District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Desert Sands Unified School District
35 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 607 | Palm Desert |
| Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 748 | Indio |
| Andrew Jackson Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 750 | Indio |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 627 | La Quinta |
| Carrillo Ranch Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 459 | Indio |
| Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 592 | Indio |
| George Washington Charter | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 746 | Palm Desert |
| Gerald R. Ford Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 598 | Indian Wells |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 635 | La Quinta |
| Herbert Hoover Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 326 | Indio |
| James Earl Carter Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 487 | Palm Desert |
| James Madison Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 403 | Indio |
| James Monroe Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 562 | Bermuda Dunes |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 390 | Indio |
| Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 560 | Indio |
| Martin Van Buren Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 533 | Indio |
| Richard R. Oliphant Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 568 | Indio |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 808 | Palm Desert |
| Theodore Roosevelt Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 490 | Indio |
| Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 439 | La Quinta |
| Desert Ridge Academy | Middle | 6th – 8th | 962 | Indio |
| Indio Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 768 | Indio |
| John Glenn Middle School of International Studies | Middle | 6th – 8th | 1,099 | Indio |
| La Quinta Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 709 | La Quinta |
| Palm Desert Charter Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 1,298 | Palm Desert |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 591 | Indio |
| Amistad High (Continuation) | High | 9th – 12th | 192 | Indio |
| Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. | High | 12th | 69 | Indio |
| Indio High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,962 | Indio |
| La Quinta High | High | 9th – 12th | 2,425 | La Quinta |
| Palm Desert High | High | 9th – 12th | 2,079 | Palm Desert |
| Shadow Hills High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,650 | Indio |
| Summit High (Continuation) | High | 10th – 12th | 195 | La Quinta |
| Horizon | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 286 | La Quinta |
| John Adams Early Childhood Learning Center | Other | — | — | La Quinta |
Zip Codes Served by Desert Sands Unified School District
7 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About Desert Sands Unified School District
Desert Sands Unified School District is a public school district serving 7 zip codes in California, primarily in Riverside County. It carries an overall rating of 5/10 (Average), the 42nd percentile among California districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (CAASPP 2023–24) and is ranked only against other California districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 35 schools operating under Desert Sands Unified School District — 19 elementary, 7 middle, 7 high and 2 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is La Quinta High with 2,425 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (760)777-4200 before making a housing decision.