Is Martin Van Buren Elementary a good school?

Martin Van Buren Elementary ranks 3476 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Martin Van Buren Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 529 students attended Martin Van Buren Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Van Buren Elementary?

Students at Martin Van Buren Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Martin Van Buren Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martin Van Buren Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle High : Indio High

Martin Van Buren Elementary

Summary:

Martin Van Buren Elementary is a public elementary school located in Indio, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 529. It is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District, which is ranked 1011 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Martin Van Buren Elementary has seen a decline in its academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from a high of 1351 out of 5390 California elementary schools in 2011-2012 to 3476 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages, with only 34.73% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, 32.71% in mathematics, and 21.84% in science assessments. The school's female students have also seen a significant decline in performance, dropping from a ranking of 2878 out of 5635 California elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 4129 out of 5605 in 2023-2024. However, the school's English Language Learner students and students with disabilities have performed relatively well compared to other California elementary schools.

While Martin Van Buren Elementary generally performs better than the nearby John F. Kennedy Elementary, it lags behind the nearby Imagine Schools Riverside County, a public charter school, and the Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Martin Van Buren Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 11.1% in 2017-2018 to 38.5% in 2022-2023, which may be contributing to the school's declining academic performance. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, at 88.47% in 2022-2023, may also be a factor in the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

47-733 Van Buren St.
Indio, CA 92201-7144

(760) 775-3870

District: Desert Sands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3476^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,430

Students who attend Martin Van Buren Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:	Indio High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 529

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.8%

Two or more races:

3.8%

White:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin Van Buren Elementary ranks worse than 59.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^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 35.44. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (92.8%), two or more races (3.8%), White (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Van Buren Elementary is 23, which is the 4^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Martin Van Buren Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Van Buren Elementary is $7,430. 15 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Van Buren Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Van Buren Elementary 3476^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Martin Van Buren Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Martin Van Buren Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.72	4502^nd	4809	6.4%
2005	11.97	4527^th	4822	6.1%
2006	19.30	4053^rd	4818	15.9%
2007	33.61	3322^nd	5113	35.0%
2008	65.35	1611^th	5113	68.5%
2009	61.06	1871^st	5193	64.0%
2010	62.11	1876^th	5314	64.7%
2011	70.66	1466^th	5377	72.7%
2012	73.64	1351^st	5390	74.9%
2013	71.23	1518^th	5530	72.5%
2015	45.80	2693^rd	5611	52.0%
2016	52.84	2352^nd	5614	58.1%
2017	72.22	1462^nd	5692	74.3%
2018	72.97	1439^th	5662	74.6%
2019	70.45	1583^rd	5789	72.7%
2022	45.90	2755^th	5883	53.2%
2023	30.66	3828^th	5874	34.8%
2024	35.44	3476^th	5862	40.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.82	275^th	3246	91.5%
2019	86.24	228^th	3275	93.0%
2022	71.04	471^st	3311	85.8%
2023	45.85	1427^th	3250	56.1%
2024	63.67	585^th	3160	81.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	32.51	1676^th	2634	36.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.39	433^rd	5084	91.5%
2019	82.72	591^st	5173	88.6%
2022	58.25	1780^th	5264	66.2%
2023	42.02	2907^th	5374	45.9%
2024	43.76	2831^st	5511	48.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.38	1272^nd	5413	76.5%
2019	66.50	1675^th	5492	69.5%
2022	42.01	2878^th	5635	48.9%
2023	26.04	4134^th	5617	26.4%
2024	26.22	4129^th	5605	26.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.43	723^rd	2128	66.0%
2019	64.37	617^th	2585	76.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.73	1575^th	5431	71.0%
2019	71.19	1468^th	5510	73.4%
2022	49.03	2498^th	5663	55.9%
2023	36.39	3309^th	5650	41.4%
2024	43.70	2837^th	5636	49.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Van Buren Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.68	427^th	4830	91.2%
2019	86.17	461^st	4963	90.7%
2022	63.76	1440^th	5084	71.7%
2023	45.98	2490^th	5098	51.2%
2024	50.84	2206^th	5102	56.8%

