George Washington Charter

Grades K–5 Public charter District: Desert Sands Unified

45-768 Portola Ave., Palm Desert, CA 92260 Map

Math (met standard)
59%
+17 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
68%
+21 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
58%
+22 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
50%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
746
2024-25
Students per teacher
25.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 62% state 47% · 2025-26 64% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 62% state 42% · 2025-26 68% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 53% state 37% · 2025-26 72% state 49% · 2025-26 58% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 59% state 42% · 2025-26 68% state 46% · 2025-26 58% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 59% state 42% 68% state 46% 58% state 35%
2024-25 68% state 42% 69% state 46% 65% state 33%
2023-24 66% state 41% 70% state 45% 66% state 33%
2022-23 65% state 40% 73% state 44% 59% state 32%
2021-22 60% state 38% 72% state 45% 49% state 31%
2020-21 52% state 35% 66% state 43% —
2018-19 71% state 44% 76% state 50% 52% state 32%
2017-18 69% state 43% 76% state 49% —
2016-17 64% state 40% 70% state 45% —
2015-16 66% state 39% 74% state 45% —
2014-15 56% state 35% 67% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
1.2 mi
26%
−16 vs state
38%
−8 vs state
38%
+3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 87% 607 Hispanic 79%
James Earl Carter Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
2.1 mi
43%
+1 vs state
54%
+8 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 63% 487 Hispanic 52%
Rancho Mirage Elementary
Grades K–5 · Palm Springs Unified
3.3 mi
29%
−13 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
34%
−1 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 82% 349 Hispanic 65%
Gerald R. Ford Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
3.6 mi
55%
+13 vs state
65%
+19 vs state
53%
+18 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 63% 598 Hispanic 56%
Horizon
Grades K–12 Alternative · Desert Sands Unified
4.3 mi
40%
+5 vs state
47%
−5 vs state
43%
+5 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 86% 286 Hispanic 76%
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
4.4 mi
33%
−10 vs state
48%
+1 vs state
36%
±0 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 59% 808 Hispanic 74%
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
4.6 mi
21%
−21 vs state
31%
−15 vs state
30%
−5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 82% 627 Hispanic 80%
James Monroe Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
4.6 mi
55%
+14 vs state
55%
+9 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 69% 562 Hispanic 69%