Martin Van Buren Elementary

Public K-5

 47-733 Van Buren St.
       Indio, CA  92201-7144


(760) 775-3870

District: Desert Sands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3823rd of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,430 Help


Students who attend Martin Van Buren Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:    Indio High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.0 Help
Number of students:  529

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.8%
Two or more races:
3.8%
White:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.5% Help


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Compare Details Martin Van Buren Elementary ranks worse than 65.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.66. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.8%), two or more races (3.8%), White (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Van Buren Elementary is 23, which is the 4th best among 18 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Van Buren Elementary is $7,430. 15 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Martin Van Buren Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Van Buren Elementary 3823rd of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Martin Van Buren Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Desert Sands Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Sands Unified 972nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Martin Van Buren Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 12.72 4502nd 4809 6.4%
2005 11.97 4527th 4822 6.1%
2006 19.30 4053rd 4818 15.9%
2007 33.61 3322nd 5113 35.0%
2008 65.35 1611th 5113 68.5%
2009 61.06 1871st 5193 64.0%
2010 62.11 1876th 5314 64.7%
2011 70.66 1466th 5377 72.7%
2012 73.64 1351st 5390 74.9%
2013 71.23 1518th 5530 72.5%
2015 45.80 2693rd 5611 52.0%
2016 52.84 2352nd 5614 58.1%
2017 72.22 1462nd 5692 74.3%
2018 72.97 1439th 5662 74.6%
2019 70.45 1583rd 5789 72.7%
2022 45.90 2755th 5883 53.2%
2023 30.66 3812th 5848 34.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.82 275th 3246 91.5%
2019 86.24 228th 3275 93.0%
2022 71.04 471st 3311 85.8%
2023 45.85 1421st 3240 56.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.39 433rd 5084 91.5%
2019 82.72 591st 5173 88.6%
2022 58.25 1780th 5264 66.2%
2023 42.02 2900th 5355 45.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.38 1272nd 5413 76.5%
2019 66.50 1675th 5492 69.5%
2022 42.01 2878th 5635 48.9%
2023 26.04 4116th 5595 26.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.43 723rd 2128 66.0%
2019 64.37 617th 2585 76.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.73 1575th 5431 71.0%
2019 71.19 1468th 5510 73.4%
2022 49.03 2498th 5663 55.9%
2023 36.39 3295th 5627 41.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.68 427th 4830 91.2%
2019 86.17 461st 4963 90.7%
2022 63.76 1440th 5084 71.7%
2023 45.98 2483rd 5079 51.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Martin Van Buren Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 83 5 1 540 2 n/a n/a 0 631
1989 64 10 1 581 1 n/a n/a 0 657
1990 65 11 6 591 2 n/a n/a 0 675
1991 47 6 5 614 3 n/a n/a 0 675
1992 45 6 2 566 1 n/a n/a 0 620
1993 29 6 2 585 0 n/a n/a 0 622
1994 23 6 4 459 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1995 27 5 5 560 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1996 27 5 5 560 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1997 24 6 5 584 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1998 16 7 7 559 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1999 15 8 2 535 1 n/a n/a 2 563
2000 10 8 2 565 2 n/a n/a 0 587
2001 4 7 2 603 1 n/a n/a 0 617
2002 13 5 3 598 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2003 13 5 3 598 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2004 2 1 1 432 1 n/a n/a 3 440
2005 2 0 1 465 2 n/a n/a 1 471
2006 2 0 1 465 2 n/a n/a 1 471
2007 3 1 2 496 1 n/a n/a 4 507
2008 3 1 1 469 n/a n/a n/a 0 474
2009 11 0 1 463 0 0 3 0 478
2010 6 1 1 445 1 0 12 0 466
2011 5 1 2 480 0 0 2 0 490
2012 4 2 3 538 0 0 2 0 549
2013 7 1 2 542 0 0 2 0 554
2014 19 5 3 554 0 0 4 0 585
2015 20 4 3 561 0 0 5 0 593
2016 15 1 3 599 0 0 3 0 621
2017 17 3 3 592 0 0 9 0 624
2018 22 3 3 592 0 0 14 0 634
2019 17 2 2 576 0 0 17 0 614
2020 19 1 1 537 0 0 14 0 572
2021 11 1 3 532 0 0 23 0 570
2022 10 4 3 500 0 0 20 0 537
2023 7 5 4 491 0 2 20 0 529

