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McCabe Elementary

Public Grades K-8
1513th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 74% of California elementary schools
Summary

McCabe Elementary is a large, high-performing K-8 school serving 1,109 students in El Centro, consistently ranking in the top quarter of all California schools.

The school stands out in the region for its strong academic results, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are well above state averages, and it shows particular strength in supporting McCabe Union Elementary district, which is ranked significantly higher than the neighboring El Centro Elementary district. McCabe achieves these results while spending less per student than many nearby schools like Desert Garden Elementary and Sunflower Elementary. A major differentiator is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.3%, which is dramatically better than the state average and nearby schools such as Martin Luther King Junior Elementary.

Performance is consistently strong across student groups, and the school has shown impressive, sustained improvement in attendance over recent years. While it serves a slightly less economically disadvantaged population than some neighbors, its effective strategies have led to exceptional outcomes, especially in the middle school grades, with sixth grade being a particular highlight. The school's success demonstrates what is possible with focused educational practices in the Imperial Valley.

1,109
Students ?
23.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
42.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 701 West McCabe Rd.
       El Centro, CA  92243-9507

(760) 352-5443

District: McCabe Union Elementary


Students who attend McCabe Elementary usually attend:

High:    Southwest High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.4%
White:
8.2%
Asian:
2.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)
Above the California median (74th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg54%
California avg41%
Elementary school
1,513th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
467th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
242nd of 1,543McCabe Union Elementary among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202572.11513 of 585774.2%★★★★☆
202467.61701 of 586971.0%★★★★☆
202371.01534 of 585973.8%★★★★☆
202270.01607 of 588372.7%★★★★☆
202162.3482 of 141766.0%★★★☆☆
201977.61266 of 578978.1%★★★★☆
201879.81141 of 566279.8%★★★★☆
201783.7967 of 569283.0%★★★★☆
201678.91168 of 561479.2%★★★★☆
201574.01355 of 561175.9%★★★★☆
201385.6722 of 553086.9%★★★★☆
201282.2903 of 539083.2%★★★★☆
201179.21053 of 537780.4%★★★★☆
201079.31036 of 531480.5%★★★★☆
200972.81308 of 519374.8%★★★★☆
200874.21230 of 511375.9%★★★★☆
200771.81293 of 511374.7%★★★★☆
200670.51309 of 481872.8%★★★★☆
200572.91207 of 482275.0%★★★★☆
200467.31388 of 480971.1%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202250.5792 of 222764.4%★★★☆☆
202159.979 of 29373.0%★★★★☆
201983.9283 of 258589.1%★★★★☆
201889.3164 of 212892.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202482.9203 of 316293.6%★★★★★
202373.0423 of 324587.0%★★★★☆
202278.6314 of 331190.5%★★★★★
202167.595 of 60284.2%★★★★☆
201974.7422 of 327587.1%★★★★☆
201878.2379 of 324688.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202567.31630 of 559770.9%★★★★☆
202458.42021 of 561264.0%★★★☆☆
202360.71906 of 560966.0%★★★☆☆
202259.91936 of 563565.6%★★★☆☆
202157.6484 of 126761.8%★★★☆☆
201970.51475 of 549273.1%★★★★☆
201876.71206 of 541377.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202583.7593 of 510788.4%★★★★☆
202481.4671 of 510786.9%★★★★☆
202385.4534 of 508789.5%★★★★☆
202282.7640 of 508487.4%★★★★☆
201989.6319 of 496393.6%★★★★★
201889.4328 of 483093.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202573.41077 of 546080.3%★★★★☆
202466.81414 of 551774.4%★★★★☆
202367.41365 of 536374.5%★★★★☆
202272.21069 of 526479.7%★★★★☆
202166.7282 of 111074.6%★★★★☆
201985.6470 of 517390.9%★★★★★
201875.9875 of 508482.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202573.31370 of 562875.7%★★★★☆
202473.01364 of 564375.8%★★★★☆
202375.91263 of 563877.6%★★★★☆
202275.41310 of 566376.9%★★★★☆
202164.6404 of 127268.2%★★★☆☆
201982.1965 of 551082.5%★★★★☆
201879.71073 of 543180.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.9700 of 284775.4%★★★★☆
202445.61103 of 263558.1%★★★☆☆
202359.6664 of 242072.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.81166 of 259855.1%★★★☆☆
202359.91118 of 266158.0%★★★☆☆
202265.9959 of 272664.8%★★★☆☆
201958.31274 of 283455.0%★★★☆☆
201878.3507 of 273781.5%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202580.3467 of 276183.1%★★★★☆
202477.6535 of 278380.8%★★★★☆
202373.0617 of 278177.8%★★★★☆
202278.7509 of 274081.4%★★★★☆
202168.4235 of 89473.7%★★★★☆
201987.0332 of 271587.8%★★★★☆
201888.0281 of 248088.7%★★★★☆
201786.3328 of 250886.9%★★★★☆
201685.4319 of 249787.2%★★★★☆
201579.5440 of 247782.2%★★★★☆
201378.0372 of 237984.4%★★★★☆
201274.7450 of 225980.1%★★★★☆
201173.3452 of 223679.8%★★★★☆
201071.4517 of 217976.3%★★★★☆
200973.3435 of 206378.9%★★★★☆
200869.3500 of 200575.1%★★★★☆
200764.5596 of 199970.2%★★★★☆
200659.3642 of 180464.4%★★★☆☆
200559.2625 of 177764.8%★★★☆☆
200464.7522 of 176970.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202356.9325 of 152178.6%★★★★☆
202280.3111 of 154092.8%★★★★★
202169.052 of 36385.7%★★★★☆
201992.653 of 144296.3%★★★★★
201880.1143 of 136489.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202572.0598 of 253376.4%★★★★☆
202467.5673 of 255173.6%★★★★☆
202361.9772 of 253169.5%★★★☆☆
202277.2486 of 250980.6%★★★★☆
202166.5212 of 73871.3%★★★★☆
201984.9323 of 238086.4%★★★★☆
201886.3287 of 226287.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202590.7142 of 239594.1%★★★★★
202490.1141 of 238894.1%★★★★★
202385.0219 of 237490.8%★★★★★
202290.3135 of 235994.3%★★★★★
201993.493 of 221395.8%★★★★★
201894.871 of 207296.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.2296 of 254288.4%★★★★☆
202480.4335 of 257987.0%★★★★☆
202365.1628 of 253175.2%★★★★☆
202282.0268 of 245889.1%★★★★☆
202184.759 of 72191.8%★★★★★
201985.5209 of 236991.2%★★★★★
201884.5214 of 223090.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.6398 of 253484.3%★★★★☆
202481.8398 of 255284.4%★★★★☆
202380.2437 of 253882.8%★★★★☆
202278.2467 of 252781.5%★★★★☆
202167.8204 of 76373.3%★★★★☆
201986.5311 of 240787.1%★★★★☆
201887.8266 of 227388.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202474.4238 of 155284.7%★★★★☆
202363.4357 of 153176.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202576.7296 of 152080.5%★★★★☆
202257.9623 of 155559.9%★★★☆☆
201989.492 of 160294.3%★★★★★
201892.139 of 149697.4%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)76th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)75th percentile~ school
Female (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)64th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)55th percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2024)85th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)84th percentile~ school
White (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)79th percentile~ school
Female (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state
Mathematics50%+12 vs state
Science45%+12 vs state

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McCabe Elementary ranks 1513th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at McCabe Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,109 students attended McCabe Elementary.

Students who attend McCabe Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Southwest High


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