Palm Desert · Riverside County

Schools in ZIP code 92260

The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92260 run from the 60th to the 76th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 60th 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
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
1Strong

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
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 69th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Palm Desert High: 69th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around ZIP code 92260

5 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 ZIP code 92260 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 ZIP code 92260

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92260 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 ZIP code 92260 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 ZIP code 92260.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 92260 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 ZIP code 92260.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

4 private schools have an address in ZIP code 92260. 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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Which public schools in ZIP code 92260 rank highest?

Elementary: George Washington Charter, 76th percentile (Strong). Middle: Palm Desert Charter Middle, 73rd percentile (Solid). High: Palm Desert High, 69th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in ZIP code 92260 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 92260 good?

The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92260 run from the 60th to the 76th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 2 Solid. ZIP code 92260 has one public middle school we score, Palm Desert Charter Middle, at the 73rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid. ZIP code 92260 has one public high school we score, Palm Desert High, at the 69th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 92260 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92260 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. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the schools with a 92260 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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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