Palm Desert Charter Middle

74-200 Rutledge Way, Indio CA, 92260 | Desert Sands Unified School District | 760-862-4320
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1408
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 56% 29% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Indio
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
57%Indio
43%California

Palm Desert Charter Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Desert Sands Unified School District" in Indio, CA. There are a total of 1,408 students and 54 teachers at Palm Desert Charter Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

Palm Desert Charter Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 29% higher than the California average.

Palm Desert Charter Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1408
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Palm Desert Charter Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
648%
743%
846%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
663%
767%
864%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Palm Desert Charter Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 43.4% 21.1% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.8% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.4% 2.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.2% 71.7% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 2.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Indio demographics profile

StatisticIndioCaliforniaNational
Population53,08739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,98025691
Median age55.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%52%55%
Speak English76%56%79%
Speak Spanish16%29%13%

Education level achieved in Indio

IndexIndioCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade90.1%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school90.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college70.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.8%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.9%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Palm Desert Charter Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.