Elementary school · Desert Sands Unified School District

James Earl Carter Elementary

James Earl Carter Elementary is a public elementary school in Palm Desert serving grades K–5, with 517 students, 22.5 students per teacher. Desert Sands Unified

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At a glance

James Earl Carter Elementary by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–5

Students517

Teachers23

Students per teacher22.5

Free or reduced-price lunch56%

School typeRegular School

DistrictDesert Sands Unified School District

Contact

Address, phone and website

74-251 Hovley Ln. East, Palm Desert 92260

(760) 862-4370

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Desert Sands Unified School District

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools

K–5Abraham Lincoln Elementary593 students K–5George Washington Charter756 students K–5Ronald Reagan Elementary818 students

Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · 0.8 miPalm Desert Charter MiddleGrades 6–8 School · 0.9 miDesert Adventist SchoolGrades K–8 High school · 1.1 miPalm Desert HighGrades 9–12 School · 1.2 miSacred Heart SchoolGrades Pre-K–8

Questions

About James Earl Carter Elementary

What grades does James Earl Carter Elementary have?

James Earl Carter Elementary serves grades K–5.

How many students go to James Earl Carter Elementary?

517 students, about 22.5 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is James Earl Carter Elementary in?

Desert Sands Unified School District. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is James Earl Carter Elementary?

74-251 Hovley Ln. East, Palm Desert 92260. Phone (760) 862-4370.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.