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Desert Sands Unified School District
47-950 Dune Palms Rd., La Quinta, CA 92253
28.6K Students | 1,161 Teachers | 34 Schools
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Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.
School Name | City | Nonwhite Students | Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch | High School Graduation Rate | Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) | Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abraham Lincoln Elementary | Palm Desert | 89% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies | Indio | 67% | 40% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
11.7x |
Amistad High (Continuation) | Indio | 93% | 75% | Between 45% and 49% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Andrew Jackson Elementary | Indio | 98% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Benjamin Franklin Elementary | La Quinta | 79% | 72% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Carrillo Ranch Elementary | Indio | 94% | 77% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle | La Quinta | 74% | 62% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Desert Ridge Academy | Indio | 88% | 74% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy | Indio | 93% | 81% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Dwight Eisenhower Elementary | Indio | 97% | 94% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
.5 No White students suspended |
George Washington Charter | Palm Desert | 48% | 35% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Gerald R. Ford Elementary | Indian Wells | 59% | 40% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Harry S. Truman Elementary | La Quinta | 88% | 77% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Herbert Hoover Elementary | Indio | 98% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Horizon | La Quinta | 79% | 44% | Greater than 90% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Indio High | Indio | 98% | 83% | 95% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Indio Middle | Indio | 98% | 91% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Earl Carter Elementary | Palm Desert | 62% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Madison Elementary | Indio | 93% | 86% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
.5 No White students suspended |
James Monroe Elementary | Bermuda Dunes | 66% | 57% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
.5 No White students suspended |
John Adams Elementary | La Quinta | 87% | 76% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John F. Kennedy Elementary | Indio | 97% | 99% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies | Indio | 73% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
La Quinta High | La Quinta | 74% | 50% | 98% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
La Quinta Middle | La Quinta | 89% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary | Indio | 95% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Martin Van Buren Elementary | Indio | 97% | 90% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Palm Desert Charter Middle | Palm Desert | 58% | 45% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
3.4x |
Palm Desert High | Palm Desert | 54% | 40% | 98% |
0 Not available |
5.3x |
Ronald Reagan Elementary | Palm Desert | 68% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
15.1x |
Shadow Hills High | Indio | 86% | 64% | 97% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Summit High (Continuation) | La Quinta | 77% | 71% | Between 55% and 59% |
0 Not available |
2.8x |
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary | Indio | 98% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Thomas Jefferson Middle | Indio | 97% | 96% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
School Name | City | Nonwhite Students | Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch | High School Graduation Rate | Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) | Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abraham Lincoln Elementary | Palm Desert | 89% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
.5Less likely |
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies | Indio | 67% | 40% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Amistad High (Continuation) | Indio | 93% | 75% | Between 45% and 49% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Andrew Jackson Elementary | Indio | 98% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Benjamin Franklin Elementary | La Quinta | 79% | 72% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Carrillo Ranch Elementary | Indio | 94% | 77% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle | La Quinta | 74% | 62% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Desert Ridge Academy | Indio | 88% | 74% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy | Indio | 93% | 81% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Dwight Eisenhower Elementary | Indio | 97% | 94% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
George Washington Charter | Palm Desert | 48% | 35% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Gerald R. Ford Elementary | Indian Wells | 59% | 40% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
.5Less likely |
Harry S. Truman Elementary | La Quinta | 88% | 77% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Herbert Hoover Elementary | Indio | 98% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
.5Less likely |
Horizon | La Quinta | 79% | 44% | Greater than 90% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Indio High | Indio | 98% | 83% | 95% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Indio Middle | Indio | 98% | 91% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Earl Carter Elementary | Palm Desert | 62% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Madison Elementary | Indio | 93% | 86% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Monroe Elementary | Bermuda Dunes | 66% | 57% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Adams Elementary | La Quinta | 87% | 76% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John F. Kennedy Elementary | Indio | 97% | 99% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies | Indio | 73% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
La Quinta High | La Quinta | 74% | 50% | 98% | 1.3x |
0 Not available |
La Quinta Middle | La Quinta | 89% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary | Indio | 95% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Martin Van Buren Elementary | Indio | 97% | 90% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Palm Desert Charter Middle | Palm Desert | 58% | 45% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Palm Desert High | Palm Desert | 54% | 40% | 98% | 2x | 2.4x |
Ronald Reagan Elementary | Palm Desert | 68% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Shadow Hills High | Indio | 86% | 64% | 97% | 1.3x |
0 Not available |
Summit High (Continuation) | La Quinta | 77% | 71% | Between 55% and 59% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary | Indio | 98% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Thomas Jefferson Middle | Indio | 97% | 96% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
School Name | City | Nonwhite Students | Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch | High School Graduation Rate | Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) | Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abraham Lincoln Elementary | Palm Desert | 89% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies | Indio | 67% | 40% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Amistad High (Continuation) | Indio | 93% | 75% | Between 45% and 49% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Andrew Jackson Elementary | Indio | 98% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Benjamin Franklin Elementary | La Quinta | 79% | 72% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Carrillo Ranch Elementary | Indio | 94% | 77% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle | La Quinta | 74% | 62% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Desert Ridge Academy | Indio | 88% | 74% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy | Indio | 93% | 81% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Dwight Eisenhower Elementary | Indio | 97% | 94% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
