Meadows Union School District

Item: Meadows Union School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

2059 Bowker Rd.
El Centro, CA 92243-9724

( shown in map)

Bottom 50%

Tel: (760) 352-7512

www.meadowsunion.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public school serving 370 students in Meadows Union School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public School in Meadows Union School District have an score of 27% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 29% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,360 Schools

# Students

370 Students

5,825,797 Students

# Teachers

18 Teachers

267,978 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meadows Union School District	California
Kind	40	254
1	35	193
2	28	202
3	48	203
4	45	207
5	39	209
6	39	211
7	46	214
8	50	215

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District Rank

Meadows Union School District, which is ranked #1268 of all 1,908 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)

#1245 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Meadows Union School District
2023	#1245
2022	#1336
2021	#935
2019	#1412
2018	#587
2017	#724
2016	#721
2015	#599
2013	#711
2012	#749
2011	#803

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Meadows Union School District	California
2023	27%	34%
2022	24%	33%
2021	21%	34%
2019	26%	40%
2018	30%	39%
2017	27%	38%
2016	24%	37%
2015	23%	34%
2013	54%	59%
2012	54%	59%
2011	50%	58%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Meadows Union School District	California
2022	29%	47%
2021	21%	49%
2019	36%	51%
2018	30%	50%
2017	33%	48%
2016	34%	48%
2015	39%	44%
2013	43%	57%
2012	43%	58%
2011	41%	56%
2010	37%	54%

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6-9%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Meadows Union School District	California
2022	7%	29%
2021	7%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Meadows Union School District	California
2023	0.13	0.64
2022	0.15	0.63
2021	0.19	0.62
2020	0.26	0.63
2019	0.26	0.63
2018	0.26	0.64
2017	0.26	0.64
2016	0.23	0.64
2015	0.25	0.64
2014	0.22	0.65
2013	0.19	0.65
2012	0.20	0.65
2011	0.19	0.67
2010	0.15	0.67
2009	0.17	0.71
2008	0.17	0.65
2007	0.19	0.67
2006	0.19	0.66
2005	0.22	0.67
2004	0.28	0.67
2003	0.26	0.67
2002	0.29	0.67
2001	0.29	0.67
2000	0.29	0.67
1999	0.29	0.67
1998	0.30	0.67
1997	0.32	0.67
1996	0.33	0.67
1995	0.33	0.67
1994	0.38	0.67
1993	0.34	0.67
1992	0.37	0.67
1991	0.37	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2008)
Year	Meadows Union School District	California
2008	1%	12%
2007	1%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1994	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meadows Union School District	California
2023	93%	55%
2022	92%	56%
2021	90%	56%
2020	85%	55%
2019	85%	55%
2018	85%	54%
2017	85%	54%
2016	87%	54%
2015	86%	54%
2014	88%	53%
2013	90%	53%
2012	89%	52%
2011	90%	51%
2010	92%	50%
2009	91%	49%
2008	91%	50%
2007	90%	49%
2006	90%	48%
2005	88%	47%
2004	84%	46%
2003	85%	45%
2002	83%	44%
2001	83%	43%
2000	83%	42%
1999	83%	41%
1998	82%	40%
1997	81%	40%
1996	80%	39%
1995	80%	38%
1994	76%	37%
1993	79%	36%
1992	77%	35%
1991	76%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Meadows Union School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meadows Union School District	California
2023	4%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	13%	23%
2019	13%	23%
2018	14%	24%
2017	14%	24%
2016	12%	24%
2015	12%	24%
2014	10%	25%
2013	7%	25%
2012	9%	26%
2011	8%	27%
2010	7%	27%
2009	8%	28%
2008	8%	29%
2007	7%	29%
2006	8%	31%
2005	10%	31%
2004	14%	32%
2003	13%	34%
2002	15%	35%
2001	16%	36%
2000	15%	37%
1999	16%	38%
1998	16%	39%
1997	16%	39%
1996	18%	40%
1995	19%	41%
1994	21%	42%
1993	20%	43%
1992	21%	44%
1991	23%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Meadows Union School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,892 is higher than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,327 is higher than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Meadows Union School District	California
2023	$9 MM	$8 MM
2022	$7 MM	$7 MM
2021	$9 MM	$8 MM
2020	$7 MM	$7 MM
2019	$7 MM	$7 MM
2018	$7 MM	$29 MM
2017	$7 MM	$26 MM
2016	$6 MM	$24 MM
2015	$5 MM	$17 MM
2014	$5 MM	$21 MM
2012	$5 MM	$19 MM
2011	$5 MM	$19 MM
2010	$5 MM	$17 MM
2009	$5 MM	$19 MM
2008	$5 MM	$19 MM
2007	$5 MM	$19 MM
2006	$4 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$4 MM	$16 MM
2003	$4 MM	$16 MM
2002	$4 MM	$15 MM
2001	$4 MM	$15 MM
2000	$5 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$12 MM
1998	$3 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$9 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Meadows Union School District	California
2023	$8 MM	$7 MM
2022	$9 MM	$7 MM
2021	$8 MM	$7 MM
2020	$9 MM	$7 MM
2019	$11 MM	$7 MM
2018	$7 MM	$29 MM
2017	$7 MM	$24 MM
2016	$6 MM	$23 MM
2015	$5 MM	$18 MM
2014	$5 MM	$21 MM
2012	$5 MM	$19 MM
2011	$5 MM	$19 MM
2010	$5 MM	$18 MM
2009	$5 MM	$18 MM
2008	$5 MM	$19 MM
2007	$4 MM	$18 MM
2006	$4 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$3 MM	$17 MM
2003	$4 MM	$15 MM
2002	$4 MM	$16 MM
2001	$4 MM	$14 MM
2000	$5 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$11 MM
1998	$3 MM	$11 MM
1997	$2 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$8 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,892

