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Item: El Centro Elementary School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1256 Broadway
El Centro, CA 92243-2317

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (760) 352-5712

www.ecesd.org

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El Centro Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

13 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

5,157 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

240 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	El Centro Elementary School District	California
Kind	695	264
1	468	187
2	529	196
3	563	204
4	547	205
5	541	210
6	607	210
7	587	213
8	620	216

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District Rank

El Centro Elementary School District, which is ranked #1207 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1153 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District
2023	#1153
2022	#1303
2019	#1043
2018	#587
2017	#652
2016	#654
2015	#730
2014	#54
2013	#572
2012	#650
2011	#639
2010	#656

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	20%	33%
2019	33%	40%
2018	30%	39%
2017	28%	38%
2016	26%	37%
2015	21%	34%
2014	80%	63%
2013	56%	59%
2012	54%	59%
2011	54%	58%
2010	51%	56%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2022	35%	47%
2019	45%	51%
2018	30%	50%
2017	39%	48%
2016	38%	48%
2015	31%	44%
2014	80%	58%
2013	50%	57%
2012	50%	58%
2011	47%	56%
2010	46%	54%

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16%

29%

(2022-23)

27.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	27.1%	27.7%
2022	38.1%	33%
2021	18.1%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	0.08	0.64
2022	0.08	0.63
2021	0.08	0.62
2020	0.09	0.64
2019	0.09	0.63
2018	0.10	0.64
2017	0.10	0.64
2016	0.11	0.64
2015	0.21	0.64
2014	0.11	0.65
2013	0.15	0.65
2012	0.15	0.65
2011	0.17	0.66
2010	0.17	0.67
2009	0.18	0.67
2008	0.19	0.65
2007	0.20	0.66
2006	0.19	0.66
2005	0.21	0.66
2004	0.22	0.67
2003	0.23	0.67
2002	0.25	0.67
2001	0.26	0.67
2000	0.27	0.67
1999	0.27	0.67
1998	0.28	0.67
1997	0.29	0.67
1996	0.31	0.67
1995	0.32	0.67
1994	0.33	0.67
1993	0.34	0.67
1992	0.36	0.67
1991	0.37	0.66
1990	0.39	0.66
1989	0.42	0.65
1988	0.44	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

