Palm Desert Charter Middle School

Palm Desert, CA 92260-2646

Phone: (760) 862-4320
Fax: (760) 834-3900
District: Desert Sands Unified

8

GreatSchools Rating

charter • Grades 6-8 • 1407 students

Palm Desert's Palm Desert Charter Middle School is a charter middle school. It is among the few middle schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Palm Desert Charter Middle School is a charter school in the Desert Sands Unified school district located in Palm Desert, CA. The principal of Palm Desert Charter Middle School is Sallie Fraser. As of 2015, the students are 45.6% Hispanic; 43.2% White, non-Hispanic; 3.6% Multiracial; 3.6% Asian; 1.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.4% Filipino; 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.1% Pacific Islander. 47.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 8.7% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 45.6% — —
White, non-Hispanic 43.2% — —
Multiracial 3.6% — —
Asian 3.6% — —
Black, non-Hispanic 1.9% — —
Filipino 1.4% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% — —
Pacific Islander 0.1% — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 47.3% — —
English learners 8.7% — —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Murray Lane Neighborhood/Subdivision Yucca valley CA 26.8 mi
2 Shafter Avenue Neighborhood/Subdivision Yucca valley CA 27 mi
3 Turtle Rock Neighborhood/Subdivision Twentynine Palms CA 34.4 mi
4 Redhawk Neighborhood/Subdivision Temecula CA 45.5 mi
5 Amberwalk Townhomes Neighborhood/Subdivision Murrieta CA 49.8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Smoke Tree Twentynine Palms CA 31.7 mi
2 Murrieta, California Murrieta CA 44.6 mi
3 Temecula, California Temecula CA 45.3 mi
4 Murrieta Murrieta CA 46.7 mi
Base Distance
29 Palms Marine Base 37.4 mi.
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