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Blanche Charles Elementary

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Blanche Charles Elementary ranks 4208 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Blanche Charles Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 419 students in the Calexico Unified district, an area where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Within its own district, Blanche Charles Elementary is a relative leader, with English and math proficiency rates that are higher than the Calexico Unified average and among the best when compared to schools like Cesar Chavez Elementary and Dool Elementary. The school shows particular strength in supporting English Language Learners. However, it faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, with nearly half of students missing too much school, a rate higher than most other schools in the district, including Rockwood Elementary and Kennedy Gardens Elementary.

When compared to nearby schools in other districts, such as McCabe Elementary in McCabe Union Elementary district and De Anza Magnet in El Centro Elementary district, Blanche Charles's overall state ranking is lower. A critical area for improvement is science, where proficiency is notably lower than both the district and state averages. The school's performance has been volatile in recent years, and it receives more funding per student than other elementary schools in Calexico Unified.

419

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,563

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Kloke Rd.
Calexico, CA 92231-3491

(760) 768-3910

District: Calexico Unified

Students who attend Blanche Charles Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Moreno Junior High
High:	Calexico High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.8%

Two or more races:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg22%

California avg41%

4,208^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Calexico Unified

1379^th of 1,543Calexico 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
2025	27.1	4208 of 5857	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	3804 of 5869	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	3565 of 5859	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	4998 of 5883	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	3625 of 5789	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3696 of 5662	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	3597 of 5692	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.5	4139 of 5614	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.1	4315 of 5611	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	4741 of 5530	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.3	4942 of 5390	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	4305 of 5377	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.8	4150 of 5193	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.1	4522 of 5113	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.2	4810 of 5113	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.0	4211 of 4818	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.1	4159 of 4822	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.2	4183 of 4809	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	17.1	2202 of 2227	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	1238 of 3162	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	1206 of 3245	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	2051 of 3311	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	2387 of 3275	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1766 of 3246	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	3693 of 5597	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	4002 of 5612	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3782 of 5609	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.5	4937 of 5635	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	4157 of 5492	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	3776 of 5413	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	3240 of 5107	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	2685 of 5107	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	2446 of 5087	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	4091 of 5084	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	2524 of 4963	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	2644 of 4830	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	314 of 364	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.9	136 of 335	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	249 of 356	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	3550 of 5460	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	3142 of 5517	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	2957 of 5363	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	4200 of 5264	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2762 of 5173	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2928 of 5084	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	4484 of 5628	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	3317 of 5643	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	3138 of 5638	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	4583 of 5663	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	2850 of 5510	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	3343 of 5431	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2024)14th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-12 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

Science6%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	27.1	4208^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.2%		31.6	3804^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.2%	404	5.7		5.7	40.4	27.4	40.0	39.7			36.4	40.4	12.3	15.7	30.2			22.9	92.3	96.2			94.2	96.2	$23,563	$20,400	$3,163
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%)	19.3	4897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.4%		20.3	4837^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.6%	60	9.1		9.1	30.4	9.4	18.2	36.2			23.6	32.7	11.3	4.6	34.5			20.3	92.3				94.2	94.2	$23,621	$20,478	$3,143
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%)	11.4	5543^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.4%		10.9	5632^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.0%	89	4.8		4.8	14.5	13.0	15.7	23.5			16.5	10.5	22.1	9.6	22.1			15.8	92.0			96.0	96.0		$20,745	$17,574	$3,171
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%)	14.6	5301^st of 5857 public elementary schools	9.5%		11	5626^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.1%	325	22.9		22.9	16.1	12.1	27.1	20.6			19.2	19.4	12.1	20.0	10.3			15.4							$21,380	$18,256	$3,124
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%)	12.5	5464^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.7%		10.5	5664^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.5%	200	13.3		13.3	12.3	14.3	21.9	23.1			18.5	13.9	13.2	19.1	12.1			14.8	97.3				97.3		$23,433	$20,276	$3,157
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%)	19.2	4900^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.3%		15.6	5249^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.6%	349	10.8		10.8	27.7	23.5	23.5	34.0			27.1	22.3	23.5	16.7	22.0			21.1	91.5	95.1					$22,245	$19,142	$3,103
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%)	32.5	3766^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.7%		32.5	3739^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.3%	27	24.0		24.0	26.7	39.2	28.1	44.4			34.8	32.4	29.2	19.8	36.0			29.5	98.4	98.4			98.4		$21,872	$18,762	$3,110
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%)	60.6	2033^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%		53.9	2351^st of 5869 public elementary schools	59.9%	318				55.8	42.7					49.1	59.7	40.2					49.8	92.6	92.6		92.6	92.6	92.6	$38,124	$35,016	$3,108
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%)	72.1	1513^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%		67.6	1701^st of 5869 public elementary schools	71.0%	188	41.5	47.7	45.0	52.1	57.8	62.6	72.0	54.9	65.2	60.8	50.8	36.2	48.8	72.0	46.5	45.2	49.6	95.2	98.4	98.4		96.8	97.6	$23,067	$21,590	$1,477
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%)	39.2	3278^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.0%		43.7	2941^st of 5869 public elementary schools	49.9%	337	19.6		19.6	35.3	38.5	39.2	47.8			40.8	45.1	30.8	13.7	37.7			32.3	98.1				98.1		$38,733	$36,796	$1,937

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanche Charles Elementary

Is Blanche Charles Elementary a good school?

Blanche Charles Elementary ranks 4208^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Blanche Charles Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blanche Charles Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Moreno Junior High
High : Calexico High

What is the racial makeup of Blanche Charles Elementary?

Students at Blanche Charles Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What district is Blanche Charles Elementary in?

Calexico Unified

How many students attend Blanche Charles Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Blanche Charles Elementary.

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