James Earl Carter Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades K–5
Part of Desert Sands Unified
74-251 Hovley Ln. East, Palm Desert, CA 92260 · (760) 862-4370
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Academic performance
Math proficiency-3%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 48.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
487Students enrolled
22:1Student–teacher ratio
63%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten81
Grade 175
Grade 269
Grade 387
Grade 484
Grade 591
Students
Hispanic · 52%251
White · 26%128
Asian · 10%51
Two or more races · 9%43
Black · 2%10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%3
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
551’20
528’21
516’22
517’23
487’24
Location
74-251 Hovley Ln. East Palm Desert
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.