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Palm Desert Charter Middle Middle School

Basic InfoStudents and TeachersTest PerformanceSchool District

74200 Rutledge Way

Palm Desert CA, 92260, Riverside County

Phone: 760-862-4320

Ranking:

(1,412 out of 6,930, top 20%)*

Type: Regular Middle School

Status: Currently Operational

Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8

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:	47		45		46		NA	NA	47		56		55
Total Students:	1,340		1,339		1,299		1,262		1,265		1,251		1,138
Grade 6:	447	33.4%	465	34.7%	435	33.5%	410	32.5%	419	33.1%	430	34.4%	369	32.4%
Grade 7:	454	33.9%	439	32.8%	430	33.1%	431	34.2%	433	34.2%	417	33.3%	370	32.5%
Grade 8:	439	32.8%	434	32.4%	434	33.4%	421	33.4%	411	32.5%	404	32.3%	399	35.1%
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Student By Gender:
Male:	689	51.4%	681	50.9%	685	52.7%	672	53.2%	665	52.6%	669	53.5%	574	50.4%
Female:	651	48.6%	658	49.1%	614	47.3%	590	46.8%	600	47.4%	582	46.5%	560	49.2%
Student By Races:
American Indian/Alaska Native:	3	0.2%	1	0.1%	4	0.3%	7	0.6%	8	0.6%	12	1.0%	8	0.7%
Asian:	78	5.8%	67	5.0%	72	5.5%	65	5.2%	58	4.6%	59	4.7%	55	4.8%
Hispanic:	603	45.0%	587	43.8%	565	43.5%	545	43.2%	523	41.3%	473	37.8%	441	38.8%
Black:	15	1.1%	18	1.3%	20	1.5%	23	1.8%	30	2.4%	34	2.7%	36	3.2%
White:	588	43.9%	621	46.4%	601	46.3%	593	47.0%	617	48.8%	604	48.3%	598	52.5%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander:	1	0.1%	2	0.1%	2	0.2%	1	0.1%	4	0.3%	5	0.4%	NA	NA
Two or More Races:	52	3.9%	43	3.2%	35	2.7%	28	2.2%	25	2.0%	64	5.1%	NA	NA
Lunch Program:
Free Lunch Program Eligible:	545	40.7%	530	39.6%	NA	NA	427	33.8%	400	31.6%	391	31.3%	350	30.8%
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible:	101	7.5%	114	8.5%	NA	NA	98	7.8%	85	6.7%	86	6.9%	133	11.7%
Student-Teacher Ratio:	28.78		29.62		28.12		NA	NA	26.80		20.60		20.80

