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Indio High

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Indio High ranks 1487 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 31% of California high schools

Summary

Indio High is a large public high school serving approximately 2,000 students in grades 9-12 within the Desert Sands Unified district, consistently ranking in the lower third of California schools while achieving a strong graduation rate of nearly 89%.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in math (10%) and English (38%) far below those of other comprehensive high schools in the district, such as Palm Desert High and La Quinta High. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, affecting 44% of students—a rate more than double the state average and higher than nearby schools. While per-student funding is similar to peers, the student population has a much higher rate of economic disadvantage, which correlates with these academic gaps.

Despite low test scores, Indio High successfully graduates most of its students, suggesting effective support systems and alternative pathways to a diploma. However, performance varies widely among student groups, with special education and homeless students facing particular struggles. The school's performance in mathematics is a critical weakness, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to improve academic outcomes for all students.

1,962

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,034

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

81-750 Avenue 46
Indio, CA 92201-3911

(760) 775-3550

District: Desert Sands Unified

Feeder schools for Indio High:

Elementary:	Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy
	Herbert Hoover Elementary
	James Madison Elementary
	John F. Kennedy Elementary
	More...
	Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary
	Martin Van Buren Elementary
	Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
Middle:	Indio Middle
	Thomas Jefferson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.5%

White:

2.9%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

California avg41%

1,487^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the Desert Sands Unified

989^th of 1,543Desert Sands Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	1487 of 2162	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1511 of 2159	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1578 of 2170	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1570 of 2123	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	866 of 1290	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1470 of 2133	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1280 of 2017	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	1150 of 2021	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.3	1290 of 2039	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.5	1257 of 1994	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.0	1139 of 2426	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	31.7	1264 of 2354	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.8	1211 of 2367	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.3	1050 of 2281	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	34.4	1217 of 2238	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.3	1136 of 2117	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.8	1241 of 2063	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.5	1292 of 1968	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.9	1096 of 1901	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	24.8	1081 of 1653	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.4	1042 of 1161	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	504 of 555	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	975 of 1117	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	851 of 1052	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.7	801 of 1085	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	745 of 1064	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	553 of 1044	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	250 of 467	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	607 of 941	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	607 of 938	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1429 of 1906	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1455 of 1915	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1415 of 1915	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1357 of 1858	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	798 of 1054	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1327 of 1833	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1206 of 1760	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1273 of 1900	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1282 of 1902	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1340 of 1917	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1337 of 1861	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1226 of 1814	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1058 of 1742	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	363 of 410	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	226 of 299	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	219 of 290	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	1335 of 2013	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1379 of 2026	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1399 of 2030	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1425 of 1943	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	777 of 1126	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1287 of 1937	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1143 of 1862	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1326 of 1942	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1314 of 1948	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1482 of 1963	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1536 of 1916	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	827 of 1122	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1305 of 1880	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1203 of 1834	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1154 of 1252	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1057 of 1216	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1081 of 1197	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.2	887 of 1173	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1129 of 1204	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)26th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)24th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Science18%-15 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indio High	Public	9-12	81-750 Avenue 46	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3550	1,962	83	23.5	93.8%	57 (2.9%)	16 (0.8%)	1,835 (93.5%)	15 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (1.8%)	29.9	1487^th of 2162 public high schools	31.2%		29.1	1511^th of 2159 public high schools	30.0%	24	18.6	7.1	17.9	37.8	37.8	10.3	10.3	$20,034	$3,291	$16,743
Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.	Public	12	83-391 Dillon Ave	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3810	69	4	16.9	49.3%	14 (20.3%)	2 (2.9%)	47 (68.1%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$49,676	$10,118	$39,558
Amistad High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	83-501 Dillon Ave.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3570	192	15	12.6	94.8%	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	183 (95.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	9.6	2035^th of 2162 public high schools	5.9%		9.9	2076^th of 2159 public high schools	3.8%	41	2.3	8.3	2.8	8.3	8.3	1.5	1.5	$34,283	$3,935	$30,348
La Quinta High	Public	9-12	79-255 Blackhawk Way	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 772-4150	2,425	98	24.8	74.4%	385 (15.9%)	30 (1.2%)	1,860 (76.7%)	70 (2.9%)	6 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	71 (2.9%)	64.2	707^th of 2162 public high schools	67.3%		63	696^th of 2159 public high schools	67.8%	11	31.2	0.0	30.6	64.1	64.1	29.6	29.6	$18,875	$2,787	$16,088
Summit High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	43-330 Palm Royale Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 238-9760	195	12	16.4	88.7%	22 (11.3%)	7 (3.6%)	155 (79.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	12	1916^th of 2162 public high schools	11.4%		16.8	1763^rd of 2159 public high schools	18.3%	153	3.8		3.7	19.4	19.4	1.9	1.9	$30,814	$3,674	$27,140
Shadow Hills High	Public	9-12	39-225 Jefferson St.	Indio	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 393-5400	1,650	71	23.4	80.1%	130 (7.9%)	23 (1.4%)	1,424 (86.3%)	19 (1.2%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (2.8%)	44	1169^th of 2162 public high schools	45.9%		43.6	1156^th of 2159 public high schools	46.5%	13	30.9		30.9	48.7	48.7	9.9	9.9	$20,963	$3,067	$17,896
NOVA Academy - Coachella	Public, Charter	9-12	52-780 Frederick St.	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	NOVA Academy - Coachella District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 569-0948	235	11	22.1	88.5%	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	229 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	53.6	958^th of 2162 public high schools	55.7%		48.1	1054^th of 2159 public high schools	51.2%	96		15.8	15.8	68.3	68.3	14.6	14.6	$21,292	$3,076	$18,216
Coachella Valley High	Public	9-12	83-800 Airport Blvd.	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 399-5183	2,300	111	20.6	90.3%	10 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2,275 (98.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	27	1551^st of 2162 public high schools	28.3%		29.2	1509^th of 2159 public high schools	30.1%	42	9.7	4.8	7.3	40.8	40.8	14.9	14.9	$29,949	$1,303	$28,646
Palm Desert High	Public	9-12	74-910 Aztec Rd.	Palm Desert	92260	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 862-4300	2,079	80	26.0	60.2%	734 (35.3%)	40 (1.9%)	1,008 (48.5%)	174 (8.4%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	109 (5.2%)	78.7	435^th of 2162 public high schools	79.9%		85.2	323^rd of 2159 public high schools	85.0%	112	43.7	18.2	43.1	69.3	69.3	37.5	37.5	$19,647	$3,223	$16,424
La Familia Continuation High	Public	10-12	56-615 Olive St.	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 399-5929	254	15	16.7	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	252 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.5	1940^th of 2162 public high schools	10.3%		12.2	1931^st of 2159 public high schools	10.6%	9	3.7	3.3	3.5	5.3	5.3	3.5	3.5	$31,385	$1,214	$30,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Indio High

Is Indio High a good school?

Indio High ranks 1487^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Indio High?

Students at Indio High are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Indio High?

Indio High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy
Elementary : Herbert Hoover Elementary
Elementary : James Madison Elementary
Elementary : John F. Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary
Elementary : Martin Van Buren Elementary
Elementary : Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
Middle : Indio Middle
Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle

How many students attend Indio High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,962 students attended Indio High.

What district is Indio High in?

Desert Sands Unified

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