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Padilla-Pace Middle

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Padilla-Pace Middle ranks 1581 st of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 42% of California middle schools

Summary

Padilla-Pace Middle in Brawley, California, serves 445 students in grades 6–8 and is part of the Brawley Elementary district. Its most important academic challenge is that overall math and science results trail state averages substantially: about 24% of students were proficient in math, compared with 38% statewide, and 19% in science, compared with 36% statewide.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject relative to nearby schools and its district: about 47% were proficient, 10 points above the district and 2 points above the nearby-school average, though 3 points below the state. Math was 6 points below the nearby average and about level with the district (23.6% versus 23.2%); it ranked seventh among the eight nearby schools. Science was 8 points below the nearby average and 2 points below the district. Results also differ sharply by grade: sixth-grade math proficiency was 39%, above the state’s 37%, while seventh-grade math was 20%, below the state’s 38% and higher only than William Moreno Junior High among the nine schools reporting results for that grade.

Math improved by 2 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, and its gap with the state narrowed by about 1 point, but the result remains low. ELA fell by 1 point over the same period. Chronic absenteeism is another concern: it reached 27% in 2025–2026, 9 points above the state and the second-highest rate among the nine schools; it rose from 26.7% the prior year. SchoolDigger placed Padilla-Pace at the 42nd percentile statewide with 2 stars in 2025–2026; the district ranked at the 17th percentile with 1 star. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 21:1, compared with a nearby average of about 19:1. That year, 84% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, versus a nearby average of 80%—context that does not explain the school’s results. Only two years of all-grade ELA and math results are available, and no prior-year science score is provided.

445

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,724

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

715 South Ceasar Chavez
Brawley, CA 92227

(760) 351-5060

District: Brawley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.9%

White:

4.3%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% California)

!Science scores 17 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg28%

California avg42%

1,581^st of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Brawley Elementary

1219^th of 1,530Brawley Elementary among California districts

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)

Migrant (2026)55th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%-3 vs state

Mathematics24%-15 vs state

Science19%-17 vs state

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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)					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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Padilla-Pace Middle	Public	6-8	715 South Ceasar Chavez	Brawley	92227	Imperial County	Brawley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 351-5060	445	21	21.0	83.8%	19 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	418 (93.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37.4	1581^st of 2740 public middle schools	42.3%					(n/a)														18.7	18.7		50.0	45.2	45.5	46.7		38.5	19.7	14.9	23.6	$25,724	$23,608	$2,116
Barbara Worth Junior High	Public	6-8	385 D St.	Brawley	92227	Imperial County	Brawley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 344-2153	881	41	21.5	86.6%	23 (2.6%)	6 (0.7%)	844 (95.8%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.7	1923^rd of 2740 public middle schools	29.8%		30.5	1810^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.4%	113														22.1	22.1		31.6	43.7	37.4	37.5		22.8	23.4	12.8	19.5	$21,131	$19,510	$1,621
Frank M. Wright Middle	Public	6-8	885 North Imperial Ave.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3240	1,116	49	22.6	54.7%	77 (6.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1,014 (90.9%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	55.5	1046^th of 2740 public middle schools	61.8%		55	1031^st of 2761 public middle schools	62.7%	15														36.6	36.6		50.3	55.0	50.8	52.0		36.0	35.5	32.6	34.7	$20,525	$19,282	$1,243
Bill E. Young Junior Middle	Public	5-8	220 South International Blvd.	Calipatria	92233	Imperial County	Calipatria Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 348-2842	322	20	15.8	90.7%	15 (4.7%)	12 (3.7%)	292 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	48.9	1222^nd of 2740 public middle schools	55.4%		30.6	1807^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.6%	585													20.0	22.9	21.3	35.4	57.3	45.1	41.1	44.5	21.3	37.8	36.6	32.9	31.9	$23,849	$21,512	$2,337
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
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
Holtville Middle	Public	6-8	800 Beale Ave.	Holtville	92250	Imperial County	Holtville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 356-2811	257	18	14.1	81.3%	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	245 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	68.1	740^th of 2740 public middle schools	73.0%		70.2	672^nd of 2761 public middle schools	75.7%	68														34.6	34.6		65.3	59.0	60.0	61.7		41.8	44.7	38.8	41.8	$27,882	$26,964	$918
Heber	Public	5-8	1052 Heber Ave.	Heber	92249	Imperial County	Heber Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 337-6530	549	26	20.7	68.9%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	544 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	57.3	989^th of 2740 public middle schools	63.9%		56.1	999^th of 2761 public middle schools	63.8%	10													28.5	38.7	34.2	46.6	47.1	53.5	50.7	49.7	26.7	25.6	40.3	45.0	35.3	$38,124	$35,016	$3,108
William Moreno Junior High	Public	7-8	1202 Kloke Rd.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3960	618	29	21.5	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	615 (99.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.7	2406^th of 2740 public middle schools	12.2%		14.9	2444^th of 2761 public middle schools	11.5%	38														13.1	13.1			24.3	27.6	26.1			17.8	13.8	15.7	$23,837	$20,614	$3,223

Frequently Asked Questions about Padilla-Pace Middle

What is the racial makeup of Padilla-Pace Middle?

Students at Padilla-Pace Middle are 94% Hispanic, 4% White.

How many students attend Padilla-Pace Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Padilla-Pace Middle.

What district is Padilla-Pace Middle in?

Brawley Elementary

Is Padilla-Pace Middle a good school?

Padilla-Pace Middle ranks 1581^st of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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