John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Summary:

John Glenn Middle School of International Studies is a public middle school in Indio, California, serving 1,045 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Desert Sands Unified School District.

Despite serving a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, John Glenn Middle School has maintained consistent academic performance, ranking in the top half of California middle schools and outperforming the district on standardized assessments, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy. However, the school's performance in Mathematics and Science lags behind the state average. Compared to nearby schools, John Glenn Middle School generally performs better academically than other traditional public schools in the area, but still falls short of the nearby Palm Desert Charter Middle school.

One concerning trend at John Glenn Middle School is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from around 10% in 2017-2018 to 27.5% in 2022-2023. This issue is not unique to John Glenn, as several nearby schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates. The school's diverse student population, with significant representation of Hispanic, Asian, and White students, highlights the need to address the unique needs and challenges of its various student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 79-655 Miles Ave.
       Indio, CA  92201-0900


(760) 200-3700

District: Desert Sands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1144th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,798 Help


Students who attend John Glenn Middle School of International Studies usually attend:

High:    La Quinta High

Feeder schools for John Glenn Middle School of International Studies:

Elementary:    Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies

Student/teacher ratio:  23.7 Help
Number of students:  1,045

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.1%
White:
18.3%
Asian:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.2% Help


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Compare Details John Glenn Middle School of International Studies ranks better than 58.8% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.84. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.1%), White (18.3%), Asian (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies is 23.7. 3 middle schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies is $7,798. 4 middle schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Glenn Middle School of International Studies:

SchoolDigger ranks John Glenn Middle School of International Studies 1144th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See John Glenn Middle School of International Studies in the ranking list.)

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Desert Sands Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Sands Unified 1011th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

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Rank History for all students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 53.82 708th 1769 60.0%
2005 46.51 864th 1777 51.4%
2006 52.48 766th 1804 57.5%
2007 61.89 642nd 1999 67.9%
2008 69.29 499th 2005 75.1%
2009 70.32 504th 2063 75.6%
2010 76.16 398th 2179 81.7%
2011 75.81 393rd 2236 82.4%
2012 75.20 424th 2259 81.2%
2013 81.47 280th 2379 88.2%
2015 67.93 688th 2477 72.2%
2016 69.74 661st 2497 73.5%
2017 70.61 655th 2508 73.9%
2018 61.49 812th 2480 67.3%
2019 62.71 847th 2715 68.8%
2022 52.15 1108th 2740 59.6%
2023 51.20 1131st 2802 59.6%
2024 50.84 1144th 2777 58.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.57 379th 554 31.6%
2022 34.07 449th 665 32.5%
2024 34.76 459th 699 34.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.37 1029th 1364 24.6%
2019 40.78 662nd 1442 54.1%
2022 45.65 584th 1540 62.1%
2023 43.16 648th 1529 57.6%
2024 34.04 1005th 1477 32.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.24 765th 1538 50.3%
2024 38.08 831st 1550 46.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.00 607th 2230 72.8%
2019 65.23 604th 2369 74.5%
2022 58.65 765th 2458 68.9%
2023 55.38 873rd 2549 65.8%
2024 45.14 1194th 2575 53.6%
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Rank History for Female students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.19 689th 2262 69.5%
2019 64.91 729th 2380 69.4%
2022 50.06 1067th 2509 57.5%
2023 49.79 1066th 2547 58.1%
2024 46.65 1155th 2546 54.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.75 449th 1369 67.2%
2019 43.77 674th 1491 54.8%
2022 27.51 1151st 1531 24.8%
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Rank History for Male students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.58 930th 2273 59.1%
2019 56.29 896th 2407 62.8%
2022 53.11 973rd 2527 61.5%
2023 51.04 1030th 2558 59.7%
2024 53.41 959th 2547 62.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.40 426th 700 39.1%
2019 61.35 336th 745 54.9%
2024 59.56 351st 741 52.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.11 515th 2072 75.1%
2019 70.18 486th 2213 78.0%
2022 58.49 762nd 2359 67.7%
2023 59.13 749th 2391 68.7%
2024 55.35 843rd 2383 64.6%
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Rank History for White students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.37 581st 1496 61.2%
2019 60.12 632nd 1602 60.5%
2022 55.00 674th 1555 56.7%
2023 47.25 796th 1552 48.7%
2024 51.57 716th 1535 53.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Saturday, April 4, 2020

Open Quote We enrolled our daughter last year and bought a house a block away,because of the high standards and school reputation, we are very happy with our daughters success and Theater performances. Thank you to all teachers and staff. Keep up the good work. Close Quote



