Thomas Jefferson Middle
Indio, CA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
579 students tested15.2% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 21.8% did.
- Exceeded2.6%
- Met12.6%
- Nearly met26.9%
- Not met57.9%
Math
578 students tested3.6% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 5.3% did.
- Exceeded1.6%
- Met2.1%
- Nearly met16.1%
- Not met80.2%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
6.5% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 613 | 644 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 5.2% · 32 | 6.5% · 42 |
| Suspensions | 41 | 78 |
| Violence with injury | 20 | 29 |
| Violence without injury | 12 | 38 |
| Weapons | 1 | 2 |
| Drugs | 7 | 8 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 489 | 510 |
| Suspended out of school | 9.4% · 46 | 5.9% · 30 |
| Suspended in school | 0.4% · 2 | 0.2% · 1 |
| Expelled | 0.6% · 3 | 0.2% · 1 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
34.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 598 | 629 |
| Chronically absent | 35.5% · 212 | 34.2% · 215 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
535 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino89.7%
White3.6%
Black or African American0.6%
Asian1.5%
Two or More Races4.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 061111001228
- District
- Desert Sands Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 535 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 23.8
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25