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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 is 1 public charter school serving 134 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
5,182 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
31,394 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
4,975 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
53%
# Black Students
45 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
96 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
2%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
621
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
529
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
547
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
551
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
520
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
588
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
623
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
619
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
54,726
# 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 Charter 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
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