Desert Sands Unified Elementary Schools

20 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

Desert Sands Unified has 20 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 40.4 — 5.1 points below the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 24.2 to 61.1.

The highest-scoring school is George Washington Charter with a composite of 61.1 and 37.9% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 36.9-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Desert Sands Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 27.7%, below the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite

40.4

State avg: 45.5

Score Range

36.9

24.2 – 61.1

Avg Exceeded %

15.2%

State avg: 21.0%

Schools Ranked

With composite scores

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	George Washington Charter Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	61.1	37.9%	68.4%	10.5%	1.2%
2	Gerald R. Ford Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	57.5	33.4%	62.2%	16.1%	0.3%
3	James Monroe Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	56.3	26.5%	55.5%	22.4%	0.3%
4	James Earl Carter Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	52.1	30.9%	53.6%	25.5%	2.1%
5	Martin Van Buren Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	45.8	16.9%	38.3%	21.3%	1.0%
6	Ronald Reagan Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	44.6	19.9%	43.4%	16.5%	1.0%
7	Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	44.0	16.2%	40.6%	17.5%	1.0%
8	Benjamin Franklin Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	43.3	11.1%	33.3%	24.2%	0.3%
9	Harry S. Truman Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	41.2	15.8%	41.5%	29.6%	1.5%
10	Carrillo Ranch Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	41.1	12.3%	34.3%	21.9%	2.9%
11	Richard R. Oliphant Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	40.0	15.6%	41.9%	20.6%	2.2%
12	Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	37.9	13.0%	31.4%	31.8%	0.8%
13	Abraham Lincoln Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	37.1	11.7%	30.7%	31.9%	3.2%
14	Andrew Jackson Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	31.6	7.3%	18.4%	30.4%	1.9%
15	Theodore Roosevelt Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	31.4	7.2%	20.5%	37.0%	1.4%
16	Herbert Hoover Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	30.8	5.3%	17.1%	31.9%	2.5%
17	James Madison Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	30.1	5.2%	14.6%	35.2%	1.1%
18	Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	29.7	6.0%	18.7%	32.1%	0.7%
19	Horizon Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	27.8	9.0%	32.3%	58.9%	1.0%
20	John F. Kennedy Elementary Desert Sands Unified	Riverside	24.2	3.1%	12.0%	39.1%	2.1%

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Desert Sands Unified Elementary Schools

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