Best Public Schools in Bermuda Dunes, CA

Summary:

Bermuda Dunes, California is home to a single standout elementary school, James Monroe Elementary. This school consistently outperforms the Desert Sands Unified district and the state of California in academic assessments, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James Monroe Elementary boasts impressive proficiency rates in Mathematics (51.55% to 68.87%) and English Language Arts (56.12% to 58.49%), exceeding both district and state averages. The school also maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 28.7% compared to the district average. Despite serving a population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (63.68%), James Monroe Elementary has demonstrated its ability to provide quality education and support student achievement.

Overall, James Monroe Elementary stands out as a shining example of academic excellence in the Bermuda Dunes area, consistently outperforming its peers and supporting the learning and growth of its diverse student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
James Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	42-100 Yucca Ln.	Bermuda Dunes	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 772-4130	581	24	24.2	63.7%	154 (26.5%)	11 (1.9%)	358 (61.6%)	18 (3.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	73.6	1422^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	75.7%		66.3	1743^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	70.3%	321	28.6	28.6	58.5	57.7	56.1	57.5	68.9	51.6	60.2	60.5	96.1	98.0	98.0	96.1	98.0	$8,250

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indio	0.61 mi	21	745^th
La Quinta	4.24 mi	8	599^th
Palm Desert	5.09 mi	6	194^th
Coachella	5.2 mi	12	726^th
Indian Wells	5.24 mi	1	169^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.