Top 10 Best Imperial County Public Elementary Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 48 public elementary schools serving 21,601 students in Imperial County, CA.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Imperial County, CA are Pine Elementary School, Phil D. Swing Elementary School and Emmett S. Finley Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Imperial County, CA public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 45% statewide average). Elementary schools in Imperial County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Imperial County (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3295 Holt Rd.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-2615
Grades: K-8
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
Emmett S. Finley Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
627 E. Sixth St.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-2929
Grades: K-5
| 541 students
Rank: #44.
Sunflower Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 59% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2450 Main St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-4890
Grades: K-6
| 393 students
Rank: #55.
Freedom Of Imperial Valley
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
522 W. Eighth St.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-5718
Grades: K-12
| 52 students
Rank: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
Holtville Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
800 Beale Ave.
Holtville, CA 92250
(760) 356-2811
Grades: 6-8
| 273 students
Rank: #99.
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: #1010.
De Anza Magnet
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1530 S. Waterman Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-9811
Grades: K-8
| 568 students
Rank: #1111.
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1950 Villa Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-6555
Grades: K-6
| 404 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
J. W. Oakley Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1401 B St.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 344-4620
Grades: K-6
| 774 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Myron D. Witter Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
150 K St.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 344-0750
Grades: K-6
| 802 students
Rank: #1414.
Harding Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
950 S. Seventh St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-4791
Grades: K-6
| 545 students
Rank: #1515.
Margaret Hedrick Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
550 S. Waterman Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-4750
Grades: K-6
| 434 students
Rank: #1616.
Imperial Valley Home School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2370 Main St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 335-5100
Grades: K-8
| 112 students
Rank: #1717.
Desert Garden Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 S. Sixth St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-2051
Grades: K-6
| 521 students
Rank: #1818.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1251 E. Zapata St.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-6400
Grades: K-6
| 787 students
Rank: #1919.
Miguel Hidalgo Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
615 S. Cesar Chavez St.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 344-0431
Grades: K-6
| 574 students
Rank: #2020.
Blanche Charles Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Kloke Rd.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3910
Grades: K-6
| 801 students
Rank: #2121.
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
Rank: #2222.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1177 N. Eighth St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-3225
Grades: K-6
| 428 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Landers Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
56450 Reche Rd.
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 364-2382
Grades: K-6
| 131 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 N. Twelfth St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-3060
Grades: K-6
| 379 students
Rank: #2525.
Frank M. Wright Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
885 N. Imperial Ave.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 1,046 students
Rank: #2626.
Dogwood Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
44 E. Correll Rd.
Heber, CA 92249
(760) 337-6530
Grades: K-3
| 484 students
Rank: #2727.
Heber Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1052 Heber Ave.
Heber, CA 92249
(760) 337-6530
Grades: 4-8
| 668 students
Rank: #2828.
T. L. Waggoner Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
627 Joshua Tree St.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3266
Grades: K-5
| 575 students
Rank: #2929.
Imperial Cross Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2462 Cross Rd.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3250
Grades: K-5
| 615 students
Rank: #3030.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
223 S. First St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-6611
Grades: K-6
| 420 students
Rank: #3131.
Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2059 Bowker Rd.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-7512
Grades: K-8
| 416 students
Rank: #3232.
Grace Smith Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9 E. Fourth St.
Niland, CA 92257
(760) 359-0636
Grades: K-4
| 84 students
Rank: #3333.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 E. Seventh St.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3812
Grades: K-6
| 613 students
Rank: #3434.
Kennedy Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2300 Rockwood Ave.
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3842
Grades: K-6
| 503 students
Rank: #3535.
Westmorland Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 S. C St.
Westmorland, CA 92281
(760) 344-4364
Grades: K-8
| 355 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 elementary schools in Imperial County, CA?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Imperial County, CA include Pine Elementary School, Phil D. Swing Elementary School and Emmett S. Finley Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Imperial County, CA?
48 public elementary schools are located in Imperial County, CA.
What is the racial composition of students in Imperial County, CA?
Imperial County, CA public elementary schools minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary schools average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

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