Is Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary a good school?

Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 567 students attended Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary?

Students at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Indio Middle High : Indio High

Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

Summary:

Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary is a public elementary school in Indio, California, serving 536 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.

Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 12.1% in 2017-2018 to 45.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 24.3% to 46.6%. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state, with only 19.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 39.07% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Additionally, 87.69% of Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 59.72% to 91.31%.

While Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary shares a similar district and demographic context with the nearby schools, it consistently underperforms them in academic measures. For instance, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate of 19.7% was significantly lower than the 34.73% to 45.71% range of the nearby schools, such as Mountain Vista Elementary and Martin Van Buren Elementary. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 2,166 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 5,514 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, suggests that targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

44-640 Clinton St.
Indio, CA 92201-2908

(760) 863-3680

District: Desert Sands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5514^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,685

Students who attend Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Indio Middle
High:	Indio High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 567

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

White:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary ranks worse than 94.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^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 12.49. (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 (90.3%), two or more races (4.1%), White (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary is 23.6. 9 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary is $9,685, which is the 2^nd highest among 18 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary 5514^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.53	3663^rd	4809	23.8%
2005	22.41	3807^th	4822	21.0%
2006	21.30	3900^th	4818	19.1%
2007	33.88	3302^nd	5113	35.4%
2008	51.69	2279^th	5113	55.4%
2009	45.86	2716^th	5193	47.7%
2010	46.37	2775^th	5314	47.8%
2011	32.14	3826^th	5377	28.8%
2012	50.79	2566^th	5390	52.4%
2013	59.14	2166^th	5530	60.8%
2015	26.87	3945^th	5611	29.7%
2016	27.63	3959^th	5614	29.5%
2017	21.81	4532^nd	5692	20.4%
2018	35.87	3414^th	5662	39.7%
2019	38.58	3270^th	5789	43.5%
2022	20.14	4837^th	5883	17.8%
2023	19.59	4905^th	5874	16.5%
2024	12.49	5514^th	5862	5.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.09	572^nd	3246	82.4%
2019	64.63	691^st	3275	78.9%
2022	40.02	1803^rd	3311	45.5%
2023	30.76	2477^th	3250	23.8%
2024	20.33	3062^nd	3160	3.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.30	2595^th	5084	49.0%
2019	52.37	2244^th	5173	56.6%
2022	21.53	4533^rd	5264	13.9%
2023	24.86	4319^th	5374	19.6%
2024	16.18	5060^th	5511	8.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.00	3829^th	5413	29.3%
2019	32.72	3613^th	5492	34.2%
2022	21.02	4618^th	5635	18.0%
2023	21.35	4580^th	5617	18.5%
2024	14.87	5132^nd	5605	8.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.10	1693^rd	2128	20.4%
2019	31.48	1712^th	2585	33.8%
2022	20.56	1988^th	2227	10.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.37	2765^th	5431	49.1%
2019	45.26	2716^th	5510	50.7%
2022	20.27	4691^st	5663	17.2%
2023	18.95	4823^rd	5650	14.6%
2024	11.33	5409^th	5636	4.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.10	2217^th	4830	54.1%
2019	51.69	2177^th	4963	56.1%
2022	25.44	4081^st	5084	19.7%
2023	28.22	3851^st	5098	24.5%
2024	15.83	4722^nd	5102	7.4%

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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 Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	107	23	2	553	2	n/a	n/a	0	687
2001	103	19	0	609	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
2002	78	15	2	698	3	n/a	n/a	4	800
2003	78	15	2	698	3	n/a	n/a	4	800
2004	54	18	2	649	4	n/a	n/a	23	750
2005	56	16	1	697	2	n/a	n/a	29	801
2006	51	12	2	603	4	n/a	n/a	26	698
2007	42	11	5	632	1	n/a	n/a	23	714
2008	25	10	8	631	3	n/a	n/a	0	677
2009	23	8	6	589	1	0	20	0	647
2010	25	7	6	584	2	0	1	0	625
2011	15	8	4	542	1	0	3	0	573
2012	15	9	5	526	0	0	5	0	560
2013	23	11	2	476	2	0	8	0	522
2014	22	15	3	488	1	0	11	0	540
2015	20	14	4	521	1	0	9	0	569
2016	17	16	5	526	0	0	6	0	570
2017	19	13	4	529	0	0	10	0	575
2018	17	13	4	518	0	0	18	0	570
2019	12	8	3	505	0	0	19	0	547
2020	12	5	4	516	0	0	23	0	560
2021	16	7	5	508	0	0	25	0	561
2022	18	4	9	466	0	0	28	0	525
2023	15	4	9	483	0	0	25	0	536
2024	16	6	9	512	1	0	23	0	567

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	687	32.0	21.5	65.6
2001	731	35.0	20.9	62.7
2002	800	38.0	21.1	69.3
2003	800	38.0	21.1	69.3
2004	750	39.0	19.2	66.9
2005	801	39.0	20.5	64.1
2006	698	34.0	20.5	63.8
2007	714	36.5	19.6	67.4
2008	677	39.0	17.4	76.1
2009	647	31.0	19.6	71.9
2010	625	27.0	23.1	71.5
2011	573	n/a	n/a	72.6
2012	560	22.0	25.4	n/a
2013	522	21.0	24.8	84.3
2014	540	20.1	26.8	70.4
2015	569	22.0	25.8	86.3
2016	570	23.0	24.7	84.2
2017	575	27.0	21.2	85
2018	570	26.2	21.7	83.5
2019	547	26.2	20.8	81.9
2020	560	n/a	n/a	86.3
2021	561	27.1	20.6	91.4
2022	525	25.2	20.8	87
2023	536	23.0	23.3	87.7
2024	567	24.0	23.6	86.9

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 Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	687	32.0	21.5	65.6
2001	731	35.0	20.9	62.7
2002	800	38.0	21.1	69.3
2003	800	38.0	21.1	69.3
2004	750	39.0	19.2	66.9
2005	801	39.0	20.5	64.1
2006	698	34.0	20.5	63.8
2007	714	36.5	19.6	67.4
2008	677	39.0	17.4	76.1
2009	647	31.0	19.6	71.9
2010	625	27.0	23.1	71.5
2011	573	n/a	n/a	72.6
2012	560	22.0	25.4	n/a
2013	522	21.0	24.8	84.3
2014	540	20.1	26.8	70.4
2015	569	22.0	25.8	86.3
2016	570	23.0	24.7	84.2
2017	575	27.0	21.2	85
2018	570	26.2	21.7	83.5
2019	547	26.2	20.8	81.9
2020	560	n/a	n/a	86.3
2021	561	27.1	20.6	91.4
2022	525	25.2	20.8	87
2023	536	23.0	23.3	87.7
2024	567	24.0	23.6	86.9

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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