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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 Martin Van Buren Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	83	5	1	540	2	n/a	n/a	0	631
1989	64	10	1	581	1	n/a	n/a	0	657
1990	65	11	6	591	2	n/a	n/a	0	675
1991	47	6	5	614	3	n/a	n/a	0	675
1992	45	6	2	566	1	n/a	n/a	0	620
1993	29	6	2	585	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1994	23	6	4	459	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1995	27	5	5	560	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1996	27	5	5	560	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1997	24	6	5	584	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
1998	16	7	7	559	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1999	15	8	2	535	1	n/a	n/a	2	563
2000	10	8	2	565	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
2001	4	7	2	603	1	n/a	n/a	0	617
2002	13	5	3	598	1	n/a	n/a	0	620
2003	13	5	3	598	1	n/a	n/a	0	620
2004	2	1	1	432	1	n/a	n/a	3	440
2005	2	0	1	465	2	n/a	n/a	1	471
2006	2	0	1	465	2	n/a	n/a	1	471
2007	3	1	2	496	1	n/a	n/a	4	507
2008	3	1	1	469	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	474
2009	11	0	1	463	0	0	3	0	478
2010	6	1	1	445	1	0	12	0	466
2011	5	1	2	480	0	0	2	0	490
2012	4	2	3	538	0	0	2	0	549
2013	7	1	2	542	0	0	2	0	554
2014	19	5	3	554	0	0	4	0	585
2015	20	4	3	561	0	0	5	0	593
2016	15	1	3	599	0	0	3	0	621
2017	17	3	3	592	0	0	9	0	624
2018	22	3	3	592	0	0	14	0	634
2019	17	2	2	576	0	0	17	0	614
2020	19	1	1	537	0	0	14	0	572
2021	11	1	3	532	0	0	23	0	570
2022	10	4	3	500	0	0	20	0	537
2023	7	5	4	491	0	2	20	0	529

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 Martin Van Buren Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	631	23.0	27.4	n/a
1989	657	24.0	27.3	n/a
1990	675	25.0	27.0	n/a
1991	675	24.9	27.1	n/a
1992	620	25.3	24.5	85.8
1993	622	23.5	26.5	89.7
1994	492	17.5	28.1	88.4
1995	597	24.0	24.9	95
1996	597	24.0	24.9	95
1997	619	23.0	26.9	95
1998	589	29.0	20.3	94.9
1999	563	29.0	19.4	79.3
2000	587	32.0	18.3	81.6
2001	617	33.0	18.7	88.7
2002	620	36.0	17.2	89
2003	620	36.0	17.2	89
2004	440	25.0	17.6	100
2005	471	23.0	20.5	97.4
2006	471	25.0	18.8	88.7
2007	507	30.5	16.6	87.7
2008	474	26.5	17.9	94.5
2009	478	24.0	18.4	88.9
2010	466	21.0	22.1	88
2011	490	n/a	n/a	90.8
2012	549	22.0	24.9	99.5
2013	554	24.0	23.0	93.7
2014	585	23.0	25.4	74.4
2015	593	24.0	24.7	91.9
2016	621	26.0	23.8	89.7
2017	624	27.0	23.1	92.1
2018	634	27.0	23.4	90.2
2019	614	25.0	24.5	90.9
2020	572	n/a	n/a	90
2021	570	22.0	25.9	96
2022	537	23.0	23.3	93.7
2023	529	23.0	23.0	88.5

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 Martin Van Buren Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	631	23.0	27.4	n/a
1989	657	24.0	27.3	n/a
1990	675	25.0	27.0	n/a
1991	675	24.9	27.1	n/a
1992	620	25.3	24.5	85.8
1993	622	23.5	26.5	89.7
1994	492	17.5	28.1	88.4
1995	597	24.0	24.9	95
1996	597	24.0	24.9	95
1997	619	23.0	26.9	95
1998	589	29.0	20.3	94.9
1999	563	29.0	19.4	79.3
2000	587	32.0	18.3	81.6
2001	617	33.0	18.7	88.7
2002	620	36.0	17.2	89
2003	620	36.0	17.2	89
2004	440	25.0	17.6	100
2005	471	23.0	20.5	97.4
2006	471	25.0	18.8	88.7
2007	507	30.5	16.6	87.7
2008	474	26.5	17.9	94.5
2009	478	24.0	18.4	88.9
2010	466	21.0	22.1	88
2011	490	n/a	n/a	90.8
2012	549	22.0	24.9	99.5
2013	554	24.0	23.0	93.7
2014	585	23.0	25.4	74.4
2015	593	24.0	24.7	91.9
2016	621	26.0	23.8	89.7
2017	624	27.0	23.1	92.1
2018	634	27.0	23.4	90.2
2019	614	25.0	24.5	90.9
2020	572	n/a	n/a	90
2021	570	22.0	25.9	96
2022	537	23.0	23.3	93.7
2023	529	23.0	23.0	88.5

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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