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Calipatria Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 752 students in Calipatria Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Calipatria Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,692 Schools
# Students
1,086 Students
3,821,650 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
173,957 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Calipatria Unified School District, which is ranked #1357 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1279 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
90%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
6%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,974 is higher than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,923 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,974
$19,979
Spending / Student
$17,923
$18,400
Best Calipatria Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grace Smith Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9 East Fourth St.
Niland, CA 92257
(760) 359-0636
Niland, CA 92257
(760) 359-0636
Gr: K-4 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Fremont Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 West Main St.
Calipatria, CA 92233
(760) 348-5025
Calipatria, CA 92233
(760) 348-5025
Gr: K-4 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Bill E. Young Jr. Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 South International Blvd.
Calipatria, CA 92233
(760) 348-2842
Calipatria, CA 92233
(760) 348-2842
Gr: 5-8 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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