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B+

Horizon

PublicOtherGrades K–12OnlineAlternative Education School

43-330 Palm Royale Dr., La Quinta, CA 92253 · (760) 238-9720 · Part of Desert Sands Unified School District

La Quinta’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of California school districts

Students
286
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Horizon

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

43-330 Palm Royale Dr., La Quinta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten3
Grade 19
Grade 26
Grade 313
Grade 44
Grade 59
Grade 68
Grade 714
Grade 822
Grade 919
Grade 1063
Grade 1144
Grade 1272
Enrollment over time
259’20
780’21
414’22
356’23
286’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%White 15%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Horizon from La Quinta families.

Other schools in Desert Sands Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; La Quinta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.