Grade Trends

Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Desert Sands Unified

77-800 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253 Map

Math (met standard)
21%
−21 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
31%
−15 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
30%
−5 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
82%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
627
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 17% state 47% · 2025-26 23% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 22% state 42% · 2025-26 24% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 25% state 37% · 2025-26 46% state 49% · 2025-26 30% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 21% state 42% · 2025-26 31% state 46% · 2025-26 30% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 21% state 42% 31% state 46% 30% state 35%
2024-25 28% state 42% 38% state 46% 29% state 33%
2023-24 25% state 41% 37% state 44% 27% state 33%
2022-23 21% state 40% 35% state 45% 23% state 32%
2021-22 20% state 37% 37% state 45% 24% state 31%
2018-19 36% state 44% 45% state 50% 22% state 32%
2017-18 36% state 42% 46% state 49% —
2016-17 36% state 41% 40% state 45% —
2015-16 39% state 38% 55% state 45% —
2014-15 26% state 35% 37% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Harry S. Truman Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
1.2 mi
27%
−14 vs state
39%
−7 vs state
36%
±0 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 80% 635 Hispanic 77%
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
3.3 mi
35%
−7 vs state
47%
+1 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 65% 748 Hispanic 66%
Gerald R. Ford Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
3.4 mi
55%
+13 vs state
65%
+19 vs state
53%
+18 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 63% 598 Hispanic 56%
Mountain Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Coachella Valley Unified
3.5 mi
24%
−16 vs state
37%
−10 vs state
21%
−14 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 77% 599 Hispanic 96%
Horizon
Grades K–12 Alternative · Desert Sands Unified
3.8 mi
40%
+5 vs state
47%
−5 vs state
43%
+5 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 86% 286 Hispanic 76%
James Madison Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
3.8 mi
16%
−26 vs state
25%
−21 vs state
23%
−12 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 94% 403 Hispanic 89%
James Monroe Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
4.4 mi
55%
+14 vs state
55%
+9 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 69% 562 Hispanic 69%
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
4.6 mi
33%
−9 vs state
35%
−11 vs state
34%
−1 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 81% 592 Hispanic 92%
George Washington Charter
Grades K–5 Charter · Desert Sands Unified
4.6 mi
59%
+17 vs state
68%
+21 vs state
58%
+22 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 50% 746 White 50%
John F. Kennedy Elementary
Grades K–5 · Desert Sands Unified
4.7 mi
14%
−28 vs state
21%
−25 vs state
11%
−25 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 8% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 91% 390 Hispanic 96%