Is Carrillo Ranch Elementary a good school?

Carrillo Ranch Elementary ranks 3926 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carrillo Ranch Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 471 students attended Carrillo Ranch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carrillo Ranch Elementary?

Students at Carrillo Ranch Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Carrillo Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carrillo Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend: High : La Quinta High

Carrillo Ranch Elementary

Summary:

Carrillo Ranch Elementary is a public elementary school in Indio, California, serving 492 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.

Carrillo Ranch Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.62%) and Mathematics (26.69%) significantly lower than the district (39.07% and 26.17%) and state (47.04% and 35.54%) averages. Compared to nearby schools like James Monroe Elementary, which has higher proficiency rates, Carrillo Ranch's academic performance is generally lower. The school has also seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2017-2018 to 33.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than nearby schools.

Carrillo Ranch Elementary serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, higher than the district average. This suggests the school may face additional challenges in supporting student learning and development. While the school has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, the significant decline in academic performance and high chronic absenteeism indicate the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Carrillo Ranch Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

43-775 Madison St.
Indio, CA 92201-8626

(760) 238-9700

District: Desert Sands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3926^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,035

Students who attend Carrillo Ranch Elementary usually attend:

High:

La Quinta High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 471

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

White:

3.8%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carrillo Ranch Elementary ranks worse than 67% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^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 29.94. (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 (90.9%), White (3.8%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carrillo Ranch Elementary is 22.9, which is the 6^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Carrillo Ranch Elementary employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carrillo Ranch Elementary is $8,035. 11 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carrillo Ranch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carrillo Ranch Elementary 3926^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carrillo Ranch Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

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 Carrillo Ranch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carrillo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	60.43	1802^nd	5113	64.8%
2008	66.34	1574^th	5113	69.2%
2009	59.49	1945^th	5193	62.5%
2010	76.19	1173^rd	5314	77.9%
2011	70.91	1457^th	5377	72.9%
2012	55.66	2290^th	5390	57.5%
2013	47.39	2838^th	5530	48.7%
2015	37.42	3170^th	5611	43.5%
2016	42.97	2898^th	5614	48.4%
2017	49.47	2580^th	5692	54.7%
2018	46.28	2768^th	5662	51.1%
2019	42.18	3056^th	5789	47.2%
2022	19.94	4867^th	5883	17.3%
2023	26.28	4247^th	5874	27.7%
2024	29.94	3926^th	5862	33.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carrillo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.67	621^st	3246	80.9%
2019	59.45	847^th	3275	74.1%
2022	31.03	2527^th	3311	23.7%
2023	27.26	2725^th	3250	16.2%
2024	27.81	2702^nd	3160	14.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carrillo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.62	2195^th	5084	56.8%
2019	50.78	2352^nd	5173	54.5%
2022	25.70	4197^th	5264	20.3%
2023	27.94	4082^nd	5374	24.0%
2024	35.47	3484^th	5511	36.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Carrillo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.18	2939^th	5413	45.7%
2019	33.60	3530^th	5492	35.7%
2022	21.58	4555^th	5635	19.2%
2023	28.43	3916^th	5617	30.3%
2024	32.08	3629^th	5605	35.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carrillo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.86	1146^th	2128	46.1%
2019	37.05	1429^th	2585	44.7%
2022	27.91	1599^th	2227	28.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Carrillo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.58	2472^nd	5431	54.5%
2019	51.09	2408^th	5510	56.3%
2022	19.45	4765^th	5663	15.9%
2023	24.52	4301^st	5650	23.9%
2024	28.00	4000^th	5636	29.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carrillo Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.92	1679^th	4830	65.2%
2019	52.54	2124^th	4963	57.2%
2022	27.38	3919^th	5084	22.9%
2023	38.73	3011^th	5098	40.9%
2024	41.66	2847^th	5102	44.2%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 4, 2013

