How does Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy compare to other elementary schools in Indio?

Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.9/100, placing it at the 32nd percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,088 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy?

13.0% of students at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy improving or declining?

Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy?

31.8% of students at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy 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.

Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy

Desert Sands Unified Indio Riverside County 92201

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,088 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

598 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 91.8%

White 2.5%

Asian 2.2%

Black 1.3%

Other 2.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.0%
Met Standard	18.5%
Below Standard	68.6%

Exceeded

13.0%

Met

18.5%

Below

68.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.0% of students exceeded standard while 18.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.3 points below the Desert Sands Unified district average of 15.2%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.5 points higher (vs 8.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.