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About this school
Palm Desert Charter Middle School is
an urban public school
in Palm Desert, California that is part of Desert Sands Unified School District.
It serves 1,389 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Palm Desert Charter Middle School
$4,402
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
44
donors
1
project
for
art supplies
Palm Desert Charter Middle School has received support from
41 individuals from California and
3 individuals out-of-state.