El Centro Elementary School District

1256 Brd.way
El Centro, CA 92243-2317
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,705 students in El Centro Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in El Centro Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (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
13 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
5,182 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

El Centro Elementary School District, which is ranked #1304 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1303 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of El Centro Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Centro Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Centro Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,975 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
55%
# Black Students
45 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
96 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
2%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
621
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
529
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
547
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
551
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
520
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
588
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
623
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
619
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,575 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of El Centro Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$91 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of El Centro Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,755
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in El Centro Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,575
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in El Centro Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best El Centro Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Imperial Valley Home School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2370 Main St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 335-5100
Grades: K-8
| 134 students
Rank: #22.
De Anza Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1530 South Waterman Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-9811
Grades: K-8
| 492 students
Rank: #33.
Wilson Jr. High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 South Wilson
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-5341
Grades: 7-8
| 641 students
Rank: #44.
Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 North Sixth St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-0444
Grades: 7-8
| 438 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 5,182 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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