# James Earl Carter Elementary

James Earl Carter Elementary is an elementary school in Palm Desert, California. Reading proficiency is 56.0%, -8.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 51.6%, -6.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/james-earl-carter-elementary-palm-desert |
| District | Desert Sands Unified |
| Address | 74-251 Hovley Lane East, Palm Desert, CA, 92260-1700 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Per-student spending | $20,992 |
| Low-Income Students | 309 (63.4%) |
| English Learners | 64 (13.1%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 246 |
| 2024 | 63.2% | 239 |
| 2025 | 56.0% | 248 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 58.1% | 246 |
| 2024 | 51.0% | 239 |
| 2025 | 51.6% | 250 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 53.0% | 78.1% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | 70.5% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | 70.7% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 50.0% | 67.5% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | 68.0% |
| 2025 | 44.0% | 66.7% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.7% | 66.3% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | 62.8% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | 57.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.4% | 56.0% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | 49.4% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | 52.5% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48.7% | 119 |
| White | 64.5% | 76 |
| Two or more races | 47.8% | 23 |
| Filipino | 100.0% | 11 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40.5% | 121 |
| White | 61.8% | 76 |
| Two or more races | 56.5% | 23 |
| Filipino | 90.9% | 11 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 81 | 23.5% | 21.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 4 | 78 | 30.8% | 24.4% | 20.5% | 24.4% |
| 5 | 89 | 16.9% | 16.9% | 29.2% | 37.1% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 82 | 19.5% | 25.6% | 24.4% | 30.5% |
| 4 | 78 | 30.8% | 21.8% | 17.9% | 29.5% |
| 5 | 90 | 20.0% | 27.8% | 16.7% | 35.6% |