How does Richard R. Oliphant Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Indio?

Richard R. Oliphant Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.0/100, placing it at the 39th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,234 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Richard R. Oliphant Elementary?

15.6% of students at Richard R. Oliphant Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Richard R. Oliphant Elementary improving or declining?

Richard R. Oliphant Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 15.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Richard R. Oliphant Elementary?

20.6% of students at Richard R. Oliphant 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.

Richard R. Oliphant Elementary

Desert Sands Unified Indio Riverside County 92203

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,234 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

606 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

73%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 85.0%

White 8.4%

Asian 1.0%

Black 1.0%

Other 4.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Richard R. Oliphant Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.6%
Met Standard	26.3%
Below Standard	58.1%

Exceeded

15.6%

Met

26.3%

Below

58.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Richard R. Oliphant Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.6% of students exceeded standard while 26.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Desert Sands Unified district average of 15.2%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.0 points higher (vs 6.6% 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 15.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.