Is Andrew Jackson Elementary a good school?

Andrew Jackson Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Andrew Jackson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 762 students attended Andrew Jackson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Andrew Jackson Elementary?

Students at Andrew Jackson Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Andrew Jackson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Andrew Jackson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Desert Ridge Academy High : Shadow Hills High

Andrew Jackson Elementary

Summary:

Andrew Jackson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Indio, California, serving 748 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District, which is ranked 1011 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the same district, Andrew Jackson Elementary consistently underperforms compared to nearby schools like Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.4% in 2017-2018 to 39.9% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower at Andrew Jackson Elementary compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Andrew Jackson Elementary, ranging from 91.31% to 96.41% over the past few years, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The combination of these factors, along with a relatively high student-teacher ratio, indicates that Andrew Jackson Elementary may be facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and support will be crucial in improving educational outcomes for the school's students.

Detail:

Public K-5

82-850 Kenner Ave.
Indio, CA 92201-2469

(760) 775-3830

District: Desert Sands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5127^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,238

Students who attend Andrew Jackson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Desert Ridge Academy
High:	Shadow Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 762

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.9%

White:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Andrew Jackson Elementary ranks worse than 87.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.85. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.9%), White (3%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Andrew Jackson Elementary is 22.3, which is the 4^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Andrew Jackson Elementary employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Andrew Jackson Elementary is $8,238. 9 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Andrew Jackson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Andrew Jackson Elementary 5127^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Andrew Jackson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Desert Sands Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Sands Unified 1011^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Andrew Jackson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Andrew Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.82	4131^st	4809	14.1%
2005	19.54	3999^th	4822	17.1%
2006	28.61	3409^th	4818	29.2%
2007	27.79	3716^th	5113	27.3%
2008	32.09	3448^th	5113	32.6%
2009	32.82	3514^th	5193	32.3%
2010	24.06	4299^th	5314	19.1%
2011	21.94	4541^st	5377	15.5%
2012	17.97	4777^th	5390	11.4%
2013	26.02	4342^nd	5530	21.5%
2015	19.48	4683^rd	5611	16.5%
2016	19.53	4664^th	5614	16.9%
2017	20.98	4597^th	5692	19.2%
2018	34.72	3489^th	5662	38.4%
2019	23.32	4509^th	5789	22.1%
2022	21.54	4689^th	5883	20.3%
2023	19.40	4930^th	5874	16.1%
2024	16.85	5127^th	5862	12.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Andrew Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.68	762^nd	3246	76.5%
2019	77.45	361^st	3275	89.0%
2022	46.03	1414^th	3311	57.3%
2023	38.57	1920^th	3250	40.9%
2024	25.12	2831^st	3160	10.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Andrew Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.98	1959^th	2420	19.0%
2024	23.74	2184^th	2634	17.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Andrew Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.69	2693^rd	5084	47.0%
2019	23.43	4334^th	5173	16.2%
2022	26.65	4111^th	5264	21.9%
2023	24.36	4357^th	5374	18.9%
2024	21.72	4648^th	5511	15.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Andrew Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.22	3190^th	5413	41.1%
2019	25.29	4204^th	5492	23.5%
2022	23.87	4333^rd	5635	23.1%
2023	18.81	4816^th	5617	14.3%
2024	17.56	4914^th	5605	12.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Andrew Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.76	2065^th	2128	3.0%
2019	29.42	1830^th	2585	29.2%
2022	24.27	1786^th	2227	19.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Andrew Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.43	3589^th	5431	33.9%
2019	22.78	4398^th	5510	20.2%
2022	20.50	4663^rd	5663	17.7%
2023	21.47	4580^th	5650	18.9%
2024	18.11	4896^th	5636	13.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Andrew Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.60	2511^th	4830	48.0%
2019	36.37	3222^nd	4963	35.1%
2022	31.15	3608^th	5084	29.0%
2023	27.99	3873^rd	5098	24.0%
2024	24.43	4146^th	5102	18.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Andrew Jackson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	152	13	4	534	6	n/a	n/a	0	709
1989	132	18	5	535	3	n/a	n/a	0	693
1990	106	11	4	557	3	n/a	n/a	0	681
1991	88	11	2	530	2	n/a	n/a	0	633
1992	88	9	4	508	19	n/a	n/a	0	628
1993	85	16	3	526	2	n/a	n/a	0	632
1994	64	16	3	521	3	n/a	n/a	0	607
1995	72	13	4	515	2	n/a	n/a	0	606
1996	72	13	4	515	2	n/a	n/a	0	606
1997	59	12	3	485	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
1998	51	7	4	501	2	n/a	n/a	0	565
1999	43	11	4	545	3	n/a	n/a	0	606
2000	40	8	1	556	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
2001	34	9	0	605	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
2002	15	9	1	625	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2003	15	9	1	625	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2004	14	6	0	579	0	n/a	n/a	25	624
2005	13	3	0	579	0	n/a	n/a	35	630
2006	17	4	1	611	1	n/a	n/a	28	662
2007	13	4	0	609	1	n/a	n/a	17	644
2008	19	7	4	669	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
2009	23	4	9	685	2	0	10	0	733
2010	16	2	6	739	1	0	11	0	775
2011	22	2	7	678	3	0	7	0	719
2012	16	6	6	658	2	0	14	0	702
2013	19	5	4	659	3	0	19	0	709
2014	11	8	2	649	4	0	21	0	695
2015	6	6	5	619	2	0	21	0	659
2016	11	8	6	597	1	0	19	0	642
2017	17	8	5	601	1	1	28	0	661
2018	19	5	3	560	0	1	18	0	606
2019	25	2	5	602	0	0	23	0	657
2020	26	1	5	604	1	0	21	0	658
2021	21	3	5	616	2	0	21	0	668
2022	20	6	5	624	1	0	19	0	675
2023	21	4	8	691	1	0	23	0	748
2024	23	8	10	700	1	0	20	0	762

