# Desert Ridge Academy

Desert Ridge Academy is a middle school in Indio, California. Reading proficiency is 34.5%, +5.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 17.4%, +3.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/desert-ridge-academy-indio |
| District | Desert Sands Unified |
| Address | 79-767 Avenue 39, Indio, CA, 92203-9647 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 24:1 |
| Per-student spending | $20,992 |
| Low-Income Students | 788 (81.9%) |
| English Learners | 180 (18.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 28.7% | 991 |
| 2024 | 24.9% | 972 |
| 2025 | 34.5% | 925 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.8% | 991 |
| 2024 | 13.4% | 978 |
| 2025 | 17.4% | 920 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.6% | 45.1% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | 35.8% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | 51.2% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.6% | 26.6% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | 22.9% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | 28.3% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.3% | 32.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | 25.0% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | 37.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.3% | 17.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | 16.2% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | 20.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32.5% | 788 |
| White | 46.6% | 73 |
| Two or more races | 45.2% | 31 |
| Black or African American | 28.6% | 14 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15.6% | 783 |
| White | 27.4% | 73 |
| Two or more races | 29.0% | 31 |
| Black or African American | 7.1% | 14 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 275 | 37.1% | 25.8% | 22.2% | 14.9% |
| 7 | 315 | 39.0% | 24.4% | 24.1% | 12.4% |
| 8 | 335 | 45.1% | 24.5% | 24.2% | 6.3% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 274 | 49.6% | 25.9% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| 7 | 313 | 59.4% | 22.0% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| 8 | 333 | 68.8% | 20.7% | 7.2% | 3.3% |