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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 are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,167 students in El Centro Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in El Centro Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
5,256 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
172,951 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
5,030 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
54%
# Black Students
50 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
104 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
2%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
592
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
562
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
555
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
582
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
586
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
600
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
625
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
620
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# 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 Elementary 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
Rank: #22.
Sunflower Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2450 Main St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-4890
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-4890
Grades: K-6
| 410 students
Rank: #33.
Harding Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
950 S. Seventh St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-4791
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-4791
Grades: K-6
| 551 students
Rank: #44.
De Anza Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1530 S. Waterman Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-9811
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-9811
Grades: K-8
| 509 students
Rank: #55.
Desert Garden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1900 S. Sixth St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-2051
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-2051
Grades: K-6
| 412 students
Rank: #66.
Mckinley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1177 N. Eighth St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-3225
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-3225
Grades: K-6
| 459 students
Rank: #77.
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1950 Villa Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-6555
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-6555
Grades: K-6
| 433 students
Rank: #88.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 N. Twelfth St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-3060
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-3060
Grades: K-6
| 421 students
Rank: #99.
Margaret Hedrick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
550 S. Waterman Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-4750
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-4750
Grades: K-6
| 480 students
Rank: #1010.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
223 S. First St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-6611
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-6611
Grades: K-6
| 357 students
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