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El Centro Elementary

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At a glance

792^ndof 1,530 California districts▲ 97

Better than 48% of California districts

Elementary 10 Middle 2Grades K-8

1256 Broadway
El Centro, CA 92243-2317·(760) 352-5712·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2026

2026: better than 48.2% of districts

Schools

5,157

Students

Top rankedLincoln Elementary2260^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Imperial Valley Home School Academy up 920 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kennedy Middle 17 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

El Centro Elementary has 12 schools—10 elementary and two middle schools—with 5,157 students; De Anza Magnet and Imperial Valley Home School Academy serve grades K–8. On average, the schools trail California in all three reported subjects: ELA averages 43% compared with 49% statewide, math 31% versus 38%, and science 26% versus 36%. The science gap is largest, at 10 percentage points, and results vary substantially from school to school. The most important takeaway is that the area average hides meaningful differences between individual schools, so school-level results matter.

Sunflower Elementary leads in all-grades ELA at 56%, 6 points above the state; Lincoln Elementary leads math at 44%, 5 points above; and Desert Garden Elementary leads science at 43%, 7 points above. De Anza Magnet is a standout in middle grades: eighth-grade ELA was 74%, 24 points above the state, and eighth-grade math was 56%, 20 points above. At the lower end, Margaret Hedrick Elementary had the lowest ELA and math results, at 30% and 23%; Booker T. Washington Elementary had the lowest science result, 9%, or 27 points below the state.

Average results improved between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 by 1 point in ELA, 2 in math, and 5 in science, though results did not rise at every school: ELA and math increased at seven schools each, and science at eight. In SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings, Lincoln Elementary rose from the 26th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 61st in 2025–2026; these are rankings, not proficiency scores. All schools reported free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025, ranging from 58% at Imperial Valley Home School Academy to 95% at Booker T. Washington Elementary; these figures provide context, not an explanation of test results. All-grades results combine different grade spans, so grade-level comparisons can be more informative when choosing between schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)							CSA Spanish Listening (2026)							CSA Spanish Writing (2026)							CSA Spanish Reading (2026)							CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
De Anza Magnet	Public	K-8	1530 South Waterman Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-9811	504	21	23.9	68.7%	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	479 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44.7	2937^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.5%		42.9	3013^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.6%	76																													30.4	25.0	27.4	43.4	22.5	51.8	52.6	64.2	73.5	53.1	41.5	24.5	33.9	38.6	58.2	55.9	43.4	96%	0%	$27,871	$26,138	$1,733
Desert Garden Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 South Sixth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-2051	358	16	22.3	81.8%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	349 (97.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	44.9	2921^st of 5817 public elementary schools	49.8%		39.2	3278^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.0%	357																													42.9		42.9	37.0	45.8	54.8	28.9			42.8	41.3	35.4	33.3	17.8			32.2	≥ 98%		$38,733	$36,796	$1,937
Harding Elementary	Public	K-6	950 South Seventh St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-4791	601	25	24.0	70.5%	23 (3.8%)	5 (0.8%)	560 (93.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	35.9	3516^th of 5817 public elementary schools	39.6%		29.8	3978^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.1%	462	12.5	17.4	0.0	4.8			9.1	58.3	30.4	30.0	4.8			31.8	16.7	26.1	5.0	9.5			14.8	8.3	17.4	5.0	0.0			8.0	35.9		35.9	30.5	32.5	50.0	43.8			39.1	38.6	27.5	20.5	23.8			27.7	96%	0%	$23,626	$21,918	$1,708
Margaret Hedrick Elementary	Public	K-6	550 South Waterman Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-4750	446	20	22.3	78.5%	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	429 (96.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	21.8	4658^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.2	4574^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.9%	84																													11.3		11.3	30.6	17.7	28.6	42.6			29.8	32.7	19.4	15.9	24.6			22.6	97%	0%	$31,318	$29,536	$1,782
Kennedy Middle	Public	7-8	900 North Sixth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-0444	434	25	17.0	90.6%	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	422 (97.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.7	1693^rd of 2740 public middle schools	38.2%		39.3	1510^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.3%	183																														20.4	20.4					38.1	42.7	40.4					21.8	31.8	26.7			$32,148	$30,352	$1,796
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	200 North Twelfth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-3060	399	19	21.0	89.0%	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	380 (95.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	56.1	2260^th of 5817 public elementary schools	61.1%		46.1	2829^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.7%	569	43.8	31.8	28.6	40.0			35.4	68.8	50.0	76.2	50.0			60.8	50.0	45.5	23.8	40.0			39.2	25.0	31.8	19.1	20.0			24.1	30.4		30.4	40.4	50.9	55.4	51.2			49.8	46.8	56.1	25.0	48.8			43.8	97%	0%	$34,864	$33,016	$1,848
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	1177 North Eighth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-3225	456	18	25.3	87.1%	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	438 (96.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	37.6	3399^th of 5817 public elementary schools	41.6%		46.7	2786^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.4%	613																													20.9		20.9	22.0	35.7	50.8	43.3			38.3	39.0	30.0	34.3	35.0			34.4	≥ 98%		$30,658	$28,888	$1,770
Booker T. Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	223 South First St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-6611	351	19	18.4	94.6%	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	346 (98.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24	4458^th of 5817 public elementary schools	23.4%		28.3	4109^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.8%	349																													9.1		9.1	20.4	38.3	22.7	40.0			30.3	22.2	28.3	22.7	30.0			25.8	≥ 98%		$39,485	$37,530	$1,955
Wilson Junior High	Public	7-8	600 South Wilson	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-5341	605	33	18.6	75.7%	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	592 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	40.3	1495^th of 2740 public middle schools	45.4%		44.2	1353^rd of 2761 public middle schools	51.0%	142					19.2	4.0	11.8					30.8	20.0	25.5					30.8	8.0	19.6					15.4	12.0	13.7		31.3	31.3					39.7	45.7	42.6					23.5	32.5	27.8			$23,482	$21,774	$1,708
Sunflower Elementary	Public	K-6	2450 Main St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 337-4890	427	20	21.3	79.2%	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	405 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	50.6	2576^th of 5817 public elementary schools	55.7%		42.9	3014^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%	438																													16.7		16.7	59.2	54.6	57.4	51.7			55.6	55.1	25.0	25.9	29.3			33.7	≥ 98%		$32,654	$30,850	$1,804
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-6	1950 Villa Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 337-6555	445	19	23.4	90.1%	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	437 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	3631^st of 5817 public elementary schools	37.6%		31.5	3845^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.4%	214																													22.9		22.9	44.0	39.2	37.5	49.2			42.9	40.0	23.5	12.5	21.3			24.3	≥ 98%		$31,384	$29,602	$1,782
Imperial Valley Home School Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2370 Main St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 335-5100	131	5	26.2	58.0%	15 (11.5%)	2 (1.5%)	107 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	54.8	2335^th of 5817 public elementary schools	59.9%		39.5	3255^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.4%	920																													33.3	44.4	40.0		50.0	41.7	81.3		61.1	54.0		50.0	16.7	31.3		33.3	32.9	≥ 95%
El Centro District Wide Preschool	Public		1256 Broadway	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 352-5712				—															(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Central Union High	0.39 mi	4	929^th
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District	0.84 mi	1	647^th
Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program	1.26 mi	1
Imperial County Office of Education	1.96 mi	4
McCabe Union Elementary	2.25 mi	1	281^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.