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Grades K–12 Public Alternative District: Desert Sands Unified

43-330 Palm Royale Dr., La Quinta, CA 92253 Map

Math (met standard)
40%
+5 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
47%
−5 state 53% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
43%
+5 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
86%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
286
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 33% state 46% · 2024-25 25% state 44% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 27% state 42% · 2025-26 36% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 9% state 35% · 2023-24 17% state 47% · 2023-24 8% state 33% · 2023-24
Grade 6 18% state 37% · 2025-26 41% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 39% state 38% · 2025-26 26% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 38% state 36% · 2025-26 33% state 50% · 2025-26 19% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 54% state 32% · 2025-26 63% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 40% state 35% · 2025-26 47% state 53% · 2025-26 43% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 40% state 35% 47% state 53% 43% state 38%
2024-25 30% state 35% 38% state 51% 29% state 33%
2023-24 17% state 32% 35% state 50% 16% state 31%
2022-23 23% state 32% 41% state 49% 25% state 31%
2021-22 18% state 34% 32% state 47% 19% state 30%
2020-21 27% state 34% 71% state 59% 33% state 32%
2018-19 20% state 34% 57% state 55% 25% state 31%
2017-18 16% state 34% 44% state 53% —
2016-17 12% state 34% 44% state 55% —
2015-16 9% state 34% 31% state 55% —
2014-15 9% state 31% 38% state 52% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
92%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
16%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
32%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Summit High (Continuation)
Grades 10–12 Alternative · Desert Sands Unified
0.0 mi
6%
−26 vs state
11%
−46 vs state
7%
−31 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 89% 195 Hispanic 79%
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
Grades 6–8 · Desert Sands Unified
0.1 mi
11%
−26 vs state
29%
−20 vs state
23%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 84% 439 Hispanic 69%
James Monroe Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
0.6 mi
55%
+14 vs state
55%
+9 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 69% 562 Hispanic 69%
Gerald R. Ford Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
0.8 mi
55%
+13 vs state
65%
+19 vs state
53%
+18 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 63% 598 Hispanic 56%
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
1.7 mi
35%
−7 vs state
47%
+1 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 65% 748 Hispanic 66%
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies
Grades 6–8 · Desert Sands Unified
1.7 mi
38%
+1 vs state
46%
−3 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 67% 1,099 Hispanic 75%
La Quinta High
Grades 9–12 · Desert Sands Unified
1.8 mi
26%
−6 vs state
66%
+9 vs state
28%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 74% 2,425 Hispanic 77%
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
2.0 mi
33%
−10 vs state
48%
+1 vs state
36%
±0 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 59% 808 Hispanic 74%
Desert Ridge Academy
Grades 6–8 · Desert Sands Unified
2.6 mi
21%
−16 vs state
36%
−14 vs state
26%
−9 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 81% 962 Hispanic 85%
Carrillo Ranch Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
2.7 mi
18%
−24 vs state
30%
−17 vs state
25%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 89% 459 Hispanic 91%