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Desert Ridge Academy vs Horizon

Horizon has a higher overall rating of 7.3/10 compared to 6.6/10. Desert Ridge Academy is significantly larger with 1,018 students, about 2.9× the size of Horizon (356). In math proficiency, Desert Ridge Academy leads at 25.0%.

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Ratings Comparison

MetricDesert Ridge AcademyHorizon
Overall Rating6.6 / 107.3 / 10
Academic Score4.96.6
Growth Score9.39.4
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch81.4%83.1%
Environment Score4.77.6
State Rank#4,297 of 9,557#2,617 of 9,557
State Percentile55th73th

Test Scores

SubjectDesert Ridge AcademyHorizon
Math Proficiency25.0%22.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency40.0%57.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailDesert Ridge AcademyHorizon
TypeMiddle SchoolSchool
Grades6th – 8thKindergarten – 12th
Enrollment1,018356
Student-Teacher Ratio23.1:120.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch81.4%83.1%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)—90%+
DistrictDesert Sands UnifiedDesert Sands Unified
CityIndioLa Quinta

Neighborhood

MetricIndio (92203)La Quinta (92253)
Median Household Income$97,969$97,397
Median Home Value$496,600$612,800
Median Rent$1,990$1,741
College Educated (Bachelor's+)34.0%38.9%
Poverty Rate8.4%9.1%
Avg Commute23 min26 min