Gerald R. Ford Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Gerald R. Ford Elementary School

44-210 Warner Trail
Indian Wells, CA 92210

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Top 30%

Serving 615 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gerald R. Ford Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 615 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 30% in CA
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gerald R. Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Gerald R. Ford Elementary School's student population of 615 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School
Kind	119
1	87
2	100
3	90
4	120
5	99

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Total Students

615 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School
2023	603
2022	624
2021	660
2020	736
2019	736
2018	779
2017	779
2016	804
2015	748
2014	811
2013	776
2012	792
2011	790
2010	801
2009	800
2008	681
2007	702
2006	744
2005	748
2004	696
2003	660
2002	656
2001	841
2000	792
1999	729
1998	687
1997	793
1996	718
1995	752
1994	661
1993	602

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2021	29
2020	31
2019	31
2018	34
2017	34
2016	31
2015	29
2014	28
2013	29
2012	30
2010	34
2009	34
2008	36
2007	35
2006	35
2005	34
2004	33
2003	32
2002	32
2001	40
2000	35
1999	32
1998	30
1997	28
1996	27
1995	26

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School Rankings

Gerald R. Ford Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gerald R. Ford Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#2035 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School
2023	#2035
2022	#2196
2021	#840
2019	#1483
2018	#1507
2017	#1958
2016	#1914
2015	#1300
2013	#879
2012	#769
2011	#892

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51%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	51%	34%	26%
2022	48%	33%	25%
2021	50%	34%	31%
2019	61%	40%	35%
2018	59%	39%	34%
2017	55%	38%	35%
2016	54%	37%	33%
2015	57%	34%	29%
2013	86%	59%	64%
2012	85%	59%	64%
2011	86%	58%	60%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2022	57%	47%	40%
2021	50%	49%	56%
2019	69%	51%	49%
2018	67%	50%	34%
2017	60%	48%	49%
2016	60%	48%	49%
2015	63%	44%	45%
2013	76%	57%	60%
2012	80%	58%	61%
2011	75%	56%	58%
2010	70%	54%	55%

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35-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	24:1
2022	25:1	21:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	25:1
2020	24:1	23:1	25:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	23:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	27:1
2014	29:1	24:1	27:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	24:1	21:1	24:1
2009	24:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	21:1	23:1
1999	23:1	21:1	24:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1
1997	28:1	23:1	26:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	29:1	25:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	8%	12%	4%
2022	7%	12%	3%
2021	7%	12%	4%
2020	7%	12%	4%
2019	7%	12%	4%
2018	6%	11%	4%
2017	6%	11%	4%
2016	6%	11%	3%
2015	6%	11%	5%
2014	5%	11%	3%
2013	5%	11%	3%
2012	5%	11%	4%
2011	4%	11%	4%
2010	5%	11%	3%
2009	5%	11%	3%
2008	5%	12%	3%
2007	6%	12%	3%
2006	5%	12%	3%
2005	7%	12%	3%
2004	5%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	3%	11%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

54%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	51%	55%	76%
2022	49%	56%	75%
2021	46%	56%	74%
2020	46%	55%	73%
2019	46%	55%	73%
2018	46%	54%	74%
2017	46%	54%	74%
2016	48%	54%	74%
2015	47%	54%	65%
2014	43%	53%	72%
2013	42%	53%	71%
2012	41%	52%	70%
2011	38%	51%	69%
2010	36%	50%	68%
2009	32%	49%	66%
2008	34%	50%	67%
2007	32%	49%	65%
2006	32%	48%	64%
2005	33%	47%	63%
2004	32%	46%	63%
2003	33%	45%	64%
2002	29%	44%	64%
2001	28%	43%	63%
2000	27%	42%	62%
1999	25%	41%	61%
1998	22%	40%	60%
1997	25%	40%	59%
1996	14%	39%	58%
1995	19%	38%	58%
1994	21%	37%	57%
1993	22%	36%	56%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	2%