George Washington Charter | Palm Desert | 48% | 35% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Gerald R. Ford Elementary | Indian Wells | 59% | 40% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Harry S. Truman Elementary | La Quinta | 88% | 77% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Herbert Hoover Elementary | Indio | 98% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Horizon | La Quinta | 79% | 44% | Greater than 90% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Indio High | Indio | 98% | 83% | 95% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Indio Middle | Indio | 98% | 91% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Earl Carter Elementary | Palm Desert | 62% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Madison Elementary | Indio | 93% | 86% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Monroe Elementary | Bermuda Dunes | 66% | 57% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Adams Elementary | La Quinta | 87% | 76% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John F. Kennedy Elementary | Indio | 97% | 99% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies | Indio | 73% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
La Quinta High | La Quinta | 74% | 50% | 98% |
.5Less likely |
0 Not available |
La Quinta Middle | La Quinta | 89% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
3.8x |
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary | Indio | 95% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Martin Van Buren Elementary | Indio | 97% | 90% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Palm Desert Charter Middle | Palm Desert | 58% | 45% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Palm Desert High | Palm Desert | 54% | 40% | 98% |
.5Less likely |
0 Not available |
Ronald Reagan Elementary | Palm Desert | 68% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Shadow Hills High | Indio | 86% | 64% | 97% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Summit High (Continuation) | La Quinta | 77% | 71% | Between 55% and 59% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary | Indio | 98% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Thomas Jefferson Middle | Indio | 97% | 96% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
.5 No White students suspended |
School Name | City | Nonwhite Students | Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch | High School Graduation Rate | Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) | Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abraham Lincoln Elementary | Palm Desert | 89% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies | Indio | 67% | 40% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Amistad High (Continuation) | Indio | 93% | 75% | Between 45% and 49% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Andrew Jackson Elementary | Indio | 98% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Benjamin Franklin Elementary | La Quinta | 79% | 72% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Carrillo Ranch Elementary | Indio | 94% | 77% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle | La Quinta | 74% | 62% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Desert Ridge Academy | Indio | 88% | 74% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
10x |
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy | Indio | 93% | 81% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Dwight Eisenhower Elementary | Indio | 97% | 94% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
George Washington Charter | Palm Desert | 48% | 35% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Gerald R. Ford Elementary | Indian Wells | 59% | 40% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Harry S. Truman Elementary | La Quinta | 88% | 77% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Herbert Hoover Elementary | Indio | 98% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Horizon | La Quinta | 79% | 44% | Greater than 90% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Indio High | Indio | 98% | 83% | 95% |
.5Less likely |
Over 20x |
Indio Middle | Indio | 98% | 91% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Earl Carter Elementary | Palm Desert | 62% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Madison Elementary | Indio | 93% | 86% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Monroe Elementary | Bermuda Dunes | 66% | 57% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Adams Elementary | La Quinta | 87% | 76% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John F. Kennedy Elementary | Indio | 97% | 99% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies | Indio | 73% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
5.3x |
La Quinta High | La Quinta | 74% | 50% | 98% |
0 Not available |
4.9x |
La Quinta Middle | La Quinta | 89% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary | Indio | 95% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Martin Van Buren Elementary | Indio | 97% | 90% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Palm Desert Charter Middle | Palm Desert | 58% | 45% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Palm Desert High | Palm Desert | 54% | 40% | 98% |
0 Not available |
5.4x |
Ronald Reagan Elementary | Palm Desert | 68% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Shadow Hills High | Indio | 86% | 64% | 97% |
0 Not available |
20x |
Summit High (Continuation) | La Quinta | 77% | 71% | Between 55% and 59% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary | Indio | 98% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Thomas Jefferson Middle | Indio | 97% | 96% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
School Name | City | Nonwhite Students | Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch | High School Graduation Rate | Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) | Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abraham Lincoln Elementary | Palm Desert | 89% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies | Indio | 67% | 40% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Amistad High (Continuation) | Indio | 93% | 75% | Between 45% and 49% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Andrew Jackson Elementary | Indio | 98% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Benjamin Franklin Elementary | La Quinta | 79% | 72% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Carrillo Ranch Elementary | Indio | 94% | 77% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle | La Quinta | 74% | 62% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Desert Ridge Academy | Indio | 88% | 74% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy | Indio | 93% | 81% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Dwight Eisenhower Elementary | Indio | 97% | 94% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
George Washington Charter | Palm Desert | 48% | 35% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Gerald R. Ford Elementary | Indian Wells | 59% | 40% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Harry S. Truman Elementary | La Quinta | 88% | 77% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Herbert Hoover Elementary | Indio | 98% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Horizon | La Quinta | 79% | 44% | Greater than 90% |
0 Not available |
3.5x |
Indio High | Indio | 98% | 83% | 95% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Indio Middle | Indio | 98% | 91% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Earl Carter Elementary | Palm Desert | 62% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Madison Elementary | Indio | 93% | 86% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James Monroe Elementary | Bermuda Dunes | 66% | 57% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Adams Elementary | La Quinta | 87% | 76% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John F. Kennedy Elementary | Indio | 97% | 99% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies | Indio | 73% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
La Quinta High | La Quinta | 74% | 50% | 98% |
.5Less likely |
0 Not available |
La Quinta Middle | La Quinta | 89% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary | Indio | 95% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Martin Van Buren Elementary | Indio | 97% | 90% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Palm Desert Charter Middle | Palm Desert | 58% | 45% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Palm Desert High | Palm Desert | 54% | 40% | 98% |
0 Not available |
5.4x |
Ronald Reagan Elementary | Palm Desert | 68% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Shadow Hills High | Indio | 86% | 64% | 97% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Summit High (Continuation) | La Quinta | 77% | 71% | Between 55% and 59% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary | Indio | 98% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Thomas Jefferson Middle | Indio | 97% | 96% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Sources & Notes
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →
Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.
Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.
Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.
The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.
Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.
As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.
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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →