Desert Sands Unified schools
34 schools in Desert Sands Unified, serving roughly 25,613 students. SweetSpot scores each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 7.6
George Washington Charter
Desert Sands Unified · K-5 · Charter
- 7.4
Gerald R. Ford Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 7.2
James Earl Carter Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 6.8
James Monroe Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 6.1
Richard R. Oliphant Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 6.1
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 6.0
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 6.0
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 6.0
Palm Desert High
Desert Sands Unified · 9-Adult
- 5.8
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 5.7
Shadow Hills High
Desert Sands Unified · 9-12
- 5.7
Carrillo Ranch Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 5.5
Harry S. Truman Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 5.4
Martin Van Buren Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 5.4
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 5.1
Palm Desert Charter Middle
Desert Sands Unified · 6-8 · Charter
- 5.1
La Quinta High
Desert Sands Unified · 9-12
- 5.1
Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.
Desert Sands Unified · 12 · Special education school
- 5.0
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies
Desert Sands Unified · 6-8
- 4.7
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 4.3
James Madison Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 4.2
Andrew Jackson Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 4.2
John F. Kennedy Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
- 4.0
La Quinta Middle
Desert Sands Unified · 6-8
- 4.0
Herbert Hoover Elementary
Desert Sands Unified · K-5
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Common questions
How many schools are in Desert Sands Unified?
Desert Sands Unified operates 34 schools serving 25,613 students.
Which county is Desert Sands Unified in?
Desert Sands Unified is in Riverside County, California.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's SARC release.
All schools in Desert Sands Unified
- George Washington Charter · K-5
- Gerald R. Ford Elementary · K-5
- James Earl Carter Elementary · K-5
- James Monroe Elementary · K-5
- Richard R. Oliphant Elementary · K-5
- Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy · K-5
- Ronald Reagan Elementary · K-5
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary · K-5
- Palm Desert High · 9-Adult
- Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies · K-5
- Shadow Hills High · 9-12
- Carrillo Ranch Elementary · K-5
- Harry S. Truman Elementary · K-5
- Martin Van Buren Elementary · K-5
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary · K-5
- Palm Desert Charter Middle · 6-8
- La Quinta High · 9-12
- Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. · 12
- John Glenn Middle School of International Studies · 6-8
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary · K-5
- James Madison Elementary · K-5
- Andrew Jackson Elementary · K-5
- John F. Kennedy Elementary · K-5
- La Quinta Middle · 6-8
- Herbert Hoover Elementary · K-5
- Horizon · K-12
- Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary · K-5
- Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle · 6-8
- Thomas Jefferson Middle · 6-8
- Desert Ridge Academy · 6-8
- Summit High (Continuation) · 10-Adult
- Indio Middle · 6-8
- Indio High · 9-Adult
- Amistad High (Continuation) · 9-12