How does Ronald Reagan Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Palm Desert?

Ronald Reagan Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.6/100, placing it at the 53rd percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,508 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ronald Reagan Elementary?

19.9% of students at Ronald Reagan Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 43.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ronald Reagan Elementary improving or declining?

Ronald Reagan Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ronald Reagan Elementary?

16.5% of students at Ronald Reagan 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.

Ronald Reagan Elementary

Desert Sands Unified Palm Desert Riverside County 92211

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,508 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

818 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

56%

Teachers

34 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 70.3%

White 18.0%

Asian 1.1%

Black 1.7%

Other 8.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ronald Reagan Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.9%
Met Standard	23.5%
Below Standard	56.6%

Exceeded

19.9%

Met

23.5%

Below

56.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Ronald Reagan Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.7 points above the Desert Sands Unified district average of 15.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 21.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.