Enrollment information for John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 618 20 34 506 4 n/a n/a 35 1217
2003 618 20 34 506 4 n/a n/a 35 1217
2004 661 26 31 565 5 n/a n/a 63 1351
2005 708 31 35 572 3 n/a n/a 72 1421
2006 653 25 51 661 6 n/a n/a 76 1472
2007 460 17 36 495 4 n/a n/a 49 1061
2008 454 25 46 570 4 n/a n/a 0 1099
2009 467 23 43 659 4 1 36 0 1233
2010 479 28 48 701 4 2 11 0 1273
2011 504 28 58 701 4 1 5 0 1301
2012 498 24 55 690 13 2 12 0 1294
2013 459 28 68 684 12 4 19 0 1274
2014 452 30 65 857 15 5 19 0 1443
2015 435 29 69 866 11 6 26 0 1442
2016 399 26 73 931 9 3 29 0 1470
2017 341 20 68 920 4 2 37 0 1392
2018 282 17 63 904 3 3 28 0 1300
2019 268 16 51 863 3 2 36 0 1239
2020 282 17 51 845 4 2 38 0 1239
2021 256 17 32 817 1 3 41 0 1167
2022 222 10 35 787 2 1 35 0 1092
2023 191 8 36 774 1 1 33 1 1045

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 John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1217 49.0 24.8 28
2003 1217 49.0 24.8 28
2004 1351 56.2 24.0 30.9
2005 1421 57.2 24.8 29.3
2006 1472 56.8 25.9 26.9
2007 1061 36.3 29.2 29.6
2008 1099 49.7 22.1 36.9
2009 1233 47.8 23.8 40.4
2010 1273 52.0 24.4 40.9
2011 1301 n/a n/a 38.4
2012 1294 46.0 28.1 n/a
2013 1274 45.4 28.0 47.2
2014 1443 48.2 29.9 50.3
2015 1442 53.0 27.2 54.3
2016 1470 54.0 27.2 49.9
2017 1392 52.1 26.6 51.2
2018 1300 50.6 25.6 52.5
2019 1239 44.4 27.8 52.9
2020 1239 n/a n/a 54.4
2021 1167 45.1 25.8 55.1
2022 1092 43.0 25.3 70.8
2023 1045 44.0 23.7 64.2

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 John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1217 49.0 24.8 28
2003 1217 49.0 24.8 28
2004 1351 56.2 24.0 30.9
2005 1421 57.2 24.8 29.3
2006 1472 56.8 25.9 26.9
2007 1061 36.3 29.2 29.6
2008 1099 49.7 22.1 36.9
2009 1233 47.8 23.8 40.4
2010 1273 52.0 24.4 40.9
2011 1301 n/a n/a 38.4
2012 1294 46.0 28.1 n/a
2013 1274 45.4 28.0 47.2
2014 1443 48.2 29.9 50.3
2015 1442 53.0 27.2 54.3
2016 1470 54.0 27.2 49.9
2017 1392 52.1 26.6 51.2
2018 1300 50.6 25.6 52.5
2019 1239 44.4 27.8 52.9
2020 1239 n/a n/a 54.4
2021 1167 45.1 25.8 55.1
2022 1092 43.0 25.3 70.8
2023 1045 44.0 23.7 64.2

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,798

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 847th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1131st of 2802 Middle schools
 9.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Glenn Middle School of International Studies)52.137.5
 14.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Sands Unified)42.632.6
 9.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (John Glenn Middle School of International Studies)40.235.3
 4.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Desert Sands Unified)32.523.5
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Glenn Middle School of International Studies)57.349.5
 7.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Sands Unified)46.241.4
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (John Glenn Middle School of International Studies)41.738.7
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Desert Sands Unified)29.424
 5.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Glenn Middle School of International Studies)56.339.7
 16.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Sands Unified)46.235.7
 10.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (John Glenn Middle School of International Studies)48.228.3
 19.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Desert Sands Unified)28.221.4
 6.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (John Glenn Middle School of International Studies)30.224.6
 5.6%
   8th Grade Science (Desert Sands Unified)22.822.7
 0.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12391045
 15.7%
African American168
 50%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian5136
 29.4%
Hispanic863774
 10.3%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White268191
 28.7%
Two or More Races3633
 8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.9%64.2%
 11.3%


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John Glenn Middle School of International Studies ranks 1144th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,045 students attended John Glenn Middle School of International Studies.

Students who attend John Glenn Middle School of International Studies usually go on to attend La Quinta High

Students at John Glenn Middle School of International Studies are 74% Hispanic, 18% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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