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Email BoardBenjamin Franklin Elementary
77-800 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253-3841
Summary
Benjamin Franklin Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 21st percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 30.9% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down.
Math is weaker: 21.2% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 30.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 21.2% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,536/4,657 (24th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,867/4,657 (17th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 627 |
| Low-Income Students | 525 (83.7%) |
| English Learners | 80 (12.8%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 7.1 points from last year and fell 6.3 points over the full period. Math fell 7.3 points from last year and fell 3.8 points over the full period.
•Math -3.8 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Two or more races students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 23.2% to 45.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,536 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 23.5-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
2.7% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 33.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 35% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 19% to 31%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 17.0% to 24.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,867 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 20.7-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 23.1% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Benjamin Franklin Elementary compare within the district?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary is No. 12 in both reading and math proficiency among the 19 K–5 schools in Desert Sands Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Benjamin Franklin Elementary rank in California?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary ranks No. 3,536 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,867 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 13 in reading and No. 14 in math among 19 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 26.5% meet the reading standard and 17.3% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Benjamin Franklin Elementary compare with other schools in La Quinta?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary is No. 2 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 K–5 schools in La Quinta with 2026 results.
Explore schools in La QuintaHow does Benjamin Franklin Elementary compare with other schools in Riverside County?
Benjamin Franklin Elementary is No. 114 in reading and No. 123 in math proficiency among the 160 K–5 schools in Riverside County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Riverside CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin ElementaryThis school | 21.2% | 30.9% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary | 27.3% | 39.0% |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary | 25.9% | 38.2% |
