Palm Desert Charter Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Palm Desert, California 92260 · Desert Sands Unified
#403 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#7434 of 15,369 nationally
About Palm Desert Charter Middle
Palm Desert Charter Middle is a charter middle located in Palm Desert, in the Desert Sands Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 1,298 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 51.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 403rd of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (79th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,298.
There are 6 schools in Palm Desert; Palm Desert Charter Middle ranks 4th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)46%
- Reading proficiency (30%)65%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)61.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)27.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Palm Desert Charter Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,298
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 61.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 27.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 65%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 46%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Palm Desert Charter Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Palm Desert · Public elementary · Grades K–5
607 students · 239 m away
Palm Desert High
Palm Desert · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,079 students · 1.1 km away
James Earl Carter Elementary
Palm Desert · Public elementary · Grades K–5
487 students · 1.4 km away
George Washington Charter
Palm Desert · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
746 students · 2.0 km away
Rancho Mirage Elementary
Rancho Mirage · Public elementary · Grades K–5
349 students · 4.7 km away
Gerald R. Ford Elementary
Indian Wells · Public elementary · Grades K–5
598 students · 5.5 km away
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Palm Desert · Public elementary · Grades K–5
808 students · 5.8 km away
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
La Quinta · Public middle · Grades 6–8
439 students · 6.3 km away
James Monroe Elementary
Bermuda Dunes · Public elementary · Grades K–5
562 students · 6.7 km away
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
La Quinta · Public elementary · Grades K–5
627 students · 8.6 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Palm Desert Charter Middle a good school?
Palm Desert Charter Middle has a Success Index (US) of 51.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #403 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Palm Desert Charter Middle rank in California?
Palm Desert Charter Middle ranks #403 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #7434 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Palm Desert Charter Middle?
Palm Desert Charter Middle had 1,298 students in 2025.
Is Palm Desert Charter Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Palm Desert Charter Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Palm Desert Charter Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Palm Desert Charter Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.