96%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	96%	55%
2022	96%	56%
2021	96%	56%
2020	96%	55%
2019	96%	55%
2018	95%	54%
2017	95%	54%
2016	94%	54%
2015	82%	54%
2014	94%	53%
2013	92%	53%
2012	92%	52%
2011	91%	51%
2010	91%	50%
2009	91%	49%
2008	90%	50%
2007	89%	49%
2006	90%	48%
2005	89%	47%
2004	88%	46%
2003	87%	45%
2002	86%	44%
2001	86%	43%
2000	85%	42%
1999	85%	41%
1998	84%	40%
1997	84%	40%
1996	82%	39%
1995	81%	38%
1994	81%	37%
1993	80%	36%
1992	79%	35%
1991	77%	34%
1990	76%	33%
1989	73%	31%
1988	72%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	4%	8%
1990	4%	9%
1989	4%	9%
1988	4%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	23%
2018	3%	23%
2017	3%	24%
2016	4%	24%
2015	5%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	4%	25%
2012	5%	26%
2011	5%	27%
2010	6%	27%
2009	5%	28%
2008	6%	29%
2007	6%	30%
2006	5%	31%
2005	6%	32%
2004	6%	33%
2003	7%	34%
2002	8%	35%
2001	8%	36%
2000	10%	37%
1999	10%	38%
1998	11%	39%
1997	11%	39%
1996	12%	40%
1995	14%	41%
1994	14%	42%
1993	15%	43%
1992	17%	44%
1991	17%	46%
1990	18%	47%
1989	20%	49%
1988	22%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,282 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,012 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$130 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	$130 MM	$10 MM
2022	$114 MM	$9 MM
2021	$97 MM	$8 MM
2020	$80 MM	$7 MM
2019	$80 MM	$7 MM
2018	$71 MM	$29 MM
2017	$68 MM	$26 MM
2016	$67 MM	$24 MM
2015	$49 MM	$17 MM
2014	$49 MM	$21 MM
2012	$47 MM	$19 MM
2011	$49 MM	$19 MM
2010	$49 MM	$17 MM
2009	$53 MM	$19 MM
2008	$57 MM	$19 MM
2007	$56 MM	$19 MM
2006	$51 MM	$17 MM
2005	$53 MM	$16 MM
2004	$53 MM	$16 MM
2003	$51 MM	$16 MM
2002	$48 MM	$15 MM
2001	$45 MM	$15 MM
2000	$44 MM	$13 MM
1999	$38 MM	$12 MM
1998	$39 MM	$11 MM
1997	$44 MM	$10 MM
1996	$32 MM	$9 MM
1995	$34 MM	$8 MM
1992	$26 MM	$7 MM
1990	$24 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$108 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	$108 MM	$9 MM
2022	$108 MM	$8 MM
2021	$91 MM	$7 MM
2020	$81 MM	$7 MM
2019	$79 MM	$7 MM
2018	$68 MM	$29 MM
2017	$66 MM	$24 MM
2016	$58 MM	$23 MM
2015	$50 MM	$18 MM
2014	$47 MM	$21 MM
2012	$44 MM	$19 MM
2011	$46 MM	$19 MM
2010	$50 MM	$18 MM
2009	$54 MM	$18 MM
2008	$57 MM	$19 MM
2007	$57 MM	$18 MM
2006	$51 MM	$17 MM
2005	$56 MM	$16 MM
2004	$52 MM	$17 MM
2003	$47 MM	$15 MM
2002	$49 MM	$16 MM
2001	$45 MM	$14 MM
2000	$38 MM	$13 MM
1999	$37 MM	$11 MM
1998	$41 MM	$11 MM
1997	$40 MM	$10 MM
1996	$37 MM	$8 MM
1995	$31 MM	$8 MM
1992	$27 MM	$7 MM
1990	$25 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,282

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	$24,806	$21,289
2022	$21,770	$17,710
2021	$18,365	$15,669
2020	$14,931	$14,213
2019	$14,818	$14,063
2018	$11,539	$16,033
2017	$11,316	$16,692
2016	$10,700	$15,604
2015	$7,984	$10,238
2014	$8,117	$11,786
2012	$7,878	$11,929
2011	$8,422	$11,681
2010	$8,724	$10,238
2009	$9,440	$11,099
2008	$9,909	$11,762
2007	$9,602	$11,879
2006	$8,683	$10,859
2005	$8,605	$10,445
2004	$8,426	$10,566
2003	$8,212	$10,456
2002	$7,680	$9,803
2001	$7,297	$10,568
2000	$7,126	$8,943
1999	$6,070	$8,203
1998	$6,252	$7,395
1997	$6,912	$6,922
1995	$5,157	$5,953
1992	$4,273	$5,430
1990	$4,307	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$21,012

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	$20,616	$19,218
2022	$20,618	$16,552
2021	$17,209	$13,970
2020	$15,106	$13,602
2019	$14,619	$13,522
2018	$11,113	$16,124
2017	$10,902	$15,588
2016	$9,377	$14,779
2015	$8,179	$10,739
2014	$7,723	$11,804
2012	$7,288	$12,155
2011	$7,916	$11,509
2010	$8,937	$10,739
2009	$9,552	$10,975
2008	$9,886	$11,678
2007	$9,871	$11,317
2006	$8,694	$10,926
2005	$9,161	$10,789
2004	$8,320	$11,073
2003	$7,561	$10,210
2002	$7,796	$10,600
2001	$7,222	$10,007
2000	$6,122	$9,131
1999	$5,973	$7,911
1998	$6,566	$7,592
1997	$6,260	$6,759
1995	$4,825	$6,033
1992	$4,401	$5,588
1990	$4,512	$5,241

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to El Centro Elementary School District?

El Centro Elementary School District manages 13 public schools serving 5,157 students.

What is the rank of El Centro Elementary School District?

El Centro Elementary School District is ranked #1207 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in El Centro Elementary School District?

96% of El Centro Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of El Centro Elementary School District?

El Centro Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is El Centro Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,012 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 5,157 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education