How does Andrew Jackson Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Indio?

Andrew Jackson Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.6/100, placing it at the 13th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,442 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Andrew Jackson Elementary?

7.3% of students at Andrew Jackson Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 18.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Andrew Jackson Elementary improving or declining?

Andrew Jackson Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Andrew Jackson Elementary?

30.4% of students at Andrew Jackson Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Andrew Jackson Elementary

Desert Sands Unified Indio Riverside County 92201

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,442 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

762 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

34 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 91.9%

White 3.0%

Asian 0.4%

Black 1.1%

Other 3.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Andrew Jackson Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.3%
Met Standard	11.1%
Below Standard	81.6%

Exceeded

7.3%

Met

11.1%

Below

81.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "18% proficient" for Andrew Jackson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.3% of students exceeded standard while 11.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.9 points below the Desert Sands Unified district average of 15.2%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.4% exceeded — 2.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.