Desert Sands Unified
Desert Sands Unified is underperforming.
Only 41.1% of students are reading at grade level in Desert Sands Unified, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker at 27.3%; most students are not yet at grade level, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 41.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 27.3% |
| District Reading Rank | 576 / 1,006 (43rd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 593 / 1,006 (41st percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Spend per Student | $20,992 |
| Schools in District | 35 |
| Student Enrollment | 25,613 |
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CAASPP•Math +1.3%Board Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Humberto Alvarez President (Trustee Area 2) [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Kailee Watson, OD Vice President/Clerk (Trustee Area 1) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Linda Porras Board Member (Trustee Area 4) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Michael Duran Board Member (Trustee Area 5) [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Tricia Pearce Board Member (Trustee Area 3) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Abraham Lincoln Elementary 74-100 Rutledge Way, Palm Desert, 92260-2644 School Detail | 39.1% | +5.4% | 22.9% |  -3.7% |
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International 45-250 Dune Palms Road, Indio, 92201-0901 School Detail | 45.5% | -0.2% | 35.6% | -1.4% |
Amistad High (Continuation) 83-501 Dillon Avenue, Indio, 92201-3325 School Detail | 8.3% | +0.5% | 1.5% | +1.5% |
Andrew Jackson Elementary 82-850 Kenner Avenue, Indio, 92201-2469 School Detail | 20.6% | -1.0% | 16.3% | -4.9% |
Benjamin Franklin Elementary 77-800 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, 92253-3841 School Detail | 38.0% | +3.4% | 28.4% | +7.1% |
Carrillo Ranch Elementary 43-775 Madison Street, Indio, 92201-8626 School Detail | 40.9% | +8.0% | 27.6% | +7.1% |
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle 43-495 Palm Royale Drive, La Quinta, 92253-8178 School Detail | 29.9% | -0.6% | 11.8% | -5.4% |
Desert Ridge Academy 79-767 Avenue 39, Indio, 92203-9647 School Detail | 34.5% | +5.8% | 17.4% | +3.6% |
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy 47-368 Monroe Street, Indio, 92201-6702 School Detail | 34.7% | -2.9% | 27.8% | +2.8% |
Dwight Eisenhower Elementary 83-391 Dillon Avenue, Indio, 92201-3321 School Detail | 27.7% | -0.3% | 19.2% | -0.8% |
George Washington Charter 45-768 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, 92260-4861 School Detail | 69.3% | -3.3% | 67.5% | +2.0% |
Gerald R. Ford Elementary 44-210 Warner Trail, Indian Wells, 92210-7598 School Detail | 64.2% | +8.0% | 60.0% | +7.3% |
Harry S. Truman Elementary 78-870 Avenue 50, La Quinta, 92253-2400 School Detail | 45.0% | +7.7% | 37.9% | +5.6% |
Herbert Hoover Elementary 44-300 Monroe Street, Indio, 92201-3011 School Detail | 20.4% | -0.3% | 14.6% | +4.2% |
Horizon 43-330 Palm Royale Drive, La Quinta, 92253-8170 School Detail | 38.0% | -2.8% | 29.9% | +7.2% |
Indio High 81-750 Avenue 46, Indio, 92201-3911 School Detail | 37.8% | +2.6% | 10.3% | +5.2% |
Indio Middle 81-195 Miles Avenue, Indio, 92201-5639 School Detail | 17.6% | -6.6% | 6.3% | -2.3% |
James Earl Carter Elementary 74-251 Hovley Lane East, Palm Desert, 92260-1700 School Detail | 56.0% | -8.6% | 51.6% | -6.5% |
James Madison Elementary 80-845 Avenue 46, Indio, 92201-5059 School Detail | 20.0% | -0.7% | 10.3% | +1.9% |
James Monroe Elementary 42-100 Yucca Lane, Bermuda Dunes, 92203-8100 School Detail | 58.4% | +6.3% | 52.9% | -2.0% |
John Adams Elementary 50-800 Desert Club Drive, La Quinta, 92253-2982 School Detail | 40.0% | +6.0% | 39.0% | +15.0% |
John F. Kennedy Elementary 45-100 Clinton Street, Indio, 92201-3807 School Detail | 12.7% | +3.5% | 12.3% | +3.0% |
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies 79-655 Miles Avenue, Indio, 92201-0900 School Detail | 44.1% | +1.9% | 40.2% | +6.3% |
La Quinta High 79-255 Blackhawk Way, La Quinta, 92253-4244 School Detail | 64.0% | -1.0% | 29.6% | +5.5% |
La Quinta Middle 78-900 Avenue 50, La Quinta, 92253-2400 School Detail | 36.0% | +3.6% | 22.8% | -0.7% |
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary 44-640 Clinton Street, Indio, 92201-2908 School Detail | 23.5% | -4.9% | 13.8% | -2.4% |
Martin Van Buren Elementary 47-733 Van Buren Street, Indio, 92201-7144 School Detail | 42.0% | +7.0% | 34.8% | +12.0% |
Palm Desert Charter Middle 74-200 Rutledge Way, Palm Desert, 92260-2646 School Detail | 57.9% | +2.4% | 38.8% | +0.3% |
Palm Desert High 74-910 Aztec Road, Palm Desert, 92260-5639 School Detail | 69.3% | -1.0% | 37.5% | +3.7% |
Richard R. Oliphant Elementary 41-633 Gore Street, Indio, 92203-3178 School Detail | 47.6% | +11.7% | 36.0% | +4.5% |
Ronald Reagan Elementary 39-800 Liberty Drive, Palm Desert, 92211-9300 School Detail | 49.3% | -4.9% | 37.4% | -5.1% |
Shadow Hills High 39-225 Jefferson Street, Indio, 92201-9482 School Detail | 48.7% | +3.0% | 9.9% | -3.6% |
Summit High (Continuation) 43-330 Palm Royale Drive, La Quinta, 92253-8170 School Detail | 19.4% | -3.1% | 1.9% | -1.6% |
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary 83-200 Drive Carreon Boulevard, Indio, 92201-6951 School Detail | 22.5% | +1.1% | 17.9% | -3.2% |
Thomas Jefferson Middle 83-089 Highway 111, Indio, 92201-5643 School Detail | 15.2% | -4.2% | 3.6% | -2.2% |