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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,705 students in El Centro Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in El Centro Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
13 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
5,182 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
El Centro Elementary School District, which is ranked #1304 of all 1,925 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
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,975 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
55%
# Black Students
45 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
96 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
2%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
621
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
529
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
547
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
551
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
520
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
588
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
623
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
619
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,575 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$91 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,755
$19,974

Spending / Student
$17,575
$18,396

Best El Centro Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Imperial Valley Home School Academy
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
| 134 students
Rank: #22.
De Anza Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1530 South Waterman Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-9811
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-9811
Grades: K-8
| 492 students
Rank: #33.
Wilson Jr. High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 South Wilson
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-5341
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-5341
Grades: 7-8
| 641 students
Rank: #44.
Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 North Sixth St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-0444
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-0444
Grades: 7-8
| 438 students
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