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	School District	State Average
STAR
2004	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	347.9	326.1	332.8
2005	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	350.1	328.3	335.4
2006	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	345.8	328.8	337.4
2007	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	356.4	331.8	339.5
2008	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	351	340.9	345.5
2009	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	371.8	348.4	352.5
2010	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	366.6	352.6	356.8
2011	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	375.4	355.7	358.4
2012	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	375.9	361.1	364.2
2013	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	373.7	357.8	363.0
2004	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	356.9	322.6	334.7
2005	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	359.7	326.9	339.5
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	360.3	328.5	341
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	360.7	331.9	343.2
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	359.6	343.6	347.9
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	374.4	351.5	354.5
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	376.5	358.8	360.5
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	385	358.9	364.6
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382.6	364.2	366.8
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	380.6	364.0	366.5
2007	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	421.9	391.3	400
2008	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	442.7	397.8	414.9
2009	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	466.9	436.1	422.7
2010	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	459.2	429	430.9
2011	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	462	444.7	428.8
2012	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	470.5	431.2	434.3
2013	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	456.9	447.3	437.3
2004	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	340.9	325.3	332.4
2005	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	346.1	331.8	337.4
2006	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	356.8	334.7	341
2007	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	358	339.8	342.9
2008	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	361.8	342.1	348.6
2009	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	368.4	355	354.3
2010	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	375.2	354.3	356.4
2011	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	378.2	359	360.3
2012	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	389.7	369.4	366.6
2013	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	383.3	366.7	363.5
2004	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	347	320.4	328.5
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	354	329.2	333.6
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	363.3	331.6	338.2
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	350	331	336
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	357	334.9	339.3
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	358.8	351.5	345
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	365.8	354.1	352.2
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	364.5	357.9	354.9
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	391.3	369.1	360.5
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	374.0	366.5	357.9
2004	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	378.9	337.6	330.8
2005	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	376.1	316.5	330.4
2006	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404.1	327.2	338.5
2007	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382.4	346.6	336.8
2008	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	374.6	363.5	342.9
2009	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	387.4	332.6	347.3
2010	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	392.6	351.7	350.3
2011	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	383	353.1	351.9
2012	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	407.3	381.1	355.1
2013	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	397.2	382.7	358.0
2004	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	340.4	320.5	328.1
2005	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	347.3	328.6	334.4
2006	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	356.8	336.7	339.2
2007	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	367.7	338	338.7
2008	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	357	340.3	341.2
2009	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	375.2	347.7	348.5
2010	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	378.1	359.3	357.1
2011	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	390	361.5	361.8
2012	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	388.4	368.1	365.2
2013	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	386.0	365.6	361.3
2004	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	335.5	307.1	311.1
2005	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	326.9	303.9	316.4
2006	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	331.9	310.7	316.3
2007	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	327.5	311.6	315.7
2008	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	344	327.8	320.5
2009	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	354.6	335	321.3
2010	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	343.5	328.3	320.2
2011	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	366.9	334.8	322.7
2012	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	356.8	343.7	323.5
2013	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	358.2	341.3	322.9
2005	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	460.1	380.4	407.3
2006	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	431.9	388.2	409.2
2007	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	458.6	417.4	417.9
2008	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	448.8	443.4	420.2
2009	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	445.1	439.2	423
2010	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	446.1	440.3	421.4
2011	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	467.6	423.1	424.6
2012	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	456.1	426.7	426
2013	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	450.1	439.1	422.6
2004	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	328.6	307.8	319.2
2005	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	327.6	312.4	323.8
2006	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	341.3	321.2	327.9
2007	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	350.4	321.3	329.8
2008	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	340.3	322	333.9
2009	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	350.8	327.3	340.2
2010	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	356.2	343.7	348.1
2011	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	377.8	346.4	352.6
2012	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	373.1	351.5	356.6
2013	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	384.9	351.9	357.1
2006	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	369.4	321.7	331.2
2007	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	388.1	335.7	339.7
2008	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	405.7	353.8	355
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	419.5	356.7	364.3
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	418.6	372.7	375.3
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	443.3	378	385.9
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	439.2	397.9	394.8
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	447.5	395.8	390.9
2004	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	378.9	298	304.9
2005	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	376.1	296.4	307.8
2006	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	404.1	299.6	308.6
2007	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	389.9	306.2	311.1
2008	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	389.1	313.4	314.6
2009	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	405.6	309.7	319.7
2010	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	411.1	322.7	323.9
2011	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	403.7	324.5	326.9
2012	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	426.6	329.8	330.4
2013	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	414.2	341.3	334.1
2004	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	335.5	304	305.6
2005	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	326.9	303.4	310.1
2006	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	331.9	307	310.1
2007	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	327.5	309.2	311
2008	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	344	324	315.2
2009	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	354.6	328.9	315.8
2010	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	343.5	326.2	314.7
2011	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	366.9	334.1	316.8
2012	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	356.8	342.5	318
2013	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	358.2	340.2	317.9
2005	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	460.1	310.3	314.9
2006	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	431.9	298.4	312.8
2007	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	458.6	309.1	310.2
2008	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	448.8	311.2	310.7
2009	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	445.1	318.1	313.4
2010	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	446.1	315.2	317.2
2011	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	467.6	325.9	320.3
2012	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	456.1	324.6	322.8
2013	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	450.1	325.1	320.8

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* Palm Desert Charter Middle Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.