Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Public Grades 6-8

1133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 59% of California middle schools

Summary

John Glenn Middle School of International Studies is a public school serving about 1,100 students in grades 6-8 in Indio, part of the Desert Sands Unified district, and stands out for performing significantly better than most other local middle schools with similar student populations.

While its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, it has stabilized as a solid, middle-performing school that excels in key areas locally. It notably outperforms nearby schools like Indio Middle and Thomas Jefferson Middle in academics, especially in mathematics where its scores exceed the state average. The school also does an excellent job managing student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate much lower than the district average and on par with the state, which is a notable achievement for the area.

Within the Desert Sands Unified district, John Glenn is the second-highest performing middle school, trailing only the selective Palm Desert Charter Middle. It shows particular strength in supporting Hispanic students to high achievement levels. However, performance varies across different student groups, and science scores are an area identified for potential growth. For families in Indio, John Glenn represents one of the stronger public middle school options, effectively using its resources to deliver above-average local results.

1,099

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,909

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

79-655 Miles Ave.
Indio, CA 92201-0900

(760) 200-3700

District: Desert Sands Unified

Students who attend John Glenn Middle School of International Studies usually attend:

High:

La Quinta High

Feeder schools for John Glenn Middle School of International Studies:

Elementary:

Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.4%

White:

15.9%

Two or more races:

4.3%

See top rated California middle schools

Compare John Glenn Middle School of International Studies to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg33%

California avg41%

1,133^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	1133 of 2761	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	1147 of 2783	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	1128 of 2781	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	1108 of 2740	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	847 of 2715	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	812 of 2480	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.6	655 of 2508	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.7	661 of 2497	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.9	688 of 2477	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	280 of 2379	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	424 of 2259	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	393 of 2236	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	398 of 2179	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	504 of 2063	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	69.3	499 of 2005	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	61.9	642 of 1999	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.5	766 of 1804	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.5	864 of 1777	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.8	708 of 1769	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	353 of 743	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	336 of 745	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	426 of 700	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.5	1151 of 1531	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	674 of 1491	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	449 of 1369	67.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	1005 of 1478	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	646 of 1521	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	584 of 1540	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	662 of 1442	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.4	1029 of 1364	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	1082 of 2533	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	1159 of 2551	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	1064 of 2531	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	1067 of 2509	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	729 of 2380	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	689 of 2262	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	706 of 2395	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	845 of 2388	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	746 of 2374	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	762 of 2359	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	486 of 2213	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	515 of 2072	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	1008 of 2542	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	1197 of 2579	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	869 of 2531	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	765 of 2458	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	604 of 2369	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	607 of 2230	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	1051 of 2534	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	962 of 2552	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	1028 of 2538	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	973 of 2527	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	896 of 2407	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	930 of 2273	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	482 of 726	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	460 of 701	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	449 of 665	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	379 of 554	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	856 of 1566	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	833 of 1552	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	764 of 1531	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	807 of 1520	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	717 of 1537	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	793 of 1543	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	674 of 1555	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	632 of 1602	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	581 of 1496	61.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)52nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)32nd percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

Science23%-9 vs state

4.5

2 ratings · 1 written review

5★1

4★1

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, April 4, 2020

We enrolled our daughter last year and bought a house a block away,because of the high standards and school reputation, we are very happy with our daughters success and Theater performances. Thank you to all teachers and staff. Keep up the good work. Close Quote

