2025 California state test results
Palm Desert, California school test scores and rankings
Across 6 public schools with results, the median reading proficiency was 57.0% and the median math proficiency was 38.2%. The median combined result ranked at the 70th percentile among comparable California schools.
Located in Riverside County.
Schools with scores
6
Students represented
6,025
Median school percentile
70th
Schools improving
3
Schools declining
3
Schools
Rank combines reading and math standing among comparable California schools. CA Percentile shows that combined statewide standing. Select any header to sort.
| 1 | George Washington Charter | Elementary | Desert Sands Unified | 50.3% | No | 69.3% | 67.5% | 85th |
| 2 | Palm Desert High | High | Desert Sands Unified | 60.7% | No | 69.3% | 37.5% | 79th |
| 3 | Palm Desert Charter Middle | Middle | Desert Sands Unified | 61.6% | No | 57.9% | 38.8% | 70th |
| 4 | James Earl Carter Elementary | Elementary | Desert Sands Unified | 63.4% | No | 56.0% | 51.6% | 69th |
| 5 | Ronald Reagan Elementary | Elementary | Desert Sands Unified | 60.4% | No | 49.3% | 37.4% | 55th |
| 6 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary | Elementary | Desert Sands Unified | 86.8% | No | 39.1% | 22.9% | 31st |
Highest-ranked schools by level
Elementary schools
- 1George Washington Charter
85th percentile
- 2James Earl Carter Elementary
69th percentile
- 3Ronald Reagan Elementary
55th percentile
- 4Abraham Lincoln Elementary
31st percentile
Middle schools
- 1Palm Desert Charter Middle
70th percentile
High schools
- 1Palm Desert High
79th percentile
Districts serving local schools
District scores cover the entire district, including schools outside this place when district boundaries cross city lines. Select any header to sort.
| 1 | Desert Sands Unified 35 schools districtwide | 41.1% | 27.3% | 43rd |
Other cities in Riverside County
How these rankings work
Rankings use the latest available California reading and math results. Schools are compared with other California schools serving similar grade levels. Medians describe the typical local result and are not districtwide averages. Virtual schools are excluded, and cities with fewer than three scored schools are omitted from the indexed location directory.