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El Centro Elementary 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 is 1 public charter school serving 135 students in El Centro Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in El Centro Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
5,256 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
El Centro Elementary School District, which is ranked #1306 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1303 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,030 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
54%
# Black Students
50 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
104 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
2%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
592
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
562
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
555
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
582
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
586
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
600
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
625
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
620
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,327 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,491
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,327
$19,787
Best El Centro Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Imperial Valley Home School Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2370 Main St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 335-5100
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 335-5100
Grades: K-8
| 135 students
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