How does John Glenn Middle School of International Studies compare to other middle schools in Indio?

John Glenn Middle School of International Studies has a Scope Score of 58.1/100, ranked #662 among California middle schools. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,095 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies?

16.3% of students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is John Glenn Middle School of International Studies improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, John Glenn Middle School of International Studies's proficiency rate increases by 4.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies?

19.7% of students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies 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.

John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Middle School

Desert Sands Unified IndioRiverside County92201

📍 79-655 Miles Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

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

1,065 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

66%

Teachers

41 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

32.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 84 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic73.8%

White18.2%

Asian2.4%

Black1.1%

Other4.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John Glenn Middle School of International Studies
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.3%
Met Standard	25.9%
Below Standard	57.8%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Met or exceeded: 42.3%

2.7pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Growth (G6→G8): +4.3pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 42.3%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 1.8%

2.3pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 16.3%

1.0pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 19.7%

0.4pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% 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 middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for John Glenn Middle School of International Studies and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.3% of students exceeded standard while 25.9% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.1 points above the Desert Sands Unified district average of 13.3%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.3 points higher (vs 6.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 4.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 32.9% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.7%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

42.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+4.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,095

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	376	13.6%	30.9%	27.4%	28.2%	44.4%
7th	350	11.4%	30.9%	22.9%	34.9%	42.3%
8th	322	13.3%	32.3%	27.9%	26.4%	45.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	374	17.6%	18.2%	26.7%	37.4%	35.8%
7th	351	20.2%	21.9%	22.2%	35.6%	42.2%
8th	322	21.7%	21.4%	25.2%	31.7%	43.2%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Amelia Earhart Elementary Scho…

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Also serves area

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40.5# in state

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Middle

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High School

La Quinta High

61.2# in state

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