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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), Summit High (Continuation), NOVA Academy - Coachella 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.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amistad High (Continuation) Indio |
Public | 0.1 | 192 | -24.7% |
| Summit High (Continuation) La Quinta |
Public | 5.1 | 195 | +22.6% |
| NOVA Academy - Coachella Coachella |
Public · charter | 4.2 | 235 | -2.1% |
| La Familia Continuation High Thermal |
Public | 7.3 | 254 | +113.4% |
| Desert Learning Academy Palm Springs |
Public | 19.0 | 159 | -49.7% |
| New Horizon High Banning |
Public | 41.5 | 68 | -2.9% |
| Beaumont Middle College High Banning |
Public | 42.3 | 68 | — |
| Warner Junior/Senior High Warner Springs |
Public | 39.9 | 63 | +1.6% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantDesert Sands A.T.L.A.S. is a public high school in Indio, CA, enrolling 69 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 8% from 2022 to 2024.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.? Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S. is a public high school in Indio, CA, enrolling 69 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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