Palm Desert Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,265 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 437th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 74-200 Rutledge Way, Palm Desert, CA 92260
School Operational Details
- Charter School
School District Details
- Desert Sands Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,684
- Graduation Rate: 82.3%
- Dropout Rate: 4.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.7
- Enrolled Students: 29,314
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,265
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 26.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 665 (52.6%)
- Females: 600 (47.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (6.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 400 (31.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 485 (38.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 8 | 0.6% |
Black | 30 | 2.4% |
Asian | 58 | 4.6% |
Hispanic | 523 | 41.3% |
White | 617 | 48.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
5th Grade | 2 | 0.2% |
6th Grade | 419 | 33.1% |
7th Grade | 433 | 34.2% |
8th Grade | 411 | 32.5% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
39.6%
District:
42.5%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
20.8%
District:
17.2%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 8.2%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 53.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 16.7
Average Age
School:
46.1
District:
49.4
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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