Overview
Palm Desert Charter Middle is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Palm Desert, California. The school enrolls 1,389 students. It is part of the Desert Sands Unified district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
28.3:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictDesert Sands Unified
County6065
CityPalm Desert
ZIP92260
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID061111001231
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment1,389
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %63%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)