Is Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy a good school?

Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy ranks 3901 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 598 students attended Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy?

Students at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy attend?

Students who attend Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle High : Indio High

Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy

Summary:

Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy is an elementary school in Indio, California, serving 591 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District, which is ranked 1011 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science below the district and state levels. The school's performance is particularly low for students with special education needs and from low-income families, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school's Hispanic students and English Language Learners perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of California elementary schools. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11% in 2018-2019 to 33.8% in 2022-2023, which likely contributes to its academic underperformance.

Nearby schools within the Desert Sands Unified School District, such as Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies and Martin Van Buren Elementary, generally perform better than Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy across academic measures, though they also face challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among their student populations. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism and providing targeted interventions for students from low-income families and with special education needs could be crucial steps in improving overall student outcomes at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy.

Detail:

Public K-5

47-368 Monroe St.
Indio, CA 92201-6702

(760) 863-1544

District: Desert Sands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3901^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,110

Students who attend Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:	Indio High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 598

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.8%

White:

2.5%

Asian:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy ranks worse than 66.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^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 30.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (91.8%), Asian (2.5%), White (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy is 22.1, which is the 2^nd best among 18 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy is $9,110, which is the 4^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy 3901^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy

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Rank History for all students at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.68	3731^st	4809	22.4%
2005	30.27	3258^th	4822	32.4%
2006	40.49	2697^th	4818	44.0%
2007	50.44	2313^th	5113	54.8%
2008	62.32	1755^th	5113	65.7%
2009	56.78	2086^th	5193	59.8%
2010	53.95	2331^st	5314	56.1%
2011	43.43	2992^nd	5377	44.4%
2012	64.65	1807^th	5390	66.5%
2013	63.02	1947^th	5530	64.8%
2015	58.61	2001^st	5611	64.3%
2016	61.26	1933^rd	5614	65.6%
2017	57.85	2129^th	5692	62.6%
2018	50.60	2542^nd	5662	55.1%
2019	55.68	2271^st	5789	60.8%
2022	35.49	3422^nd	5883	41.8%
2023	33.97	3577^th	5874	39.1%
2024	30.25	3901^st	5862	33.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.70	556^th	3246	82.9%
2019	84.07	260^th	3275	92.1%
2022	72.44	443^rd	3311	86.6%
2023	56.78	918^th	3250	71.8%
2024	42.75	1631^st	3160	48.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	25.26	2096^th	2634	20.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.70	1648^th	5084	67.6%
2019	68.87	1244^th	5173	76.0%
2022	48.15	2392^nd	5264	54.6%
2023	43.78	2781^st	5374	48.3%
2024	35.97	3452^nd	5511	37.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.52	2346^th	5413	56.7%
2019	57.89	2058^th	5492	62.5%
2022	38.14	3113^th	5635	44.8%
2023	34.01	3417^th	5617	39.2%
2024	32.61	3595^th	5605	35.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.31	920^th	2128	56.8%
2019	40.65	1270^th	2585	50.9%
2022	38.04	1162^nd	2227	47.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.13	2564^th	5431	52.8%
2019	52.43	2343^rd	5510	57.5%
2022	33.49	3502^nd	5663	38.2%
2023	34.17	3466^th	5650	38.7%
2024	29.36	3875^th	5636	31.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.16	1272^nd	4830	73.7%
2019	73.45	991^st	4963	80.0%
2022	50.67	2162^nd	5084	57.5%
2023	44.65	2583^rd	5098	49.3%
2024	42.54	2799^th	5102	45.1%

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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 Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	35	14	4	537	3	n/a	n/a	65	658
2005	50	14	11	641	4	n/a	n/a	67	787
2006	52	19	11	569	4	n/a	n/a	87	742
2007	58	25	16	631	5	n/a	n/a	39	774
2008	62	30	24	647	5	n/a	n/a	0	768
2009	53	29	21	645	6	0	16	0	770
2010	42	20	18	717	6	0	4	0	807
2011	34	19	21	695	3	0	3	0	775
2012	28	16	16	706	2	0	5	0	773
2013	36	11	17	625	5	0	5	0	699
2014	23	12	18	627	2	0	2	0	684
2015	25	9	23	622	2	0	1	0	682
2016	25	12	19	613	1	0	2	0	672
2017	28	15	21	641	3	1	3	0	712
2018	31	11	16	652	4	1	7	0	722
2019	26	11	12	622	4	1	4	0	680
2020	31	6	16	614	3	1	5	0	676
2021	28	7	13	573	2	1	5	0	629
2022	28	7	16	530	1	0	5	0	587
2023	23	6	16	538	1	3	4	0	591
2024	15	8	15	549	1	4	6	0	598

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 Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	658	31.0	21.2	86
2005	787	38.0	20.7	80.3
2006	742	41.0	18.1	73.1
2007	774	43.3	17.9	72
2008	768	43.5	17.7	75.8
2009	770	37.0	19.7	70.4
2010	807	35.0	23.0	74
2011	775	n/a	n/a	79.2
2012	773	30.0	25.7	n/a
2013	699	29.0	24.1	85.3
2014	684	25.2	27.1	67.1
2015	682	26.0	26.2	85.6
2016	672	28.0	24.0	81.1
2017	712	30.0	23.7	79.8
2018	722	30.0	24.0	80.3
2019	680	29.5	23.0	74.7
2020	676	n/a	n/a	80
2021	629	29.0	21.6	90.1
2022	587	26.5	22.1	86
2023	591	25.5	23.1	76.5
2024	598	27.0	22.1	80.9

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 Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	658	31.0	21.2	86
2005	787	38.0	20.7	80.3
2006	742	41.0	18.1	73.1
2007	774	43.3	17.9	72
2008	768	43.5	17.7	75.8
2009	770	37.0	19.7	70.4
2010	807	35.0	23.0	74
2011	775	n/a	n/a	79.2
2012	773	30.0	25.7	n/a
2013	699	29.0	24.1	85.3
2014	684	25.2	27.1	67.1
2015	682	26.0	26.2	85.6
2016	672	28.0	24.0	81.1
2017	712	30.0	23.7	79.8
2018	722	30.0	24.0	80.3
2019	680	29.5	23.0	74.7
2020	676	n/a	n/a	80
2021	629	29.0	21.6	90.1
2022	587	26.5	22.1	86
2023	591	25.5	23.1	76.5
2024	598	27.0	22.1	80.9

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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