Elementary Schools in Indio, California: 12 schools. Average score 12.7 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Indio, California has 12 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 26.1/100 — 12.7 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Martin Van Buren Elementary at 43/100, where 16.9% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Indio schools average 9.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 28.1% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Indio
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (12)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Van Buren Elementary Desert Sands Unified | 16.9% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 2 | Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Desert Sands Unified | 16.2% | 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 3 | Richard R. Oliphant Elementary Desert Sands Unified | 15.6% | 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 4 | Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy Desert Sands Unified | 13.0% | 33rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 5 | Carrillo Ranch Elementary Desert Sands Unified | 12.3% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 6 | Theodore Roosevelt Elementary Desert Sands Unified | 7.2% | 24th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 7 | Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary Desert Sands Unified | 6.0% | 17th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 8 | Herbert Hoover Elementary Desert Sands Unified | 5.2% | 17th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 9 | Mountain Vista Elementary Coachella Valley Unified | 8.9% | 11th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
| 10 | Andrew Jackson Elementary Desert Sands Unified | 7.3% | 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100 |
| 11 | James Madison Elementary Desert Sands Unified | 5.1% | 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100 |
| 12 | John F. Kennedy Elementary Desert Sands Unified | 3.1% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 14/100 |
Middle Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Glenn Middle School of International Studies Desert Sands Unified | 16.3% | 57th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 2 | Desert Ridge Academy Desert Sands Unified | 9.6% | 11th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
| 3 | Indio Middle Desert Sands Unified | 2.1% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 14/100 |
| 4 | Thomas Jefferson Middle Desert Sands Unified | 2.1% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 11/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadow Hills High Desert Sands Unified | 9.0% | 40th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 50/100 |
| 2 | Indio High Desert Sands Unified | 7.6% | 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 42/100 |
| 3 | Amistad High (Continuation) Desert Sands Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 39th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 22/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Indio
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Indio are classified as On the Rise (3) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology