Indio · Riverside County

Schools in Indio

Indio’s 12 public elementary schools run from the 8th to the 74th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Solid, Developing and Needs Support.

Elementary · 12 schools

from 8th to 74th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Martin Van Buren Elementary: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Richard R. Oliphant Elementary: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary: 24th percentile, Needs Support
  • Theodore Roosevelt Elementary: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
  • James Madison Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Mountain Vista Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Carrillo Ranch Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Andrew Jackson Elementary: 15th percentile, Needs Support
  • John F. Kennedy Elementary: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • Herbert Hoover Elementary: 8th percentile, Needs Support
8Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 4 schools

from 2nd to 69th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • John Glenn Middle School of International Studies: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Desert Ridge Academy: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • Indio Middle: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • Thomas Jefferson Middle: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 2 schools

from 10th to 37th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Shadow Hills High: 37th percentile, Developing
  • Indio High: 10th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Indio

19 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Indio score highest?

Martin Van Buren Elementary is highest, at the 74th percentile.

That’s higher than 74 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Indio

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Indio elementary school had 29 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Indio score highest?

John Glenn Middle School of International Studies is highest, at the 69th percentile.

That’s higher than 69 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Indio

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Indio middle school had 33 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Indio score highest?

Shadow Hills High is highest, at the 37th percentile.

That’s higher than 37 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Indio

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide

1 private school has a Indio address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Indio rank highest?

Elementary: Martin Van Buren Elementary, 74th percentile (Solid). Middle: John Glenn Middle School of International Studies, 69th percentile (Solid). High: Shadow Hills High, 37th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Indio decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Indio good?

Indio’s 12 public elementary schools run from the 8th to the 74th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid, 2 Developing and 8 Needs Support. Indio’s 4 public middle schools run from the 2nd to the 69th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 3 Needs Support. Indio’s 2 public high schools run from the 10th to the 37th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Indio compare with California?

The average Indio elementary school had 29 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Indio middle school had 33 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Indio address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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