Imperial County Office Of Education School District

1398 Sperber Rd.
El Centro, CA 92243-9621
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 216 students in Imperial County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Imperial County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (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
4 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
462 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Imperial County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1893 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 56% has increased from 30-34% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1907 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2011–2023. View full 14-year historical data

(21-22)
6%
33%
7%
47%
6-9%
29%
56%
86.2%
(2022-23)
63%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2003–2014. View full 27-year historical data

% Asian
n/a
11%

Showing 1989–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hispanic
96%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2007–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% White
2%
22%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $340,543 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 82% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $306,052 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 77% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$141 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Revenue / Student
$340,543
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$306,052
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Best Imperial County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
253 East Ross Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 312-5525
Gr: K-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Imperial County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1398 Sperber Rd.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 312-6428
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
Imperial County Juvenile Hall/community
Alternative School
1398 Sperber Rd.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 312-5525
Gr: K-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 462 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 56% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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