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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 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,204 students in El Centro Elementary School District.
Public Elementary Schools in El Centro Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.09, which is less than the California public elementary school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
5,234 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)45%
51%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.63
# American Indian Students
8 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
4,996 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
56%
# Black Students
47 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
104 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
2%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
588
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
542
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
547
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
582
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
586
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
603
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
608
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
611
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
567
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,569 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,400 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,569
$19,806
Spending / Student
$17,400
$18,241
Best El Centro Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunflower Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 59% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2450 Main St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-4890
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-4890
Grades: K-6
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
De Anza Magnet
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1530 S. Waterman Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-9811
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-9811
Grades: K-8
| 568 students
Rank: #33.
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1950 Villa Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-6555
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-6555
Grades: K-6
| 404 students
Rank: #44.
Harding Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
950 S. Seventh St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-4791
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-4791
Grades: K-6
| 545 students
Rank: #55.
Margaret Hedrick Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
550 S. Waterman Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-4750
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-4750
Grades: K-6
| 434 students
Rank: #66.
Imperial Valley Home School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2370 Main St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 335-5100
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 335-5100
Grades: K-8
| 112 students
Rank: #77.
Desert Garden Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45% )
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
| 521 students
Rank: #88.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37% )
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
| 428 students
Rank: #99.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 N. Twelfth St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-3060
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-3060
Grades: K-6
| 379 students
Rank: #1010.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
223 S. First St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-6611
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-6611
Grades: K-6
| 420 students
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