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James Madison Elementary School

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Indio, CA 92201

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Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James Madison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: James Madison Elementary serves the southwest part of Indio, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.9 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the attendance zone takes about 5-10 minutes, with an average distance of 0.6 miles to the nearest edge and a maximum distance of 0.9 miles to the furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

James Madison Elementary School's student population of 403 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Madison Elementary School
Kind	89
1	51
2	57
3	64
4	76
5	66

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Total Students

403 students

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Total Students Trends (1991-2025)
Year	James Madison Elementary School
2025	403
2024	376
2023	377
2022	356
2021	423
2020	482
2019	503
2018	540
2017	552
2015	529
2014	546
2013	544
2012	564
2011	626
2010	660
2009	729
2008	726
2007	759
2006	773
2005	879
2004	878
2003	886
2002	885
2001	948
2000	1,085
1999	1,037
1998	965
1997	897
1996	846
1995	793
1994	773
1993	714
1992	728
1991	639

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1991-2025)
Year	James Madison Elementary School
2025	17
2024	16
2023	16
2022	17
2021	20
2019	21
2018	21
2017	22
2015	21
2014	19
2013	21
2012	22
2010	31
2009	32
2008	39
2007	37
2006	38
2005	42
2004	42
2003	45
2002	45
2001	45
2000	50
1999	47
1998	41
1997	39
1996	34
1995	31
1994	28
1993	27
1992	25
1991	25

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Year Founded

1990

School Rankings

James Madison Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Madison Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8848 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	James Madison Elementary School
2023	#8848
2022	#8423
2019	#7051
2018	#6617
2017	#7306
2016	#7201
2015	#5795
2013	#4215
2012	#5342
2011	#5524
2010	#4980

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6-9%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	James Madison Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	7%	34%	26%
2022	12%	33%	25%
2019	25%	40%	35%
2018	29%	39%	34%
2017	23%	38%	35%
2016	21%	37%	33%
2015	22%	34%	29%
2013	63%	59%	64%
2012	55%	59%	64%
2011	57%	58%	60%
2010	57%	56%	58%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	James Madison Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2022	22%	47%	40%
2019	34%	51%	49%
2018	31%	50%	34%
2017	25%	48%	49%
2016	27%	48%	49%
2015	28%	44%	45%
2013	51%	57%	60%
2012	50%	58%	61%
2011	45%	56%	58%
2010	44%	54%	55%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	James Madison Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	21:1	22:1	24:1
2021	21:1	22:1	25:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	27:1
2014	29:1	24:1	27:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	21:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	24:1
1998	24:1	21:1	24:1
1997	23:1	23:1	26:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	27:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	29:1	24:1	27:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	James Madison Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	89%	56%
2024	86%	56%
2023	88%	55%	76%
2022	91%	56%	75%
2021	90%	56%	74%
2020	89%	55%	73%
2019	89%	55%	73%
2018	90%	54%	74%
2017	91%	54%	74%
2015	92%	54%	65%
2014	91%	53%	72%
2013	90%	53%	71%
2012	89%	52%	70%
2011	88%	51%	69%
2010	87%	50%	68%
2009	85%	49%	66%
2008	85%	50%	67%
2007	84%	49%	65%
2006	83%	48%	64%
2005	80%	47%	63%
2004	77%	46%	63%
2003	84%	45%	64%
2002	81%	44%	64%
2001	81%	43%	63%
2000	80%	42%	62%
1999	78%	41%	61%
1998	76%	40%	60%
1997	75%	40%	59%
1996	73%	39%	58%
1995	70%	38%	58%
1994	66%	37%	57%
1993	67%	36%	56%
1992	65%	35%	55%
1991	67%	34%	56%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	James Madison Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	2%	8%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	James Madison Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	2%	20%
2024	3%	20%
2023	3%	21%	15%
2022	4%	21%	16%
2021	5%	22%	16%
2020	5%	22%	18%
2019	7%	23%	18%
2018	7%	23%	19%
2017	7%	24%	19%
2015	6%	25%	23%
2014	6%	25%	22%
2013	6%	25%	23%
2012	7%	26%	23%
2011	8%	27%	24%
2010	8%	27%	26%
2009	11%	28%	26%
2008	12%	29%	28%
2007	10%	30%	28%
2006	11%	31%	28%
2005	11%	32%	29%
2004	12%	33%	30%
2003	13%	34%	31%
2002	15%	35%	32%
2001	16%	36%	32%
2000	16%	37%	33%
1999	18%	38%	34%
1998	20%	39%	34%
1997	21%	39%	36%
1996	23%	40%	37%
1995	27%	41%	37%
1994	30%	42%	38%
1993	29%	43%	38%
1992	31%	44%	40%
1991	29%	46%	39%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	James Madison Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

