How does Indio High compare to other high schools in Indio?

Indio High has a Scope Score of 38.6/100, ranked #1182 among California high schools. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 874 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Indio High?

7.6% of students at Indio High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 24.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Indio High?

43.7% of students at Indio High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Indio High

High School

Desert Sands Unified IndioRiverside County92201

📍 81-750 Avenue 46

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

2,027 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

85 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

88.9%

AP Exam Prepared

52.9%

A-G Completion

54.2%

College-Going Rate

63.1%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

12.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 500 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic94.2%

White2.5%

Asian0.4%

Black0.9%

Other2.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Indio High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.6%
Met Standard	16.5%
Below Standard	75.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 88.9%

1.5pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 52.9%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 7.6%

8.1pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 24.1%

10.7pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 43.7%

9.4pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 24.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.5%

2.4pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Indio High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.6% of students exceeded standard while 16.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 5.7 points below the Desert Sands Unified district average of 13.3%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.6 points higher (vs 0.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 88.9%. 54.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 63.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 43.7%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

24.1%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

43.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

874

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	436	12.2%	25.7%	28.9%	33.3%	37.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	438	3.0%	7.3%	14.8%	74.9%	10.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

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Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

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Also serves area

Carrillo Ranch Elementary

40.5# in state

Richard R. Oliphant Elementary

40.1# in state

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Middle

Indio Middle

16.1# in state

Thomas Jefferson Middle

13.9# in state

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High School

Indio High

38.6# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.