Calipatria Unified School District

501 W. Main St.
Calipatria, CA 92233-9787
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 358 students in Calipatria 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 School in Calipatria Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
4 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,172 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Calipatria Unified School District, which is ranked #1516 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1415 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Calipatria Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calipatria Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calipatria Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calipatria Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Calipatria Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,054 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
53%
# Black Students
32 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
72 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
6%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
110
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,435 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,608 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Calipatria Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Calipatria Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,435
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Calipatria Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,608
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Calipatria Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Calipatria Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bill E. Young Jr. Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
220 S. International Blvd.
Calipatria, CA 92233
(760) 348-2842
Grades: 5-8
| 358 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,172 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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