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martin Van Buren Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 631 23.0 27.4 n/a
1989 657 24.0 27.3 n/a
1990 675 25.0 27.0 n/a
1991 675 24.9 27.1 n/a
1992 620 25.3 24.5 85.8
1993 622 23.5 26.5 89.7
1994 492 17.5 28.1 88.4
1995 597 24.0 24.9 95
1996 597 24.0 24.9 95
1997 619 23.0 26.9 95
1998 589 29.0 20.3 94.9
1999 563 29.0 19.4 79.3
2000 587 32.0 18.3 81.6
2001 617 33.0 18.7 88.7
2002 620 36.0 17.2 89
2003 620 36.0 17.2 89
2004 440 25.0 17.6 100
2005 471 23.0 20.5 97.4
2006 471 25.0 18.8 88.7
2007 507 30.5 16.6 87.7
2008 474 26.5 17.9 94.5
2009 478 24.0 18.4 88.9
2010 466 21.0 22.1 88
2011 490 n/a n/a 90.8
2012 549 22.0 24.9 99.5
2013 554 24.0 23.0 93.7
2014 585 23.0 25.4 74.4
2015 593 24.0 24.7 91.9
2016 621 26.0 23.8 89.7
2017 624 27.0 23.1 92.1
2018 634 27.0 23.4 90.2
2019 614 25.0 24.5 90.9
2020 572 n/a n/a 90
2021 570 22.0 25.9 96
2022 537 23.0 23.3 93.7
2023 529 23.0 23.0 88.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Martin Van Buren Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 631 23.0 27.4 n/a
1989 657 24.0 27.3 n/a
1990 675 25.0 27.0 n/a
1991 675 24.9 27.1 n/a
1992 620 25.3 24.5 85.8
1993 622 23.5 26.5 89.7
1994 492 17.5 28.1 88.4
1995 597 24.0 24.9 95
1996 597 24.0 24.9 95
1997 619 23.0 26.9 95
1998 589 29.0 20.3 94.9
1999 563 29.0 19.4 79.3
2000 587 32.0 18.3 81.6
2001 617 33.0 18.7 88.7
2002 620 36.0 17.2 89
2003 620 36.0 17.2 89
2004 440 25.0 17.6 100
2005 471 23.0 20.5 97.4
2006 471 25.0 18.8 88.7
2007 507 30.5 16.6 87.7
2008 474 26.5 17.9 94.5
2009 478 24.0 18.4 88.9
2010 466 21.0 22.1 88
2011 490 n/a n/a 90.8
2012 549 22.0 24.9 99.5
2013 554 24.0 23.0 93.7
2014 585 23.0 25.4 74.4
2015 593 24.0 24.7 91.9
2016 621 26.0 23.8 89.7
2017 624 27.0 23.1 92.1
2018 634 27.0 23.4 90.2
2019 614 25.0 24.5 90.9
2020 572 n/a n/a 90
2021 570 22.0 25.9 96
2022 537 23.0 23.3 93.7
2023 529 23.0 23.0 88.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Martin Van Buren Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201499.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201598.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%99.0%100.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
201699.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201898.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%≥99.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Martin Van Buren Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,430

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin Van Buren Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1583rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3812th of 5848 Elementary schools
 37.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Martin Van Buren Elementary)62.831.2
 31.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Sands Unified)54.137.9
 16.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Martin Van Buren Elementary)66.724.7
 41.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Desert Sands Unified)56.338
 18.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Martin Van Buren Elementary)6426.7
 37.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Sands Unified)53.438.1
 15.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Martin Van Buren Elementary)56.723.3
 33.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Desert Sands Unified)48.433.5
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Martin Van Buren Elementary)70.149.3
 20.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Sands Unified)52.542.9
 9.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Martin Van Buren Elementary)4420
 24%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Desert Sands Unified)37.126.2
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Martin Van Buren Elementary)27.825.3
 2.5%
   5th Grade Science (Desert Sands Unified)27.827.7
 0.1%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students614529
 13.8%
African American25
 150%
American Indian00
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic576491
 14.8%
Pacific Islander02
White177
 58.8%
Two or More Races1720
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.9%88.5%
 2.4%


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Students at Martin Van Buren Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 529 students attended Martin Van Buren Elementary.

Martin Van Buren Elementary ranks 3823rd of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Martin Van Buren Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle
High : Indio High


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