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Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Public Grades K-5

2567^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies is a 748-student K–5 school in Indio, California, in the Desert Sands Unified district. SchoolDigger gives it a 3-star rating and places it at the 56th statewide percentile for 2025–26, above the district’s 35th percentile. Its clearest strength is science: students’ proficiency was above both the state and district and ranked second among the 10 nearby schools.

Academically, the school is near the top of its local group, but ELA and math remain below state levels. It ranked third among nearby schools in both subjects; its ELA result was 47%, compared with 49% statewide and 43% in the district, while math was 35%, versus 38% statewide and 28% in the district. In science, 46% proficiency was 10 points above the state and 17 above the district; only Gerald R. Ford Elementary was higher nearby. Chronic absenteeism is another notable advantage: the 2025–26 rate was 16%, below the state’s 18%, the district’s 29%, and every nearby school’s.

Results over time are mixed: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA rose 2 points, while math fell 2 points and its gap with the state widened by 6 points. Science climbed 16 points over that period. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile has recovered from 50 in 2023–24 to 56 in 2025–26, though it remains below the school’s earlier 77th-percentile standing in 2014–15. The school had a student–teacher ratio of 24.9 in 2024–25, among the higher ratios in the nearby group, and 65% of students were reported free/reduced lunch eligible that year. One subgroup ranking stands out: SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves English Language Learner Students fell from the 81st percentile in 2021–22 to the 14th in 2023–24, while the school overall was at the 50th percentile that year.

748

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,679

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

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 — 77th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg34%

California avg42%

2,567^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Desert Sands Unified

976^th of 1,530Desert 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
2026	50.8	2567 of 5817	55.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	49.4	2540 of 5581	54.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.0	2029 of 5094	60.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.2	2346 of 5423	56.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.2	2422 of 5603	56.8%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	625 of 753	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	1395 of 2927	52.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	45.8	1494 of 2536	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
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

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile-39 vs school

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

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science46%+10 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	50.8	2567^th of 5817 public elementary schools	55.9%		48.1	2691^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.1%	124	46.1	46.1	47.4	39.4	55.5	47.3	39.5	29.6	36.7	35.0	≥ 99%		$21,679	$1,622	$20,057
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%)	16.9	5070^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.8%		10.5	5603^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%	533	23.3	23.3	15.8	26.8	31.5	25.3	13.8	16.1	16.4	15.5	81%	0%	$23,885	$1,905	$21,980
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%)	20.2	4794^th of 5817 public elementary schools	17.6%		36.1	3474^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.7%	1320	24.7	24.7	27.7	28.9	32.5	29.8	18.5	16.9	18.2	17.8	97%	0%	$23,274	$1,998	$21,276
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%)	11.3	5521^st of 5817 public elementary schools	5.1%		8	5739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.0%	218	10.6	10.6	21.9	17.7	25.8	21.4	19.2	16.5	6.1	14.3	≥ 98%		$24,720	$1,993	$22,727
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%)	14.5	5264^th of 5817 public elementary schools	9.5%		13.9	5352^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	8.6%	88	11.9	11.9	24.4	29.6	25.0	26.4	15.4	14.8	15.5	15.2	95%	0%	$24,378	$2,077	$22,301
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%)	69.4	1611^th of 5817 public elementary schools	72.3%		69.3	1635^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.1%	24	42.9	42.9	44.3	51.6	67.6	55.2	48.9	49.5	65.7	55.2	97%	0%	$21,484	$1,597	$19,887
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%)	79.6	1147^th of 5817 public elementary schools	80.3%		83.6	983^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.2%	164	53.4	53.4	62.2	68.8	63.6	65.0	57.3	59.4	47.7	54.9	93%	0%	$22,899	$1,709	$21,190
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%)	36	3505^th of 5817 public elementary schools	39.7%		47	2759^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.9%	746	35.5	35.5	31.6	38.4	46.3	39.1	28.4	19.6	34.3	27.3	97%	0%	$21,584	$1,849	$19,735
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	5471^st of 5817 public elementary schools	5.9%		12.8	5434^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.2%	37	15.8	15.8	17.0	14.6	29.8	21.0	11.9	2.4	17.5	11.5	88%	0%	$24,653	$1,798	$22,855
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%)	35.2	3569^th of 5817 public elementary schools	38.6%		30.5	3918^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.1%	349	34.1	34.1	33.3	31.2	40.7	35.0	41.9	26.9	29.1	32.5	95%	1%	$23,295	$2,161	$21,134

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 2567^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

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