# Palm Desert High

Palm Desert High is a high school in Palm Desert, California. Reading proficiency is 69.3%, -1.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 37.5%, +3.7 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/palm-desert-high-palm-desert |
| District | Desert Sands Unified |
| Address | 74-910 Aztec Road, Palm Desert, CA, 92260-5639 |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 26:1 |
| Per-student spending | $20,992 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,262 (60.7%) |
| English Learners | 110 (5.3%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 70.3% | 461 |
| 2024 | 71.6% | 451 |
| 2025 | 69.3% | 488 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.8% | 464 |
| 2024 | 39.5% | 456 |
| 2025 | 37.5% | 493 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 64.1% | 78.2% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | 82.9% |
| 2025 | 62.3% | 80.1% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.9% | 44.1% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | 51.8% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | 55.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.3% | 73.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 74.5% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | 72.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.6% | 35.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 40.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | 42.6% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60.2% | 249 |
| White | 81.3% | 160 |
| Two or more races | 70.4% | 27 |
| Asian | 92.0% | 25 |
| Filipino | 76.9% | 13 |
| Black or African American | 45.5% | 11 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26.3% | 251 |
| White | 46.6% | 163 |
| Two or more races | 48.1% | 27 |
| Asian | 68.0% | 25 |
| Filipino | 61.5% | 13 |
| Black or African American | 36.4% | 11 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 488 | 12.1% | 18.6% | 35.7% | 33.6% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 493 | 36.1% | 26.4% | 24.9% | 12.6% |