Palm Desert Charter Middle
Public
Middle Grades 6–8 Charter
Part of Desert Sands Unified
74-200 Rutledge Way, Palm Desert, CA 92260 · (760) 862-4320
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At a glance
1,298Students enrolled
28:1Student–teacher ratio
61%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6373
Grade 7462
Grade 8463
Students
Hispanic · 52%669
White · 34%444
Two or more races · 6%82
Asian · 6%78
Black · 2%20
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,372’20
1,298’21
1,347’22
1,389’23
1,298’24
Location
74-200 Rutledge Way Palm Desert
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.