James Earl Carter Elementary
74-251 Hovley Ln. East, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Map
Math (met standard)
43%
+1
state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
54%
+8
state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
32%
−3
state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
63%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
487
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.0
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 | 43% state 47% · 2025-26 | 55% state 44% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 47% state 42% · 2025-26 | 56% state 46% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 39% state 37% · 2025-26 | 51% state 49% · 2025-26 | 32% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 43% state 42% · 2025-26 | 54% state 46% · 2025-26 | 32% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43% state 42% | 54% state 46% | 32% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 52% state 41% | 56% state 46% | 49% state 33% |
| 2023-24 | 51% state 41% | 63% state 45% | 45% state 33% |
| 2022-23 | 58% state 40% | 65% state 44% | 39% state 32% |
| 2021-22 | 54% state 38% | 63% state 45% | 40% state 31% |
| 2018-19 | 56% state 44% | 72% state 50% | 51% state 32% |
| 2017-18 | 60% state 42% | 70% state 49% | — |
| 2016-17 | 60% state 40% | 66% state 45% | — |
| 2015-16 | 59% state 39% | 65% state 45% | — |
| 2014-15 | 55% state 35% | 64% state 41% | — |
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 10%
- White 26%
- Hispanic 52%
- Black 2%
- Two or more 9%
- Other 1%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
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2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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· Desert Sands Unified
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−16
vs state
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−8
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87% | |
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Grades K–5
Charter
· Desert Sands Unified
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2.1 mi |
59%
+17
vs state
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68%
+21
vs state
|
50% | |
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Grades K–5
· Palm Springs Unified
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2.9 mi |
29%
−13
vs state
|
39%
−8
vs state
|
82% | |
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Ronald Reagan Elementary
Grades K–5
· Desert Sands Unified
|
3.3 mi |
33%
−10
vs state
|
48%
+1
vs state
|
59% | |
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Gerald R. Ford Elementary
Grades K–5
· Desert Sands Unified
|
3.6 mi |
55%
+13
vs state
|
65%
+19
vs state
|
63% | |
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Horizon
Grades K–12
Alternative
· Desert Sands Unified
|
4.1 mi |
40%
+5
vs state
|
47%
−5
vs state
|
86% | |
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James Monroe Elementary
Grades K–5
· Desert Sands Unified
|
4.1 mi |
55%
+14
vs state
|
55%
+9
vs state
|
69% |
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