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Desert Sands Unified

James Earl Carter Elementary

74-251 Hovley Lane East, Palm Desert, CA 92260-1700

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Summary

James Earl Carter Elementary is underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 69th percentile among comparable California schools.

56.0% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending down.Trending down

51.6% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down.Trending down

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency56.0%
Current Math Proficiency51.6%
Reading State Rank1465/4674 (69th percentile)
Math State Rank1405/4674 (70th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio20:1
Student Enrollment487
Low-Income Students309 (63.4%)
English Learners64 (13.1%)
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2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading -8.6%Trend down•Math -6.5%Trend down
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -4.2%Trend down•
Non-Low-Income -7.3%Trend down
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +8.0%Trend up•
English Native -8.9%Trend down

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -6.0%Trend down•
Non-Low-Income -0.9%Trend down
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -2.4%Trend down•
English Native -3.5%Trend down
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