James Earl Carter Elementary is a public elementary school in Palm Desert, Riverside County, California. The campus is operated by Desert Sands Unified. Serving students in K-5, the school enrolls approximately 487 students with 22.1 full-time equivalent teachers, maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1 according to federal National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) records for the 2024-2025 school year.
School Information
NCES 2024-2025
Grades Offered
K-5
School Level
Elementary School
School Type
Regular School
Locale Setting
City: Small
Charter School
No
Operational Status
Open
NCES School ID
061111006219
State Identifier
CA-3367058-6113880
County FIPS
06065
Physical Location Address
74-251 Hovley Ln. East
Palm Desert, CA 92260-1700
Palm Desert, CA 92260-1700
School District
Parent District
Desert Sands Unified
Operating Schools
35 schools
District Type
Regular Public School District
Central Office
La Quinta, CA
Location Map
33.7463, -116.3704
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