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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,317 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
8,146 Students
1,854,883 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
87,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Calexico Unified School District, which is ranked #1693 of all 1,925 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
0.04
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,001 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
55%
# Black Students
4 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
44 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
1%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
583
90,427
# Students in 1st Grade:
504
70,771
# Students in 2nd Grade:
503
73,406
# Students in 3rd Grade:
573
73,138
# Students in 4th Grade:
602
76,118
# Students in 5th Grade:
550
82,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
619
289,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
653
439,608
# Students in 8th Grade:
653
441,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
659
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
677
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
760
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
810
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,972. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,985 is higher than the state median of $18,394. 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
$19,483
$19,972
Spending / Student
$18,985
$18,394
Best Calexico Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Enrique Camarena Jr. High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 East Rivera Ave.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3808
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3808
Grades: 7-8
| 684 students
Rank: #22.
William Moreno Junior High 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
| 622 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pinnacle Hall Community Day
Alternative School
1391 Kloke Rd.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3914
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3914
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students
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