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White

31%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	33%	21%	15%
2022	34%	21%	16%
2021	35%	22%	16%
2020	36%	23%	18%
2019	36%	23%	18%
2018	41%	24%	19%
2017	41%	24%	19%
2016	42%	24%	20%
2015	43%	24%	23%
2014	47%	25%	22%
2013	47%	25%	23%
2012	49%	26%	23%
2011	52%	27%	24%
2010	55%	27%	26%
2009	55%	28%	26%
2008	58%	29%	28%
2007	55%	29%	28%
2006	55%	31%	28%
2005	54%	31%	29%
2004	59%	32%	30%
2003	61%	34%	31%
2002	68%	35%	32%
2001	68%	36%	32%
2000	68%	37%	33%
1999	70%	38%	34%
1998	73%	39%	34%
1997	70%	39%	36%
1996	81%	40%	37%
1995	74%	41%	37%
1994	75%	42%	38%
1993	74%	43%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	9%	5%	4%
2020	8%	4%	3%
2019	8%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	4%	2%	1%
2010	3%	3%	1%
2009	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.40
2022	0.64	0.63	0.41
2021	0.66	0.62	0.41
2020	0.65	0.63	0.42
2019	0.65	0.63	0.42
2018	0.62	0.64	0.42
2017	0.62	0.64	0.42
2016	0.59	0.64	0.42
2015	0.60	0.64	0.46
2014	0.60	0.65	0.44
2013	0.60	0.65	0.45
2012	0.60	0.65	0.46
2011	0.59	0.67	0.46
2010	0.57	0.67	0.48
2009	0.60	0.71	0.50
2008	0.55	0.65	0.48
2007	0.62	0.67	0.49
2006	0.62	0.66	0.50
2005	0.62	0.67	0.50
2004	0.56	0.67	0.50
2003	0.52	0.67	0.50
2002	0.46	0.67	0.50
2001	0.46	0.67	0.50
2000	0.46	0.67	0.51
1999	0.45	0.67	0.51
1998	0.42	0.67	0.52
1997	0.45	0.67	0.52
1996	0.33	0.67	0.53
1995	0.42	0.67	0.53
1994	0.40	0.67	0.53
1993	0.41	0.67	0.54

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Eligible for

49%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	46%	51%	62%
2022	40%	51%	64%
2021	43%	53%	61%
2020	40%	52%	58%
2019	40%	52%	58%
2018	34%	49%	56%
2017	34%	49%	56%
2016	32%	50%	56%
2015	36%	50%	57%
2014	27%	49%	50%
2013	34%	48%	57%
2011	28%	46%	50%
2010	22%	46%	46%
2009	22%	43%	44%
2008	19%	41%	42%
2007	13%	40%	36%
2006	15%	40%	36%
2005	25%	40%	40%
2004	18%	40%	39%
2003	24%	39%	41%
2002	18%	39%	45%
2001	17%	39%	42%
2000	17%	40%	42%
1999	18%	40%	45%
1998	28%	47%	46%
1997	24%	47%	56%
1996	27%	46%	56%
1995	27%	45%	52%
1994	23%	43%	47%
1993	26%	41%	46%
1992	20%	38%	39%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gerald R. Ford Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	12%	8%	13%
2022	15%	7%	14%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	5%	7%	9%
2019	5%	7%	9%
2018	7%	9%	10%
2017	7%	9%	10%
2016	7%	9%	9%
2015	7%	9%	10%
2014	7%	9%	10%
2013	8%	7%	11%
2011	6%	8%	10%
2010	8%	9%	11%
2009	7%	10%	11%
2008	7%	10%	13%
2007	8%	10%	10%
2006	5%	9%	10%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	11%
2003	8%	9%	12%
2002	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Desert Sands Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gerald R. Ford Elementary School's ranking?

Gerald R. Ford Elementary School is ranked #2035 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Gerald R. Ford Elementary School often compared to?

Gerald R. Ford Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like James Monroe Elementary School, James Earl Carter Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Gerald R. Ford Elementary School?

615 students attend Gerald R. Ford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Gerald R. Ford Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gerald R. Ford Elementary School?

Gerald R. Ford Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Gerald R. Ford Elementary School offer ?

Gerald R. Ford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Gerald R. Ford Elementary School part of?

Gerald R. Ford Elementary School is part of Desert Sands Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 615 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 30%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education