Desert Ridge Academy
Public
Middle Grades 6–8
Part of Desert Sands Unified
79-767 Avenue 39, Indio, CA 92203 · (760) 393-5500
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Academic performance
Math proficiency24.5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
962Students enrolled
24:1Student–teacher ratio
81%Free / reduced lunch
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6294
Grade 7322
Grade 8346
Students
Hispanic · 85%815
White · 8%81
Two or more races · 3%32
Asian · 2%16
Black · 1%13
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,059’20
998’21
1,030’22
1,018’23
962’24
Location
79-767 Avenue 39 Indio
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.