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Desert Ridge Academy Middle School

Basic InfoStudents and TeachersTest PerformanceSchool District

79767 Ave 39

Indio CA, 92203, Riverside County

Phone: 760-393-5500

Ranking:

(3,446 out of 6,930, top 50%)*

Type: Regular Middle School

Status: Currently Operational

Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8

School District: Desert Sands Unified School District

Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA

Magnet: NA

Charter: NA

Shared-Time School: NA

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014		2012-2013		2011-2012		2010-2011		2009-2010
	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%
Total Teachers:	38		38		38		NA	NA	35
Total Students:	1,127		1,079		1,068		926		741
Grade 6:	378	33.5%	368	34.1%	325	30.4%	368	39.7%	335	45.2%
Grade 7:	400	35.5%	342	31.7%	379	35.5%	337	36.4%	218	29.4%
Grade 8:	349	31.0%	369	34.2%	364	34.1%	221	23.9%	186	25.1%
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Student By Gender:
Male:	562	49.9%	544	50.4%	532	49.8%	454	49.0%	377	50.9%
Female:	565	50.1%	535	49.6%	536	50.2%	472	51.0%	364	49.1%
Student By Races:
American Indian/Alaska Native:	2	0.2%	1	0.1%	1	0.1%	2	0.2%	4	0.5%
Asian:	12	1.1%	12	1.1%	13	1.2%	11	1.2%	12	1.6%
Hispanic:	966	85.7%	932	86.4%	919	86.0%	794	85.7%	618	83.4%
Black:	13	1.2%	10	0.9%	16	1.5%	17	1.8%	20	2.7%
White:	129	11.4%	118	10.9%	114	10.7%	97	10.5%	82	11.1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander:	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%
Two or More Races:	5	0.4%	6	0.6%	5	0.5%	5	0.5%	5	0.7%
Lunch Program:
Free Lunch Program Eligible:	692	61.4%	712	66.0%	NA	NA	571	61.7%	402	54.3%
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible:	142	12.6%	153	14.2%	NA	NA	131	14.1%	90	12.1%
Student-Teacher Ratio:	29.85		28.64		28.11		NA	NA	21.17

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	School District	State Average
STAR
2010	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	347.2	352.6	356.8
2011	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	351.5	355.7	358.4
2012	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	361	361.1	364.2
2013	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	357.3	357.8	363.0
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	344.8	358.8	360.5
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	364.8	358.9	364.6
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	393	364.2	366.8
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	399.6	364.0	366.5
2011	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	453.1	444.7	428.8
2010	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	334.1	354.3	356.4
2011	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	351.4	359	360.3
2012	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	359.3	369.4	366.6
2013	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	359.3	366.7	363.5
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	329.4	354.1	352.2
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	347.1	357.9	354.9
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	371.1	369.1	360.5
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	377.4	366.5	357.9
2010	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	340.1	351.7	350.3
2011	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	417.2	353.1	351.9
2012	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404.4	381.1	355.1
2013	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	353.2	382.7	358.0
2010	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	345.2	359.3	357.1
2011	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	344.5	361.5	361.8
2012	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	364.5	368.1	365.2
2013	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	356.5	365.6	361.3
2010	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	329.2	328.3	320.2
2011	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	325.2	334.8	322.7
2012	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	341.7	343.7	323.5
2013	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	330.5	341.3	322.9
2012	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	434.8	426.7	426
2010	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	313	343.7	348.1
2011	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314	346.4	352.6
2012	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	337.2	351.5	356.6
2013	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	323.2	351.9	357.1
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	342.7	372.7	375.3
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	359.6	378	385.9
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	398.7	397.9	394.8
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	399.3	395.8	390.9
2010	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	342.5	322.7	323.9
2011	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	426.2	324.5	326.9
2012	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	405.4	329.8	330.4
2013	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	354.9	341.3	334.1
2010	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	329.2	326.2	314.7
2011	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	325.2	334.1	316.8
2012	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	341.7	342.5	318
2013	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	330.5	340.2	317.9
2012	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	434.8	324.6	322.8

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* Desert Ridge Academy Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.