# Palm Desert Charter Middle

Palm Desert Charter Middle is a middle school in Palm Desert, California. Reading proficiency is 57.9%, +2.4 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 38.8%, +0.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/palm-desert-charter-middle-palm-desert |
| District | Desert Sands Unified |
| Address | 74-200 Rutledge Way, Palm Desert, CA, 92260-2646 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 26:1 |
| Per-student spending | $20,992 |
| Low-Income Students | 799 (61.6%) |
| English Learners | 99 (7.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 55.5% | 1,314 |
| 2024 | 54.4% | 1,344 |
| 2025 | 57.9% | 1,274 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.4% | 1,314 |
| 2024 | 40.3% | 1,343 |
| 2025 | 38.8% | 1,269 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 46.0% | 69.9% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | 66.9% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | 73.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 28.4% | 53.7% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | 53.2% |
| 2025 | 28.1% | 55.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.1% | 60.7% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | 58.2% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | 61.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 41.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 43.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 41.2% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46.5% | 658 |
| White | 67.7% | 434 |
| Two or more races | 61.0% | 77 |
| Asian | 87.5% | 56 |
| Filipino | 100.0% | 23 |
| Black or African American | 66.7% | 21 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26.4% | 654 |
| White | 48.5% | 433 |
| Two or more races | 44.2% | 77 |
| Asian | 78.6% | 56 |
| Filipino | 82.6% | 23 |
| Black or African American | 47.6% | 21 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 371 | 19.4% | 19.1% | 35.0% | 26.4% |
| 7 | 454 | 13.9% | 21.6% | 39.2% | 25.3% |
| 8 | 449 | 26.1% | 25.6% | 33.0% | 15.4% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 370 | 31.1% | 25.7% | 14.9% | 28.4% |
| 7 | 451 | 31.0% | 27.3% | 19.1% | 22.6% |
| 8 | 448 | 40.9% | 27.0% | 15.2% | 17.0% |