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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 134 students in El Centro Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in El Centro Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,297 Schools
# Students
5,182 Students
710,090 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
31,349 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
El Centro Elementary School District, which is ranked #1206 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1153 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
96%
53%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
2%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,755 in this school district is less 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 $17,575 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,755
$19,979
Spending / Student
$17,575
$18,400
Best El Centro Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Imperial Valley Home School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2370 Main St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 335-5100
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 335-5100
Gr: K-8 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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