How does Theodore Roosevelt Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Indio?

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.4/100, placing it at the 12th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,012 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary?

7.2% of students at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 20.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Theodore Roosevelt Elementary improving or declining?

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary?

37.0% of students at Theodore Roosevelt 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.

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary

Desert Sands Unified Indio Riverside County 92201

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,012 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

491 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 91.5%

White 1.4%

Asian 2.0%

Black 1.0%

Other 4.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.2%
Met Standard	13.4%
Below Standard	79.5%

Exceeded

7.2%

Met

13.4%

Below

79.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Theodore Roosevelt Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.2% of students exceeded standard while 13.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.1 points below the Desert Sands Unified district average of 15.2%. The 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 10.1% exceeded — 3.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 37.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.