Desert Ridge Academy

Indio, CA 92203-9647

Phone: (760) 393-5500
Fax: (760) 393-5502
District: Desert Sands Unified

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 1249 students

Desert Ridge Academy, located in Indio, California, is a public middle school in the Desert Sands Unified district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Desert Ridge Academy is a public school in the Desert Sands Unified school district located in Indio, CA. The principal of Desert Ridge Academy is Dan Borgen. As of 2015, the students are 84.1% Hispanic; 12.5% White, non-Hispanic; 1% Black, non-Hispanic; 0.6% Filipino; 0.5% Asian; and 0.1% Multiracial. 78.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 22.6% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 84.1% — —
White, non-Hispanic 12.5% — —
Black, non-Hispanic 1% — —
Filipino 0.6% — —
Asian 0.5% — —
Multiracial 0.1% — —
Pacific Islander — — —
Native American or Native Alaskan — — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 78.8% — —
English learners 22.6% — —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Murray Lane Neighborhood/Subdivision Yucca valley CA 25.6 mi
2 Shafter Avenue Neighborhood/Subdivision Yucca valley CA 26.8 mi
3 Turtle Rock Neighborhood/Subdivision Twentynine Palms CA 29.8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Smoke Tree Twentynine Palms CA 27.3 mi
Base Distance
29 Palms Marine Base 33.1 mi.
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