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Gerald R. Ford Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

44-210 Warner Trail, Indian Wells, CA 92210 · (760) 772-4120 · Part of Desert Sands Unified School District

Indian Wells’ School Grade B better than 56% of California school districts

Directions
Students
598
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Gerald R. Ford Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Indian Wells kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Indian Wells kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Gerald R. Ford ElementaryYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

44-210 Warner Trail, Indian Wells

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten122
Grade 187
Grade 292
Grade 397
Grade 488
Grade 5112
Enrollment over time
660’20
624’21
603’22
615’23
598’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%White 30%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gerald R. Ford Elementary from Indian Wells families.

Other schools in Desert Sands Unified School District

The district →
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palm Desert
808 students23:1
Andrew Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Indio
750 students23:1
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Indio
748 students25:1
George Washington Charter
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palm Desert
A−
746 students26:1
Harry S. Truman Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Quinta
635 students25:1
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Quinta
627 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Indian Wells’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.