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Calexico Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,319 students in Calexico Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Calexico Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
8,353 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Calexico Unified School District, which is ranked #1699 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1656 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,234 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
53%
# Black Students
5 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
35 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
n/a
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
566
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
503
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
579
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
602
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
606
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
640
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
649
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
663
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
628
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
746
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
809
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
815
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,000 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,515 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,000
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,515
$19,787
Best Calexico Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Enrique Camarena Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 E. Rivera Ave.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3808
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3808
Grades: 7-8
| 669 students
Rank: #22.
William Moreno Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1202 Kloke Rd.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3960
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3960
Grades: 7-8
| 643 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pinnacle Hall Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1391 Kloke Rd.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3914
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3914
Grades: 6-12
| 7 students
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