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 Andrew Jackson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	25.0	28.3	n/a
1989	693	25.0	27.7	n/a
1990	681	26.0	26.1	n/a
1991	633	25.0	25.3	n/a
1992	628	25.4	24.7	71.2
1993	632	22.5	28.1	80.5
1994	607	22.0	27.6	79.1
1995	606	22.0	27.5	77.6
1996	606	22.0	27.5	77.6
1997	561	23.0	24.4	83.8
1998	565	25.0	22.6	76.6
1999	606	27.0	22.4	89.4
2000	608	28.0	21.7	93.4
2001	648	31.0	20.9	89.5
2002	650	31.0	21.0	74.2
2003	650	31.0	21.0	74.2
2004	624	30.0	20.8	90.5
2005	630	29.5	21.4	90.1
2006	662	33.0	20.1	83.6
2007	644	32.0	20.1	87.1
2008	700	38.0	18.4	88.4
2009	733	35.0	19.8	85.8
2010	775	34.0	22.7	86.7
2011	719	n/a	n/a	86.1
2012	702	26.0	27.0	n/a
2013	709	26.0	27.2	92.4
2014	695	25.0	27.8	74.7
2015	659	24.0	27.4	92.9
2016	642	26.0	24.6	91.6
2017	661	26.0	25.4	91.7
2018	606	24.0	25.2	91.1
2019	657	27.0	24.3	91.8
2020	658	n/a	n/a	90
2021	668	29.1	22.9	96.4
2022	675	30.1	22.3	94.5
2023	748	30.2	24.7	91.3
2024	762	34.0	22.3	85.8

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 Andrew Jackson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	25.0	28.3	n/a
1989	693	25.0	27.7	n/a
1990	681	26.0	26.1	n/a
1991	633	25.0	25.3	n/a
1992	628	25.4	24.7	71.2
1993	632	22.5	28.1	80.5
1994	607	22.0	27.6	79.1
1995	606	22.0	27.5	77.6
1996	606	22.0	27.5	77.6
1997	561	23.0	24.4	83.8
1998	565	25.0	22.6	76.6
1999	606	27.0	22.4	89.4
2000	608	28.0	21.7	93.4
2001	648	31.0	20.9	89.5
2002	650	31.0	21.0	74.2
2003	650	31.0	21.0	74.2
2004	624	30.0	20.8	90.5
2005	630	29.5	21.4	90.1
2006	662	33.0	20.1	83.6
2007	644	32.0	20.1	87.1
2008	700	38.0	18.4	88.4
2009	733	35.0	19.8	85.8
2010	775	34.0	22.7	86.7
2011	719	n/a	n/a	86.1
2012	702	26.0	27.0	n/a
2013	709	26.0	27.2	92.4
2014	695	25.0	27.8	74.7
2015	659	24.0	27.4	92.9
2016	642	26.0	24.6	91.6
2017	661	26.0	25.4	91.7
2018	606	24.0	25.2	91.1
2019	657	27.0	24.3	91.8
2020	658	n/a	n/a	90
2021	668	29.1	22.9	96.4
2022	675	30.1	22.3	94.5
2023	748	30.2	24.7	91.3
2024	762	34.0	22.3	85.8

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.

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