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Desert Sands Unified School District

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Schools by level

Elementary 19 · Middle school 7 · High school 5 · Other / combined 1

At a glance

Students
25,615 (2024-25)
Schools
32
Students per teacher
23.7
Grades
K-12
Locale
Suburb: Large
District office
47-950 Dune Palms Rd., La Quinta, CA 92253
Phone
(760) 777-4200
Website
www.dsusd.us

Official rating

State test: share meeting the standard · % met or exceeded standard (all grades, all students)

ELA 43% · Math 28% (CAASPP 2026)

California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-26

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Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.

Check on the district websiteSee this district's schools on NCESDistrict boundary data (NCES)

Schools (32)

Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.

Elementary 19

  • Abraham Lincoln Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Palm Desert · Students 607 · ELA 38% · Math 26% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

    Grades K-5 · Indio · Students 748 · ELA 47% · Math 35% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Andrew Jackson Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Indio · Students 750 · ELA 24% · Math 20% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Benjamin Franklin Elementary

    Grades K-5 · La Quinta · Students 627 · ELA 31% · Math 21% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Carrillo Ranch Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Indio · Students 459 · ELA 30% · Math 18% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy

    Grades K-5 · Indio · Students 592 · ELA 35% · Math 32% (CAASPP 2026)

  • George Washington Charter

    Grades K-5 · Palm Desert · Students 746 · Charter · ELA 68% · Math 59% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Gerald R. Ford Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Indian Wells · Students 598 · ELA 65% · Math 55% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Harry S. Truman Elementary

    Grades K-5 · La Quinta · Students 635 · ELA 39% · Math 27% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Herbert Hoover Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Indio · Students 326 · ELA 21% · Math 11% (CAASPP 2026)

  • James Earl Carter Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Palm Desert · Students 487 · ELA 54% · Math 43% (CAASPP 2026)

  • James Madison Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Indio · Students 403 · ELA 25% · Math 16% (CAASPP 2026)

  • James Monroe Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Bermuda Dunes · Students 562 · ELA 55% · Math 55% (CAASPP 2026)

  • John F. Kennedy Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Indio · Students 390 · ELA 21% · Math 14% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Indio · Students 560 · ELA 26% · Math 15% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Martin Van Buren Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Indio · Students 533 · ELA 44% · Math 41% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Richard R. Oliphant Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Indio · Students 568 · ELA 48% · Math 35% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Ronald Reagan Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Palm Desert · Students 808 · ELA 48% · Math 32% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Theodore Roosevelt Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Indio · Students 490 · ELA 24% · Math 18% (CAASPP 2026)

Middle school 7

  • Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle

    Grades 6-8 · La Quinta · Students 439 · ELA 29% · Math 11% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Desert Ridge Academy

    Grades 6-8 · Indio · Students 962 · ELA 36% · Math 21% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Indio Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Indio · Students 768 · ELA 24% · Math 8% (CAASPP 2026)

  • John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

    Grades 6-8 · Indio · Students 1,099 · ELA 46% · Math 38% (CAASPP 2026)

  • La Quinta Middle

    Grades 6-8 · La Quinta · Students 709 · ELA 37% · Math 27% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Palm Desert Charter Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Palm Desert · Students 1,298 · Charter · ELA 64% · Math 43% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Thomas Jefferson Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Indio · Students 591 · ELA 20% · Math 6% (CAASPP 2026)

High school 5

  • Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.

    Grades 12-12 · Indio · Students 69

  • Indio High

    Grades 9-12 · Indio · Students 1,962 · ELA 49% · Math 13% (CAASPP 2026)

  • La Quinta High

    Grades 9-12 · La Quinta · Students 2,425 · ELA 66% · Math 26% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Palm Desert High

    Grades 9-12 · Palm Desert · Students 2,079 · ELA 69% · Math 38% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Shadow Hills High

    Grades 9-12 · Indio · Students 1,650 · ELA 52% · Math 20% (CAASPP 2026)

Other / combined 1

  • John Adams Early Childhood Learning Center

    La Quinta

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

  • Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing

    Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned

  • Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)

  • Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list

    Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)

    Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.

F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.

Sources

School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.

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