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, 24% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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

Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 762 students attended Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies.

Summary:

Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies is a public elementary school in Indio, California, serving 782 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.

Amelia Earhart Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 1289 out of 5,611 California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 2949 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. The school's rating has also decreased from 4 stars out of 5 in 2014-2015 to 2 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024. The school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively well, while White students and students with disabilities have struggled. Amelia Earhart Elementary has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.2% in 2018-2019 to 31.8% in 2021-2022.

Academically, Amelia Earhart Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state and district averages. However, the school outperforms the nearby Herbert Hoover Elementary and John F. Kennedy Elementary schools, which have significantly lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. The school lags behind the higher-performing James Monroe Elementary and Gerald R. Ford Elementary schools, which have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. This may be due to Amelia Earhart Elementary's higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students and relatively high student-teacher ratio.

Detail:

Public K-5

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

(760) 200-3720

District: Desert Sands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2949^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,547

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

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

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 762

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.9%

White:

23.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies ranks worse than 50.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^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 43.58. (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 (65.9%), White (23.6%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies is 23.7. 11 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies is $7,547. 14 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies:

SchoolDigger ranks Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies 2949^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies 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 Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

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Rank History for all students at Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	64.13	1521^st	4809	68.4%
2005	67.04	1456^th	4822	69.8%
2006	69.19	1376^th	4818	71.4%
2007	75.14	1165^th	5113	77.2%
2008	76.23	1131^st	5113	77.9%
2009	72.53	1323^rd	5193	74.5%
2010	77.57	1108^th	5314	79.1%
2011	66.92	1646^th	5377	69.4%
2012	71.03	1468^th	5390	72.8%
2013	64.44	1860^th	5530	66.4%
2015	75.82	1289^th	5611	77.0%
2016	71.06	1480^th	5614	73.6%
2017	73.81	1392^nd	5692	75.5%
2018	69.56	1586^th	5662	72.0%
2019	66.47	1772^nd	5789	69.4%
2022	62.09	1941^st	5883	67.0%
2023	50.55	2503^rd	5874	57.4%
2024	43.58	2949^th	5862	49.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.39	487^th	3246	85.0%
2019	70.88	511^th	3275	84.4%
2022	64.69	619^th	3311	81.3%
2023	27.21	2733^rd	3250	15.9%
2024	27.74	2707^th	3160	14.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.64	612^th	2420	74.7%
2024	25.52	2088^th	2634	20.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.36	1607^th	5084	68.4%
2019	60.53	1752^nd	5173	66.1%
2022	76.63	887^th	5264	83.1%
2023	53.91	2107^th	5374	60.8%
2024	36.61	3395^th	5511	38.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.64	1619^th	5413	70.1%
2019	64.28	1780^th	5492	67.6%
2022	63.66	1790^th	5635	68.2%
2023	48.36	2497^th	5617	55.5%
2024	46.76	2603^rd	5605	53.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.32	638^th	2128	70.0%
2019	46.32	1087^th	2585	57.9%
2022	63.09	533^rd	2227	76.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.57	1542^nd	5431	71.6%
2019	66.07	1677^th	5510	69.6%
2022	58.41	2038^th	5663	64.0%
2023	51.47	2368^th	5650	58.1%
2024	40.34	3045^th	5636	46.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.31	1269^th	4830	73.7%
2019	69.15	1211^th	4963	75.6%
2022	78.66	788^th	5084	84.5%
2023	66.12	1354^th	5098	73.4%
2024	53.74	2019^th	5102	60.4%

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Rank History for White students at Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.59	1022^nd	2737	62.7%
2019	58.57	1264^th	2834	55.4%
2022	40.87	1713^th	2726	37.2%
2023	31.19	1957^th	2662	26.5%
2024	32.16	1892^nd	2647	28.5%

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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 Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	435	26	23	254	4	n/a	n/a	49	791
2003	435	26	23	254	4	n/a	n/a	49	791
2004	455	38	22	261	5	n/a	n/a	76	857
2005	487	26	28	272	4	n/a	n/a	93	910
2006	457	14	30	266	3	n/a	n/a	105	875
2007	436	19	44	299	5	n/a	n/a	108	911
2008	430	10	43	322	5	n/a	n/a	0	810
2009	423	10	41	318	8	5	39	0	844
2010	445	12	53	364	7	3	17	0	901
2011	441	17	63	429	11	3	23	0	987
2012	394	16	65	444	7	3	24	0	953
2013	359	15	59	453	6	3	32	0	927
2014	346	11	50	497	5	2	33	0	944
2015	315	11	47	502	2	1	35	0	913
2016	305	11	48	519	3	1	44	0	931
2017	304	7	49	537	5	1	50	0	953
2018	289	7	38	519	1	2	48	0	904
2019	256	4	39	509	1	0	48	0	857
2020	227	4	38	511	1	0	51	0	832
2021	193	4	27	491	1	0	46	0	762
2022	188	3	23	526	0	0	65	0	805
2023	184	5	21	513	1	0	58	0	782
2024	180	3	24	502	2	0	50	1	762

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 Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	791	40.0	19.8	24.5
2003	791	40.0	19.8	24.5
2004	857	43.0	19.9	21.6
2005	910	46.0	19.8	21.7
2006	875	43.3	20.2	22.5
2007	911	43.1	21.1	22.7
2008	810	45.1	18.0	25.6
2009	844	39.6	20.8	27.4
2010	901	37.6	23.9	28.3
2011	987	n/a	n/a	29.9
2012	953	35.1	27.1	n/a
2013	927	33.6	27.5	40.1
2014	944	33.0	28.6	34
2015	913	32.0	28.5	36.4
2016	931	34.0	27.3	40.3
2017	953	36.0	26.4	35.6
2018	904	37.0	24.4	41.7
2019	857	34.0	25.2	42.1
2020	832	n/a	n/a	44.6
2021	762	33.0	23.0	45.8
2022	805	32.0	25.1	66.1
2023	782	32.0	24.4	59.7
2024	762	32.0	23.7	62.2

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 Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	791	40.0	19.8	24.5
2003	791	40.0	19.8	24.5
2004	857	43.0	19.9	21.6
2005	910	46.0	19.8	21.7
2006	875	43.3	20.2	22.5
2007	911	43.1	21.1	22.7
2008	810	45.1	18.0	25.6
2009	844	39.6	20.8	27.4
2010	901	37.6	23.9	28.3
2011	987	n/a	n/a	29.9
2012	953	35.1	27.1	n/a
2013	927	33.6	27.5	40.1
2014	944	33.0	28.6	34
2015	913	32.0	28.5	36.4
2016	931	34.0	27.3	40.3
2017	953	36.0	26.4	35.6
2018	904	37.0	24.4	41.7
2019	857	34.0	25.2	42.1
2020	832	n/a	n/a	44.6
2021	762	33.0	23.0	45.8
2022	805	32.0	25.1	66.1
2023	782	32.0	24.4	59.7
2024	762	32.0	23.7	62.2

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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