80%

0.20

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	James Madison Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	0.20	0.63
2024	0.25	0.63
2023	0.22	0.64	0.40
2022	0.17	0.63	0.41
2021	0.19	0.62	0.41
2020	0.21	0.64	0.42
2019	0.20	0.63	0.42
2018	0.19	0.64	0.42
2017	0.17	0.64	0.42
2015	0.15	0.64	0.46
2014	0.17	0.65	0.44
2013	0.19	0.65	0.45
2012	0.20	0.65	0.46
2011	0.22	0.66	0.46
2010	0.24	0.67	0.48
2009	0.27	0.67	0.50
2008	0.27	0.65	0.48
2007	0.28	0.66	0.49
2006	0.29	0.66	0.50
2005	0.34	0.66	0.50
2004	0.34	0.67	0.50
2003	0.28	0.67	0.50
2002	0.32	0.67	0.50
2001	0.32	0.67	0.50
2000	0.34	0.67	0.51
1999	0.36	0.67	0.51
1998	0.39	0.67	0.52
1997	0.40	0.67	0.52
1996	0.42	0.67	0.53
1995	0.44	0.67	0.53
1994	0.48	0.67	0.53
1993	0.47	0.67	0.54
1992	0.49	0.67	0.55
1991	0.47	0.66	0.54

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(22-23)

44.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	James Madison Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	44.2%	27.7%	37.1%
2022	47.2%	33%	44.3%
2021	29.3%	15.4%	19.5%

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Eligible for

85%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	James Madison Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	85%	54%
2024	83%	54%
2023	78%	51%	62%
2022	80%	51%	64%
2021	77%	53%	61%
2020	76%	52%	58%
2019	75%	52%	58%
2018	75%	53%	56%
2017	71%	49%	56%
2015	78%	50%	57%
2014	63%	49%	50%
2013	76%	48%	57%
2011	62%	46%	50%
2010	58%	46%	46%
2009	51%	43%	44%
2008	48%	41%	42%
2007	45%	40%	36%
2006	46%	40%	36%
2005	40%	40%	40%
2004	38%	40%	39%
2003	43%	39%	41%
2002	44%	39%	45%
2001	36%	39%	42%
2000	50%	40%	42%
1999	48%	40%	45%
1998	61%	47%	46%
1997	58%	47%	56%
1996	61%	46%	56%
1995	52%	45%	52%
1994	48%	43%	47%
1993	49%	41%	46%
1992	45%	38%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	James Madison Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	7%	8%	13%
2022	11%	7%	14%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	9%	7%	10%
2017	12%	9%	10%
2015	10%	9%	10%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	14%	7%	11%
2011	14%	8%	10%
2010	18%	9%	11%
2009	17%	10%	11%
2008	21%	10%	13%
2007	19%	10%	10%
2006	15%	9%	10%
2005	15%	9%	10%
2004	17%	9%	11%
2003	18%	9%	12%
2002	7%	8%	5%
2001	16%	8%	11%
2000	13%	7%	9%
1999	13%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Desert Sands Unified School District

Sports

Colors

Red, White, and Blue

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Madison Elementary School's ranking?

James Madison Elementary School is ranked #8848 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend James Madison Elementary School?

403 students attend James Madison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of James Madison Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James Madison Elementary School?

James Madison Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does James Madison Elementary School offer ?

James Madison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is James Madison Elementary School part of?

James Madison Elementary School is part of Desert Sands Unified School District.

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No School (Thanksgiving Break)

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

No School (Spring Break)

April 05, 2027 (Monday)

Last Day of School

June 04, 2027 (Friday)

First Day of School 🌞

August 18, 2027 (Wednesday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: James Madison Elementary serves the southwest part of Indio, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.9 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the attendance zone takes about 5-10 minutes, with an average distance of 0.6 miles to the nearest edge and a maximum distance of 0.9 miles to the furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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