We transferred to get into Carrillo Ranch. It was not worth the effort in my opinion, but everyone is looking for something different. We are very artistic and relational in our family and my children used to LOVE to learn. I feel like the staff is "professional" but not warm. Too much homework, no replies to my notes from teacher, business like impersonal front desk staff who ask me every time who my child is. Our last school knew us by name and communicated often. It felt a lot more like family. Guess you can't have it all.:) Some of the programs are wonderful here! The band teacher is amazing and patient and kind. I'm sure they do their best, but with all the homework, and losing sleep to do it all, we've become chronically late and I don't even care anymore. Sleep matters more than performing like a robot. We have a busy after school life and can't fit all the extra after hours education in. I'm raising a child, not a number. Teacher feedback consists of an automatic email saying if my child was green or red. I hate that. Its based on homework or technical issues and I'd rather it be about character and classwork. Staying in from recess for missing homework is also counterproductive. Kids need to run and play to get out their wiggles and pay attention better when they get back inside. I'm craving an emotional break from all they require. Our quality family time has taken a direct hit due to all the stress of homework, selling door to door for fieldtrips and fundraisers. I'd rather have humble fun fieldtrips that take less out of us just to reduce stress load. I want them to be students, not salesmen, and hometime should be to do chores,play with friends,snuggle with family and bond and experience life together. A little review would be fine, but not the extent we have here. :( Very sad when I think on it too long. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 22, 2011

This Magnet Academy for the arts is the best school in California. because of this school my daughter has gotten 100% on every test and she won the school spelling bee! She did this all while enjoying the arts such as drama,music,2 art teachers,a computer teacher,and more to come such as dance,violin, choir ,and keyboard!If I should rate this school I would rate it 1,000,000,000!This school should be AT LEAST number 2 in California! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Carrillo Ranch Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	60	15	8	301	0	n/a	n/a	21	405
2007	83	18	11	375	3	n/a	n/a	24	514
2008	87	26	13	433	3	n/a	n/a	0	562
2009	70	18	10	438	1	0	25	0	562
2010	90	27	17	487	0	0	7	0	628
2011	79	24	14	536	0	0	10	0	663
2012	68	23	13	587	0	0	16	0	707
2013	70	22	11	638	1	0	15	0	757
2014	65	19	10	608	1	0	16	0	719
2015	51	16	10	591	1	0	13	0	682
2016	36	12	6	590	1	0	16	0	661
2017	32	12	4	612	1	0	7	0	668
2018	34	17	3	583	1	0	9	0	647
2019	30	11	3	562	0	0	11	0	617
2020	25	12	2	519	1	0	9	0	568
2021	21	11	5	500	1	0	11	0	549
2022	21	11	5	451	1	0	12	0	501
2023	21	8	9	443	1	0	10	0	492
2024	18	7	8	428	1	0	9	0	471

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 Carrillo Ranch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	405	25.6	15.8	61.5
2007	514	28.2	18.2	62.4
2008	562	34.1	16.5	65.7
2009	562	31.1	17.0	67.4
2010	628	31.0	20.2	64.8
2011	663	n/a	n/a	70
2012	707	27.8	25.4	n/a
2013	757	30.0	25.2	74.9
2014	719	26.0	27.6	64.1
2015	682	27.0	25.2	77.3
2016	661	27.0	24.4	76.7
2017	668	28.0	23.8	78.9
2018	647	28.0	23.1	76.8
2019	617	26.5	23.2	77.8
2020	568	n/a	n/a	79.8
2021	549	23.0	23.8	86.9
2022	501	20.0	25.0	85.6
2023	492	22.0	22.3	80.9
2024	471	20.5	22.9	87.7

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 Carrillo Ranch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	405	25.6	15.8	61.5
2007	514	28.2	18.2	62.4
2008	562	34.1	16.5	65.7
2009	562	31.1	17.0	67.4
2010	628	31.0	20.2	64.8
2011	663	n/a	n/a	70
2012	707	27.8	25.4	n/a
2013	757	30.0	25.2	74.9
2014	719	26.0	27.6	64.1
2015	682	27.0	25.2	77.3
2016	661	27.0	24.4	76.7
2017	668	28.0	23.8	78.9
2018	647	28.0	23.1	76.8
2019	617	26.5	23.2	77.8
2020	568	n/a	n/a	79.8
2021	549	23.0	23.8	86.9
2022	501	20.0	25.0	85.6
2023	492	22.0	22.3	80.9
2024	471	20.5	22.9	87.7

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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