Carrillo Ranch Elementary School
Tel:
(760) 238-9700
- Carrillo Ranch Elementary School serves 647 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Carrillo Ranch Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is equal to the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Carrillo Ranch Elementary School's student population of 647 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type | Magnet School |
Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
Total Students | 647 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Carrillo Ranch Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Carrillo Ranch Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #4482 out of 9602 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 50% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 23:1 |
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American Indian | n/a | 1% |
Asian | 1% | 12% |
Hispanic | 90% | 54% |
Black | 3% | 5% |
White | 5% | 23% |
Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.64 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 69% | 53% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 7% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Desert Sands Unified School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Carrillo Ranch Elementary School is Indio High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Indio Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Indio Indio Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 795 students
0.6 miles
81-195 Miles Ave.
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 775-3800 0.6 6-8 795 - Indio Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 570 students
0.7 miles
44-640 Clinton St.
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 863-3680 0.7 K-5 570 - Indio John F. Kennedy Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 497 students
0.8 miles
45-100 Clinton St.
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 775-3840 0.8 K-5 497 - Indio Herbert Hoover Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 440 students
1.1 miles
44-300 Monroe St.
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 775-3820 1.1 K-5 440 - Indio James Madison Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 540 students
1.1 miles
80-845 Ave. 46
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 775-3850 1.1 K-5 540
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