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Amistad High (Continuation): The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Amistad High (Continuation) posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

83-501 Dillon Avenue, 92201 (opens in new tab)·Desert Sands Unified·Indio·Grades 9-12·192 students·95% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 775-3570·Website
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
Scope Score
21
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,930 statewide · #7 of 7 in Desert Sands Unified

Amistad High (Continuation) scores 21 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 11th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “5% proficient” and call it done. Amistad High (Continuation) deserves a closer read. The school sits in Indio, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
5%
State 36%
Graduate
82%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 5 are proficient by 11th grade → 82 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
81.5%
State 87.6%
6.1pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 15.8%
15.8pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
4.9%
State 35.7%
30.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
70.4%
State 30.2%
40.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
9.7%
State 3.6%
6.1pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
18.5%
State 18.0%
0.5pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic95.3%
White2.6%
Asian0.5%
Black0.5%
Other1.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 94.8% (31pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
192
1,258 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
8 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$37,991
District avg: $13,985 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
18.5% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$63,775 – $132,451
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Amistad High (Continuation) in Indio, 8.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Amistad High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 26.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (1.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (7.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 127 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+16.0pp
86.4% vs 70.4% overall · n=22
Suspension · Homeless+7.7pp
17.4% vs 9.7% overall · n=23
ELA · English Learner−8.3pp
0.0% vs 8.3% overall · n=44

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income127 tested
ELA 8.7%·Math 1.6%· -26.4pp vs district
Hispanic126 tested
ELA 7.1%·Math 1.6%· -28.6pp vs district
English Learner44 tested
ELA 0.0%·Math 2.3%· -6.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 35%Other 3%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$67K
$18K below CA median
Median Home Value
$403K
$256K below CA median
Bachelor's+
15%
20pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
22.6 years avg experience
16 teachers
Teacher Credentials
67% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Amistad High (Continuation) a good high school?
Amistad High (Continuation) has a Scope Score of 21 out of 100, placing it in the 11th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,930 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.8 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Amistad High (Continuation)'s CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 4.9% of students at Amistad High (Continuation) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 4.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 263 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Amistad High (Continuation) rank in California?
Amistad High (Continuation) ranks #1,930 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 11th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Amistad High (Continuation)?
70.4% of students at Amistad High (Continuation) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 9.7%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Amistad High (Continuation) compare to other schools in Indio?
Amistad High (Continuation) scores 21/100 (11th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 192 students. Use the schools in Indio page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Amistad High (Continuation) serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Amistad High (Continuation) in Indio, 8.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Amistad High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 26.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (1.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (7.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 127 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
81.5%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 43th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 33th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
4.9%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 28th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
70.4%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 17th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
9.7%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 23th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
18.5%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 53th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111320%8%21%70%8%−39
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111310%2%5%94%2%−22
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111430%3%80%17%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged1278.7%−26−30
Hispanic/Latino1267.1%−29−32
English Learners440.0%−6−10
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Amistad High (Continuation) ←210.0%4.9%9.7%
Indio High1.6 mi407.6%24.1%6.4%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
81.5%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
0.8%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
15.9%
Scope Score history
23%21%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1743 → #1807 → #1921 → #1939 → #1930
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 30 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue