Enrollment
25,898
Grades
KG through 12
Year
2024-25
Measures
15
Suppressed
30
This school enrolls 25,898 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Social studies. The lowest is 26% in Science.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics6 grades reported
Grade 3
35%
Grade 4
35%
Grade 5
30%
Grade 6
26%
Grade 7
25%
Grade 8
20%
English Language Arts6 grades reported
Grade 3
38%
Grade 4
42%
Grade 5
44%
Grade 6
37%
Grade 7
40%
Grade 8
35%
Science2 grades reported
Grade 5
30%
Grade 8
21%
Social Studies1 grade reported
Grade 8
50%

Schools in this District

35 schools are officially reported under this district.

Herbert Hoover Elementary
Indio High
Andrew Jackson Elementary
Thomas Jefferson Middle
John F. Kennedy Elementary
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Palm Desert Charter Middle
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
Martin Van Buren Elementary
George Washington Charter
La Quinta High
James Earl Carter Elementary
Amistad High (Continuation)
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary
Horizon
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies
Palm Desert High
Harry S. Truman Elementary
La Quinta Middle
James Madison Elementary
James Monroe Elementary
Gerald R. Ford Elementary
Indio Middle
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Carrillo Ranch Elementary
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
Summit High (Continuation)
Shadow Hills High
Desert Ridge Academy
John Adams Early Childhood Learning Center
Richard R. Oliphant Elementary
Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.

Community Context

School

Enrollment25,898
Grades servedKG–12

District

Desert Sands Unified
Not available

County

Not available
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
25,898
Grades
KG–12
Schools
35
Student body
Hispanic 76%Black 1%White 15%Asian 3%Two+ 4%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged
ELA
Grade 3
32%
63%
Grade 4
37%
60%
Grade 5
37%
65%
Grade 6
30%
61%
Grade 7
34%
60%
Grade 8
28%
57%
Math
Grade 3
29%
63%
Grade 4
29%
56%
Grade 5
24%
51%
Grade 6
20%
46%
Grade 7
18%
52%
Grade 8
15%
40%
Science
Grade 5
24%
50%
Grade 8
16%
37%
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