Palm Desert Charter Middle
- 1,298 Students
- 47.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 27.6:1 Student:Teacher
- 06–08 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (760)862-4320 Phone
- http://www.dsusd.us Website
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Palm Desert Charter Middle
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Middle ★ Charter No virtual instruction Grades 06–08 SchoolScore™ F (34.2)
1,298
Students
47.0
Teachers
27.6:1
Student:Teacher
(760)862-4320
Phone
http://www.dsusd.us
Website
Located in Palm Desert, CALIFORNIA (ZIP 92260), Palm Desert Charter Middle is a Middle school with charter status serving grades 06–08 in the Desert Sands Unified district.
Key statistics: 1,298 students enrolled; a 27.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as City: Small by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs California Middle School Average
Enrollment
1,298.0
State avg: 662.0
▲ 96% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
27.62:1
State avg: 20.7:1
▲ 33% worse
Free Lunch %
61.4%
State avg: 64.5%
▼ 5% better
School Details
School Name
Palm Desert Charter Middle
NCESSCH ID
061111001231
State School ID
CA-3367058-6031991
School Type
Regular School
Level
Middle
Status
Open
Charter
Yes
Charter Auth
DESERT SANDS UNIFIED
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
74-200 Rutledge Way
City
Palm Desert
State
California
ZIP Code
92260
County
Riverside County
Metro Area
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Small
Cong. District
0641
State Leg. Upper
06019
State Leg. Lower
06047
Latitude
33.73417
Longitude
-116.37051
Grades Offered
6th
7th
8th
1,298
Total Students
47.0
Teachers FTE
27.6:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
47.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 47.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 797 | 61.4% |
| Not Applicable | 433 | 33.4% |
District Info
District Name
Desert Sands Unified
LEAID
0611110
State LEA ID
CA-3367058
Phone
(760)777-4200
Website
http://www.dsusd.us
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
La Quinta
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$646,780K
Federal Revenue
$52,815K
State Revenue
$357,050K
Local Revenue
$236,915K
Total Expenditure
$513,153K
Instruction Exp.
$269,757K
Support Services
$163,340K
Other Current Exp.
$17,197K
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Palm Desert Charter Middle, answered using official NCES data.