$19,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Meadows Union School District	California
2023	$23,021	$15,607
2022	$15,192	$14,213
2021	$21,199	$15,669
2020	$15,192	$14,213
2019	$15,211	$14,063
2018	$13,865	$16,033
2017	$14,172	$16,692
2016	$13,161	$15,604
2015	$10,307	$10,238
2014	$10,910	$11,786
2012	$10,052	$11,929
2011	$10,543	$11,681
2010	$9,682	$10,238
2009	$10,615	$11,099
2008	$10,741	$11,762
2007	$9,988	$11,879
2006	$8,036	$10,859
2005	$7,607	$10,445
2004	$7,384	$10,566
2003	$7,408	$10,456
2002	$7,315	$9,803
2001	$8,121	$10,568
2000	$9,116	$8,943
1999	$6,110	$8,203
1998	$6,002	$7,395
1997	$5,263	$6,922
1995	$4,471	$5,953
1992	$3,874	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$20,327

$18,399

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Meadows Union School District	California
2023	$19,586	$13,914
2022	$19,841	$13,602
2021	$18,036	$13,970
2020	$19,841	$13,602
2019	$22,260	$13,522
2018	$14,141	$16,124
2017	$13,723	$15,588
2016	$12,170	$14,779
2015	$10,287	$10,739
2014	$10,690	$11,804
2012	$9,448	$12,155
2011	$10,433	$11,509
2010	$9,663	$10,739
2009	$10,197	$10,975
2008	$11,043	$11,678
2007	$9,240	$11,317
2006	$7,895	$10,926
2005	$7,085	$10,789
2004	$6,940	$11,073
2003	$7,237	$10,210
2002	$7,583	$10,600
2001	$8,705	$10,007
2000	$10,303	$9,131
1999	$6,172	$7,911
1998	$5,404	$7,592
1997	$5,008	$6,759
1995	$4,455	$6,033
1992	$3,915	$5,588

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Best Meadows Union School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Meadows Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

2059 Bowker Rd.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-7512

Gr: K-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Meadows Union School District?

Meadows Union School District manages 1 public schools serving 370 students.

What is the rank of Meadows Union School District?

Meadows Union School District is ranked #1268 out of 1,908 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Meadows Union School District?

91% of Meadows Union School District students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 1% of students are Black, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Meadows Union School District?

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

What is Meadows Union School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,327 is higher than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education