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Best public schools in Palm Desert, CA

6 public schools in Palm Desert: 4 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

4 schools in Palm Desert, best first
1
George Washington Charter 86.4
Desert Sands Unified · Grades K-5 · Charter · 756 students
ELA 69%Math 68%Science 65%
#636 of 4,688 in California
2
James Earl Carter Elementary 71.4
Desert Sands Unified · Grades K-5 · 517 students
ELA 56%Math 52%Science 49%
#1,339 of 4,688 in California
3
Ronald Reagan Elementary 55.8
Desert Sands Unified · Grades K-5 · 818 students
ELA 49%Math 37%Science 32%
#2,071 of 4,688 in California
4
Abraham Lincoln Elementary 33.8
Desert Sands Unified · Grades K-5 · 593 students
ELA 39%Math 23%Science 25%
#3,102 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

1 school in Palm Desert
1
Palm Desert Charter Middle 69.9
Desert Sands Unified · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 1,389 students
ELA 58%Math 39%Science 32%
#399 of 1,326 in California

High schools

1 school in Palm Desert
1
Palm Desert High 80.1
Desert Sands Unified · Grades 9-12 · 2,039 students
ELA 69%Math 38%Science 43%
#344 of 1,729 in California

School districts serving Palm Desert

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