Schools Near John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies	Public	6-8	79-655 Miles Ave.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 200-3700	1,099	45	24.4	67.1%	175 (15.9%)	18 (1.6%)	829 (75.4%)	29 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	52	1133^rd of 2761 public middle schools	59.0%		50.8	1147^th of 2783 public middle schools	58.8%	14	23.4	23.4	44.4	42.3	45.7	44.1	35.8	42.2	43.2	40.2	$19,909	$3,029	$16,880
Indio Middle	Public	6-8	81-195 Miles Ave.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3800	768	34	22.3	92.7%	30 (3.9%)	14 (1.8%)	697 (90.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)	9.7	2625^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.9%		12.3	2570^th of 2783 public middle schools	7.7%	55	11.6	11.6	14.1	21.9	16.7	17.6	6.2	6.4	6.2	6.3	$18,518	$3,214	$15,304
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle	Public	6-8	43-495 Palm Royale Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 238-9710	439	21	20.7	84.1%	80 (18.2%)	13 (3.0%)	305 (69.5%)	18 (4.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	20.5	2200^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.3%		20.6	2236^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.7%	36	21.2	21.2	31.7	23.4	32.5	29.9	9.0	13.9	12.8	11.8	$22,908	$3,615	$19,293
La Quinta Middle	Public	6-8	78-900 Avenue 50	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 777-4220	709	30	23.4	85.3%	79 (11.1%)	12 (1.7%)	554 (78.1%)	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.9%)	30.2	1824^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.9%		30.7	1783^rd of 2783 public middle schools	35.9%	41	18.5	18.5	38.1	34.9	35.3	36.1	30.7	19.7	19.0	22.8	$19,441	$2,974	$16,467
Desert Ridge Academy	Public	6-8	79-767 Avenue 39	Indio	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 393-5500	962	41	23.6	81.5%	81 (8.4%)	13 (1.4%)	815 (84.7%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (3.3%)	26.3	1945^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.6%		19.6	2278^th of 2783 public middle schools	18.1%	333	21.1	21.1	37.1	36.5	30.5	34.5	24.5	18.5	10.5	17.4	$19,602	$3,156	$16,446
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	83-089 Highway 111	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 863-3660	591	22	26.9	92.0%	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	538 (91.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	7.7	2689^th of 2761 public middle schools	2.6%		12	2590^th of 2783 public middle schools	6.9%	99	7.8	7.8	9.8	18.1	17.4	15.2	6.1	4.0	1.4	3.6	$19,887	$3,181	$16,706
Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High	Public	7-8	82-489 Avenue 52	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 398-0097	668	33	20.1	83.8%	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	658 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	28.2	1889^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.6%		25.1	2031^st of 2783 public middle schools	27.0%	142	17.9	17.9		37.9	29.8	33.5		22.6	23.0	22.8	$29,527	$1,299	$28,228
Palm Desert Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	74-200 Rutledge Way	Palm Desert	92260	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 862-4320	1,298	47	27.6	61.4%	444 (34.2%)	20 (1.5%)	669 (51.5%)	78 (6.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.3%)	64.2	802^nd of 2761 public middle schools	71.0%		68.2	719^th of 2783 public middle schools	74.2%	83	32.1	32.1	61.5	64.5	48.3	57.9	43.2	41.7	32.1	38.8	$13,492	$411	$13,081
Bobby Duke Middle	Public	7-8	85-358 Bagdad Ave.	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 398-0139	648	31	20.9	96.0%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	636 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	16.7	2368^th of 2761 public middle schools	14.2%		20.5	2241^st of 2783 public middle schools	19.5%	127	10.9	10.9		30.8	29.6	30.2		11.6	8.7	10.1	$28,850	$1,276	$27,574
Nellie N. Coffman Middle	Public	6-8	34-603 Plumley Rd.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8617	914	46	19.9	97.2%	42 (4.6%)	14 (1.5%)	838 (91.7%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	24.9	2010^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.2%		21.7	2187^th of 2783 public middle schools	21.4%	177	19.7	19.7	32.3	28.8	41.0	34.1	17.5	10.4	19.3	15.8	$20,491	$1,704	$18,787

Frequently Asked Questions about John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

What is the racial makeup of John Glenn Middle School of International Studies?

Students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies are 75% Hispanic, 16% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is John Glenn Middle School of International Studies in?

Desert Sands Unified

How many students attend John Glenn Middle School of International Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,099 students attended John Glenn Middle School of International Studies.

What high school do graduates of John Glenn Middle School of International Studies attend?

Students who attend John Glenn Middle School of International Studies usually go on to attend La Quinta High

Is John Glenn Middle School of International Studies a good school?

John Glenn Middle School of International Studies ranks 1133^rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Rate John Glenn Middle School of International Studies!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Middle School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Indio, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for John Glenn Middle School of International Studies!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.