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Rockwood Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5611^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rockwood Elementary is a 617-student K–6 school serving families in Calexico as part of Calexico Unified. Its ELA results are especially low: in 2025–26, 17% of students were proficient, compared with 49% statewide and 30% in the district; nearby same-district K–6 schools ranged from 20.08% to 32.19%. Most urgently, chronic absenteeism was 59%—higher than the district’s 38%, the state’s 18%, and every nearby school in the supplied data; the next-highest rate was 48% at Blanche Charles Elementary.

Rockwood’s relative strength depends on the comparison. Science was closest to state and district proficiency rates, at 11% versus 36% statewide and 15% in the district—a gap of 25 and 4 percentage points. Locally, however, Rockwood ranked fourth of seven schools in science and second-lowest in math. ELA was its weakest local subject: Rockwood ranked lowest among the six nearby same-district schools. Third grade also stands out as a concern: proficiency was 8% in ELA and 7% in math, the lowest results among those seven schools in both subjects. Fifth-grade math was a relative bright spot against peers, though Rockwood’s 11% remained just below the district’s 10.75%.

Results have not made sustained gains: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA moved from 16.9% to 16.6%, math from 13% to 13%, and science from 13% to 11%; the gaps with the state widened in all three subjects. SchoolDigger ranked Rockwood 5599 of 5804 statewide in 2025–26, at the 4th percentile with 0 stars; the district was at the 7th percentile. In 2024–25, its student–teacher ratio was 23.7, lower than five of six nearby peers. That year, 94.3% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, just above the nearby range of 78.8%–94.1%. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves English Language Learner Students placed the group at the 21st percentile in 2023–24, above Rockwood’s overall 4th percentile, but down from the subgroup’s 46th percentile the year before.

617

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,794

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

1000 Rockwood Ave.
Calexico, CA 92231-2333

(760) 768-3832

District: Calexico Unified

Students who attend Rockwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Moreno Junior High
High:	Calexico High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

White:

0.8%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg22%

California avg42%

5,611^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Calexico Unified

1408^th of 1,530Calexico Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	5611 of 5817	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	5543 of 5857	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	5632 of 5869	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	5450 of 5859	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	5770 of 5883	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	5578 of 5789	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	5510 of 5662	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.6	5606 of 5692	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	5557 of 5614	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.8	5537 of 5611	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.4	5435 of 5530	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.0	5124 of 5390	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	4972 of 5377	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	5079 of 5193	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.3	4802 of 5113	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.5	4608 of 5113	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.3	4524 of 4818	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.5	4214 of 4822	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.4	4651 of 4809	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	2500 of 3162	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1759 of 3245	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	2711 of 3311	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	2174 of 3275	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	2781 of 3246	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	5334 of 5581	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	5390 of 5597	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	5489 of 5612	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	5180 of 5609	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	5574 of 5635	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	5367 of 5492	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	5306 of 5413	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	4849 of 5094	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	4759 of 5107	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	4803 of 5107	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	4616 of 5087	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	4976 of 5084	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	4749 of 4963	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	4705 of 4830	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.2	297 of 364	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	237 of 335	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	346 of 356	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	5166 of 5423	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	5034 of 5460	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	5209 of 5517	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	4819 of 5363	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	5123 of 5264	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	4972 of 5173	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	4952 of 5084	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	5428 of 5603	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	5202 of 5628	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	5274 of 5643	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	5249 of 5638	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	5462 of 5663	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	5261 of 5510	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	5236 of 5431	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	60 of 67	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	2908 of 2927	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2024)18th percentile+14 vs school

Migrant (2026)10th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy17%-33 vs state

Mathematics13%-26 vs state

Science11%-25 vs state

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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	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
Rockwood Elementary	Public	K-6	1000 Rockwood Ave.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3832	617	26	23.7	94.3%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	607 (98.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9.9	5611^th of 5817 public elementary schools	3.5%		11.4	5543^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.4%	68	10.8		10.8	8.4	22.2	16.7	19.0			16.6	7.2	17.3	10.7	14.7			12.5	≥ 98%		$21,794	$3,171	$18,623
Dool Elementary	Public	K-6	800 Encinas Ave.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3820	568	23	24.6	93.7%	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	560 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	13.5	5353^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	8.0%		12.5	5464^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.7%	111	14.1		14.1	6.6	26.7	23.5	23.8			20.2	14.5	30.0	8.2	15.8			16.2	97%	0%	$23,131	$3,157	$19,974
Mains Elementary	Public	K-6	655 Sheridan Ave.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3900	408	18	22.6	94.1%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	401 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.6	5259^th of 5817 public elementary schools	9.6%		19.3	4897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.4%	362	9.6		9.6	23.2	18.2	15.1	35.3			23.7	17.9	12.5	1.9	23.5			14.6	≥ 98%		$23,218	$3,143	$20,075
Kennedy Gardens Elementary	Public	K-6	2300 Rockwood Ave.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3842	484	20	24.2	93.4%	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	476 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.1	5533^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	4.9%		14.6	5301^st of 5857 public elementary schools	9.5%	232	13.6		13.6	9.9	17.5	25.0	27.8			20.1	16.9	10.2	4.6	15.5			12.0	94%	0%	$22,088	$3,124	$18,964
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	1120 East Seventh St.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3812	625	24	26.0	91.5%	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	614 (98.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17.3	5041^st of 5817 public elementary schools	13.3%		19.2	4900^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.3%	141	8.0		8.0	28.6	26.2	24.0	28.9			26.8	24.7	24.2	12.0	20.8			20.2	≥ 98%		$22,510	$3,103	$19,407
Blanche Charles Elementary	Public	K-6	1201 Kloke Rd.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3910	419	17	24.6	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	418 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25.6	4332^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	25.5%		27.1	4208^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.2%	124	9.3		9.3	46.9	29.4	22.7	33.3			32.0	46.0	17.7	10.7	31.9			25.3	≥ 98%		$23,199	$3,163	$20,036
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	1251 East Zapata St.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-6400	765	30	25.5	78.8%	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	751 (98.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26.6	4260^th of 5817 public elementary schools	26.8%		32.5	3766^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.7%	494	22.8		22.8	25.5	29.3	36.5	36.8			32.2	31.6	23.2	19.1	31.6			26.0	≥ 99%		$22,327	$3,110	$19,217
Dogwood Elementary	Public	K-4	44 East Correll Rd.	Heber	92249	Imperial County	Heber Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 337-6530	606	31	19.5	71.3%	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	591 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	58.2	2148^th of 5817 public elementary schools	63.1%		60.6	2033^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%	115				47.3	45.7					46.6	52.3	46.6					49.6	≥ 99%		$20,616	$3,108	$17,508
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%		$25,272	$1,937	$23,335
McCabe Elementary	Public	K-8	701 West McCabe Rd.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	McCabe Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-5443	1,109	47	23.6	42.3%	91 (8.2%)	3 (0.3%)	969 (87.4%)	25 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)	62.8	1943^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	66.6%		72.1	1513^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%	430	35.3	53.3	44.9	53.2	49.6	55.5	71.9	63.9	57.7	58.8	51.8	31.3	28.6	70.3	60.5	51.8	49.2	≥ 99%		$14,615	$1,477	$13,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockwood Elementary

How many students attend Rockwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Rockwood Elementary.

What district is Rockwood Elementary in?

Calexico Unified

What schools do graduates of Rockwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rockwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Moreno Junior High
High : Calexico High

Is Rockwood Elementary a good school?

Rockwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.5% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rockwood Elementary?

Students at Rockwood Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

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