Palm Desert · Riverside County
Schools in Palm Desert
Palm Desert’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 46th to the 76th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Elementary · 4 schools
from 46th to 76th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- George Washington Charter: 76th percentile, Strong
- James Earl Carter Elementary: 62nd percentile, Solid
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
- Ronald Reagan Elementary: 46th percentile, Developing
One dot per school.
Middle and high school pictures
Middle · 1 school
at 73rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Palm Desert Charter Middle: 73rd percentile, Solid
High · 1 school
at 69th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
- Palm Desert High: 69th percentile, Solid
One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.
- 2 of 6 are charter schools
- 8 private schools, not scored
Schools around Palm Desert
6 listed public schools with mapped locations.
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Percentile among California schools at the same level
- Strong75th+
- Solid50–74th
- Developing25–49th
- Needs Supportbelow 25th
- Not scored
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Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in Palm Desert score highest?
George Washington Charter is highest, at the 76th percentile.
That’s higher than 76 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in Palm Desert
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean
- George Washington CharterCharter school. Check how it admits students.
- James Earl Carter Elementary
- Abraham Lincoln ElementaryGrade-to-grade gains
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The average Palm Desert elementary school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in Palm Desert stand?
Palm Desert Charter Middle is at the 73rd percentile.
That’s higher than 73 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Palm Desert.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Palm Desert Charter MiddleCharter school. Check how it admits students.
High schools
Where does the high school we score in Palm Desert stand?
Palm Desert High is at the 69th percentile.
That’s higher than 69 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Palm Desert.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
8 private schools have a Palm Desert address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →
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Common questions
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Are the public schools in Palm Desert good?
How does chronic absence in Palm Desert compare with California?
Where do these results come from?
Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools with a Palm Desert address, which can belong to more than one school district.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
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