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James Earl Carter Elementary Primary School
74251 Hovley Ln East Palm Desert CA, 92260, Riverside County Phone: 760-862-4370 Ranking:  (919 out of 6,930, top 13%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Desert Sands Unified School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 26 | 27 | NA | NA | 27 | 28 | 32 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 684 | 668 | 648 | 631 | 641 | 626 | 568 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 115 | 16.8% | 103 | 15.4% | 84 | 13.0% | 87 | 13.8% | 94 | 14.7% | 84 | 13.4% | 69 | 12.1% |
| Grade 1: | 116 | 17.0% | 116 | 17.4% | 108 | 16.7% | 116 | 18.4% | 115 | 17.9% | 96 | 15.3% | 96 | 16.9% |
| Grade 2: | 119 | 17.4% | 106 | 15.9% | 116 | 17.9% | 114 | 18.1% | 105 | 16.4% | 120 | 19.2% | 93 | 16.4% |
| Grade 3: | 105 | 15.4% | 111 | 16.6% | 114 | 17.6% | 103 | 16.3% | 119 | 18.6% | 95 | 15.2% | 102 | 18.0% |
| Grade 4: | 113 | 16.5% | 116 | 17.4% | 118 | 18.2% | 113 | 17.9% | 92 | 14.4% | 115 | 18.4% | 99 | 17.4% |
| Grade 5: | 116 | 17.0% | 116 | 17.4% | 108 | 16.7% | 98 | 15.5% | 116 | 18.1% | 116 | 18.5% | 109 | 19.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 370 | 54.1% | 343 | 51.3% | 319 | 49.2% | 310 | 49.1% | 321 | 50.1% | 302 | 48.2% | 292 | 51.4% |
| Female: | 314 | 45.9% | 325 | 48.7% | 329 | 50.8% | 321 | 50.9% | 320 | 49.9% | 324 | 51.8% | 272 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 67 | 9.8% | 65 | 9.7% | 48 | 7.4% | 56 | 8.9% | 57 | 8.9% | 52 | 8.3% | 49 | 8.6% |
| Hispanic: | 295 | 43.1% | 286 | 42.8% | 287 | 44.3% | 267 | 42.3% | 255 | 39.8% | 224 | 35.8% | 215 | 37.9% |
| Black: | 12 | 1.8% | 13 | 1.9% | 10 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.6% | 13 | 2.1% | 10 | 1.8% |
| White: | 284 | 41.5% | 274 | 41.0% | 268 | 41.4% | 262 | 41.5% | 286 | 44.6% | 291 | 46.5% | 291 | 51.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 24 | 3.5% | 28 | 4.2% | 32 | 4.9% | 32 | 5.1% | 27 | 4.2% | 39 | 6.2% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 210 | 30.7% | 279 | 41.8% | NA | NA | 217 | 34.4% | 227 | 35.4% | 173 | 27.6% | 170 | 29.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 64 | 9.4% | 80 | 12.0% | NA | NA | 57 | 9.0% | 47 | 7.3% | 51 | 8.1% | 57 | 10.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 26.31 | 25.69 | 24.00 | NA | NA | 23.74 | 21.40 | 17.80 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.2 | 323.1 | 330.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.9 | 326.1 | 336.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.5 | 338.1 | 344.3 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.9 | 341.8 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360 | 345.6 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.4 | 354.5 | 352.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 356.3 | 356.6 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.7 | 354.6 | 359.5 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.6 | 354.3 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.3 | 352.5 | 357.3 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405 | 350.3 | 358 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.6 | 354.1 | 366 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 358.1 | 372.5 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.1 | 368.2 | 369.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.2 | 371.9 | 372.4 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.7 | 377.2 | 376.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.7 | 390.6 | 381.6 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407.6 | 380 | 382.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.4 | 374.9 | 382.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.9 | 375.2 | 379.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.6 | 312.7 | 321.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.1 | 317.6 | 324.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.3 | 324.8 | 330.8 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.7 | 329.1 | 330 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.2 | 334.8 | 332.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.7 | 338.3 | 340.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.9 | 338.7 | 342.2 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.6 | 347.5 | 345.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.8 | 346.2 | 347.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.0 | 343.6 | 345.7 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.2 | 349.8 | 353.1 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393 | 356.9 | 362.1 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.6 | 365.5 | 368.9 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.4 | 376.9 | 370.9 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415 | 386.7 | 379 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.9 | 381.1 | 387.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438.6 | 390.8 | 395.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.1 | 398.1 | 400.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 439.9 | 397.5 | 399.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445.1 | 398.6 | 399.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.3 | 329.3 | 338.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.3 | 340.3 | 346.2 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.2 | 347.6 | 351.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.1 | 349.6 | 353.2 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.1 | 359.3 | 357.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.6 | 371.6 | 366.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.3 | 373.8 | 369.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.9 | 375.1 | 371.6 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.6 | 375.9 | 375.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.4 | 376.7 | 374.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.7 | 337.9 | 343.2 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.3 | 350 | 354 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.6 | 360.2 | 361.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.1 | 366.2 | 366.1 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.6 | 382.9 | 373.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446.3 | 392.4 | 382.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 455 | 396.5 | 389.9 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451.4 | 392.7 | 392.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 444.2 | 398.1 | 395.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434.0 | 401.1 | 394.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.8 | 331.9 | 337.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.6 | 335.3 | 340.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.5 | 340.6 | 342.6 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 342.3 | 342.8 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.8 | 351.8 | 347.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.3 | 361.4 | 356.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.2 | 365.8 | 359.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.6 | 366.3 | 362 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.2 | 372 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.8 | 367.2 | 365.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384 | 326.2 | 335.8 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.4 | 346.1 | 349.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.6 | 351.5 | 356.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.1 | 361.5 | 356.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.8 | 374.9 | 364.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.8 | 388 | 375.8 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442.5 | 395.9 | 383.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414 | 397.1 | 392.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414 | 404.4 | 395.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.8 | 402.0 | 393.2 |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.1 | 313.7 | 318.5 |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.9 | 321.2 | 324.6 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.9 | 327.4 | 328.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.4 | 337.9 | 334.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.5 | 350 | 345.2 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.4 | 364.5 | 354.1 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.3 | 372.5 | 362.2 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411 | 371.4 | 367.2 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.5 | 375.2 | 367.4 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.9 | 371.8 | 366.9 |
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* James Earl Carter Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.