Top 10 Best Imperial County Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 75 public schools serving 37,274 students in Imperial County, CA (there are 12 private schools, serving 1,610 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Imperial County, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Imperial County, CA are Pine Elementary School, Aurora High (Continuation School) and Barbara Worth Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Imperial County, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Imperial County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public schools.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Best Imperial County Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3295 Holt Rd.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-2615
Grades: K-8
| 189 students
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Aurora High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1391 Kloke Rd.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3940
Grades: 9-12
| 233 students
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Barbara Worth Junior High School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
385 D St.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 344-2153
Grades: 7-8
| 911 students
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Phil D. Swing Elementary School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
245 W. A St.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 344-3350
Grades: K-6
| 769 students
Rank: #2 - 52. - 5.
Sam Webb Continuation
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
522 W. Eighth St.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-1304
Grades: 9-12
| 18 students
Rank: #66.
Emmett S. Finley Elementary School
Math: 52% | Reading: 59%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
627 E. Sixth St.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-2929
Grades: K-5
| 541 students
Rank: #77.
Sunflower Elementary School
Math: 44% | Reading: 59%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2450 Main St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-4890
Grades: K-6
| 393 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Imperial Ave. Holbrook High School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2017-2018 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
517 W. Barioni Blvd.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3220
Grades: 9-12
| 47 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
San Pasqual Vocational Academy
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2017-2018 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
676 Baseline Rd.
Winterhaven, CA 92283
(760) 572-0222
Grades: 7-12
| 5 students
Rank: #1010.
Freedom Of Imperial Valley
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
522 W. Eighth St.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-5718
Grades: K-12
| 52 students
Rank: #1111.
Mulberry Elementary School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1391 E. Rutherford Rd.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 344-8600
Grades: K-8
| 66 students
Rank: #1212.
Magnolia Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4502 Casey Rd.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 344-2494
Grades: K-8
| 123 students
Rank: #1313.
Holtville Middle School
Math: 40% | Reading: 52%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
800 Beale Ave.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-2811
Grades: 6-8
| 273 students
Rank: #1414.
Mccabe Elementary School
Math: 39% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
701 W. Mccabe Rd.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-5443
Grades: K-8
| 1,261 students
Rank: #1515.
Southwest High School
Math: 25% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2001 Ocotillo Dr.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 336-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,902 students
Rank: #1616.
De Anza Magnet
Math: 35% | Reading: 52%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1530 S. Waterman Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-9811
Grades: K-8
| 568 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Brawley Union High School
Math: 27% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
480 N. Imperial Ave.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 312-6073
Grades: 9-12
| 1,845 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Central Union High School
Math: 21% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1001 Brighton Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 336-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,927 students
Rank: #1919.
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Math: 37% | Reading: 47%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1950 Villa Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-6555
Grades: K-6
| 404 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
J. W. Oakley Elementary School
Math: 39% | Reading: 44%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1401 B St.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 344-4620
Grades: K-6
| 774 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Myron D. Witter Elementary School
Math: 39% | Reading: 44%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
150 K St.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 344-0750
Grades: K-6
| 802 students
Rank: #2222.
Harding Elementary School
Math: 34% | Reading: 48%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
950 S. Seventh St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-4791
Grades: K-6
| 545 students
Rank: #2323.
Imperial High School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
517 W. Barioni Blvd.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3220
Grades: 9-12
| 1,337 students
Rank: #2424.
Holtville High School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
755 Olive Ave.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-2926
Grades: 9-12
| 522 students
Rank: #2525.
Margaret Hedrick Elementary School
Math: 31% | Reading: 49%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
550 S. Waterman Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-4750
Grades: K-6
| 434 students
Rank: #2626.
Wilson Jr. High School
Math: 31% | Reading: 48%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 S. Wilson
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-5341
Grades: 7-8
| 636 students
Rank: #2727.
Imperial Valley Home School Academy
Charter School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2370 Main St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 335-5100
Grades: K-8
| 112 students
Rank: #2828.
Calexico High School
Math: 30% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1030 Encinas Ave.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3980
Grades: 9-12
| 2,903 students
Rank: #2929.
Desert Garden Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 45%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 S. Sixth St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-2051
Grades: K-6
| 521 students
Rank: #3030.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Math: 35% | Reading: 42%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1251 E. Zapata St.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-6400
Grades: K-6
| 787 students
Rank: #3131.
Calipatria High School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 W. Main St.
Calipatria, CA 92233
(760) 348-2254
Grades: 9-12
| 353 students
Rank: #3232.
Miguel Hidalgo Elementary School
Math: 36% | Reading: 39%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
615 S. Cesar Chavez St.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 344-0431
Grades: K-6
| 574 students
Rank: #3333.
Blanche Charles Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 41%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Kloke Rd.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3910
Grades: K-6
| 801 students
Rank: #3434.
Enrique Camarena Jr. High School
Math: 33% | Reading: 39%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 E. Rivera Ave.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3808
Grades: 7-8
| 615 students
Rank: #3535.
Ben Hulse Elementary School
Math: 25% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
303 S. D St.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3210
Grades: K-5
| 777 students
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Imperial County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
1302 South Third St
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 336-4544
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
824 Blair Ave.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3950
Grades: 9
| n/a students
1150 N. Imperial Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 592-7250
Grades: K-8
| 829 students
601 West Main St.
Calipatria, CA 92233
(760) 348-2430
Grades: 10-11
| 6 students
480 North Imperial Ave.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 312-5819
Grades: 9-12
| 1,787 students
2295 West Vaughn Rd
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 353-0062
Grades: K-5
| 32 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Imperial County, CA?
The top ranked public schools in Imperial County, CA include Pine Elementary School, Aurora High (Continuation School) and Barbara Worth Junior High School.
How many public schools are located in Imperial County, CA?
75 public schools are located in Imperial County, CA.
What percentage of students in Imperial County, CA go to public school?
96% of all K-12 students in Imperial County, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Imperial County, CA?
Imperial County, CA public schools minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public schools average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

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