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Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Public Grades K-5

2691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies is a public elementary school serving 762 students in grades K-5 in Indio, California, which is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 45.53% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 35.62% proficient or better in math, compared to 41.07% and 27.34% for the district, respectively.

However, Amelia Earhart Elementary faces some challenges, including higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.4% to 34.7% over the past few years, and a relatively high percentage of students (59.72% to 66.09%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and students with disabilities tending to perform better than their peers. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Amelia Earhart Elementary generally outperforms them in academic achievement, with the exception of James Monroe Elementary and Gerald R. Ford Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Despite its strong academic performance, Amelia Earhart Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, dropping from 1289 out of 5,611 California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 2691 out of 5,857 in 2024-2025. This may be due in part to the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio (23.7 to 25.1) compared to nearby schools, which could be contributing to its academic challenges. Overall, Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies is a high-performing school within its district, but it faces some areas of concern that the school and district may need to address.

748

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,984

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45-250 Dune Palms Rd.
Indio, CA 92201-0901

(760) 200-3720

District: Desert Sands Unified

Students who attend Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies usually attend:

Middle:	John Glenn Middle School of International Studies
High:	La Quinta High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.8%

White:

22.6%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg33%

California avg41%

2,691^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 19Elementary 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	48.1	2691 of 5857	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	2954 of 5869	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	2499 of 5859	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	1941 of 5883	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	1772 of 5789	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	1586 of 5662	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	1392 of 5692	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	1480 of 5614	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	1289 of 5611	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.4	1860 of 5530	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	1468 of 5390	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	66.9	1646 of 5377	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.6	1108 of 5314	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	1323 of 5193	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	1131 of 5113	77.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.1	1165 of 5113	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.2	1376 of 4818	71.4%	★★★★☆
2005	67.0	1456 of 4822	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.1	1521 of 4809	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.1	533 of 2227	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	1087 of 2585	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	638 of 2128	70.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.7	2709 of 3162	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	2730 of 3245	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.7	619 of 3311	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	511 of 3275	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	487 of 3246	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	2351 of 5597	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	2608 of 5612	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	2496 of 5609	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	1790 of 5635	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	1780 of 5492	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	1619 of 5413	70.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	1966 of 5107	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	2021 of 5107	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	1352 of 5087	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	788 of 5084	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	1211 of 4963	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	1269 of 4830	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	3244 of 5460	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3399 of 5517	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	2106 of 5363	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.6	887 of 5264	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	1752 of 5173	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	1607 of 5084	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	2910 of 5628	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	3050 of 5643	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	2366 of 5638	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	2038 of 5663	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	1677 of 5510	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	1542 of 5431	71.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	1079 of 2847	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.5	2089 of 2635	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.6	612 of 2420	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1649 of 2598	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1896 of 2651	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1958 of 2661	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1713 of 2726	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	1264 of 2834	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	1022 of 2737	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Science38%+5 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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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)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies	Public	K-5	45-250 Dune Palms Rd.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 200-3720	748	30	24.9	65.1%	169 (22.6%)	5 (0.7%)	492 (65.8%)	30 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.4%)	48.1	2691^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.1%		43.6	2954^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.7%	263	37.5	37.5	40.9	47.2	48.4	45.5	43.3	36.8	26.8	35.6	96.8			98.1	97.5	98.1	$19,984	$3,063	$16,921
James Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	80-845 Avenue 46	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3850	403	17	23.7	93.5%	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	359 (89.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	10.5	5603^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%		15.5	5261^st of 5869 public elementary schools	10.4%	342	7.6	7.6	14.6	28.6	14.0	20.0	6.3	15.7	7.6	10.3							$22,309	$3,505	$18,804
Carrillo Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	43-775 Madison St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 238-9700	459	21	22.3	89.1%	15 (3.3%)	6 (1.3%)	419 (91.3%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	36.1	3474^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.7%		29.9	3932^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.0%	458	28.2	28.2	37.5	43.0	42.2	40.9	23.2	33.3	26.5	27.6							$21,142	$3,517	$17,625
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	45-100 Clinton St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3840	390	18	21.5	91.3%	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	376 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	8	5739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.0%		10	5686^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.1%	53	6.7	6.7	12.8	16.7	8.3	12.7	20.9	10.6	1.7	12.3	95.5				95.5		$23,280	$3,427	$19,853
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	44-640 Clinton St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 863-3680	560	27	21.1	89.5%	13 (2.3%)	7 (1.3%)	513 (91.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	13.9	5352^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	8.6%		12.5	5521^st of 5869 public elementary schools	5.9%	169	12.6	12.6	33.3	16.9	20.7	23.5	19.1	12.4	10.3	13.9	96.6						$21,865	$3,328	$18,537
James Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	42-100 Yucca Ln.	Bermuda Dunes	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 772-4130	562	22	25.5	69.0%	113 (20.1%)	4 (0.7%)	386 (68.7%)	17 (3.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	69.3	1635^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.1%		73.6	1425^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.7%	210	35.8	35.8	47.9	63.5	63.2	58.4	41.5	55.8	61.1	52.9	96.1	98.0	98.0		96.1	98.0	$20,257	$3,229	$17,028
Gerald R. Ford Elementary	Public	K-5	44-210 Warner Trail	Indian Wells	92210	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 772-4120	598	25	23.9	62.9%	179 (29.9%)	8 (1.3%)	332 (55.5%)	43 (7.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	83.6	983^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.5	1136^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.6%	153	59.3	59.3	60.9	68.2	63.7	64.2	59.8	63.5	57.5	60.0	93.6	96.3	97.3		96.3	98.2	$20,189	$3,104	$17,085
Harry S. Truman Elementary	Public	K-5	78-870 Avenue 50	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 777-4230	635	25	25.4	80.2%	71 (11.2%)	11 (1.7%)	488 (76.9%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.0%)	47	2759^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.9%		42	3071^st of 5869 public elementary schools	47.7%	312	29.4	29.4	43.2	52.3	39.5	45.0	32.4	54.2	27.5	37.9							$20,659	$3,121	$17,538
Herbert Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	44-300 Monroe St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3820	326	14	24.1	96.9%	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	298 (91.4%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	12.8	5434^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.2%		16.9	5128^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.6%	306	14.3	14.3	14.0	25.4	20.0	20.4	14.0	20.3	8.2	14.6	92.3				92.3		$22,717	$3,383	$19,334
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy	Public	K-5	47-368 Monroe St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 863-1544	592	26	22.7	81.1%	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	546 (92.2%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	30.5	3918^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.1%		30.2	3907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.4%	11	25.8	25.8	32.0	39.5	33.3	34.7	27.8	32.5	23.7	27.8	97.5	98.4		98.4	97.5	98.4	$21,901	$3,323	$18,578

Frequently Asked Questions about Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Is Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies a good school?

Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies ranks 2691^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 748 students attended Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies.

What is the racial makeup of Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies?

Students at Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies are 66% Hispanic, 23% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies in?

Desert Sands Unified

What schools do graduates of Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies attend?

Students who attend Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Glenn Middle School of International Studies
High : La Quinta High

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