Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.
Indio · CA · Desert Sands Unified · Public
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Amistad High (Continuation) → Indio High → La Quinta High → NOVA Academy - Coachella → Shadow Hills High → Horizon → Summit High (Continuation) → Desert Christian Academy →📋 At a glance
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. compares for families
What families should know about Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S..
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Amistad High (Continuation), Indio High, La Quinta High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 69 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amistad High (Continuation) Indio |
Public | 0.1 | 192 | -24.7% |
| Indio High Indio |
Public | 1.8 | 1,962 | -2.7% |
| La Quinta High La Quinta |
Public | 4.0 | 2,425 | -6.1% |
| NOVA Academy - Coachella Coachella |
Public · charter | 4.2 | 235 | -2.1% |
| Shadow Hills High Indio |
Public | 4.4 | 1,650 | -15.5% |
| Horizon La Quinta |
Public | 5.1 | 198 | -21.1% |
| Summit High (Continuation) La Quinta |
Public | 5.1 | 195 | +22.6% |
| Desert Christian Academy Bermuda Dunes |
Private | 5.4 | 534 | +18.4% |