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74-251 Hovley Ln. East, Palm Desert, CA 92260 • Riverside County
(760) 862-4370
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
487
Teachers (FTE)
22.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
22.1:1
FRPL Eligible
308
(63.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 308 of 487 (63.2%)
Free Lunch: 235 (48.3%)
Reduced-Price: 73 (15%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 179 (36.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 551 students 551 2020-2021 2021-2022: 528 students 528 -4.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 516 students 516 -2.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 517 students 517 +0.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 487 students 487 -5.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 251 (51.5%) White: 128 (26.3%) Asian: 51 (10.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 43 (8.8%) Black or African American: 10 (2.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
487 Students
Hispanic / Latino 251 51.5%
White 128 26.3%
Asian 51 10.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 43 8.8%
Black or African American 10 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 487 Students
Grade 1: 75 (15.4%) Grade 2: 69 (14.2%) Grade 3: 87 (17.9%) Grade 4: 84 (17.2%) Grade 5: 91 (18.7%) Kindergarten: 81 (16.6%)
487 Students
Grade 1 75 15.4%
Grade 2 69 14.2%
Grade 3 87 17.9%
Grade 4 84 17.2%
Grade 5 91 18.7%
Kindergarten 81 16.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
253
52%
F
Female Students
234
48%