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Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks 3766 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3766^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cesar Chavez Elementary is a large public K-6 school serving 765 students in the high-need community of Calexico, part of the Calexico Unified School District.

Within its own district, Cesar Chavez Elementary stands out as a stronger performer, with student proficiency in English, math, and science consistently 5 to 10 points above the Calexico Unified average. The school shows particular effectiveness in teaching English Language Learners and has a lower chronic absentee rate than most district peers like Rockwood Elementary and Blanche Charles Elementary. However, it faces significant challenges, especially in supporting Special Education students.

When compared to schools in neighboring districts, a clear gap emerges. While Cesar Chavez is a top school in Calexico Unified, its academic results are below those of similar schools just a few miles away, such as Dogwood Elementary in the Heber Elementary district. This suggests broader district-level factors impact performance. For families in the area, Cesar Chavez represents the best local option within its district and is showing recent improvement, but its outcomes still lag behind the wider region.

765

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,872

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1251 East Zapata St.
Calexico, CA 92231-9677

(760) 768-6400

District: Calexico Unified

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Enrique Camarena Junior High
High:	Calexico High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.2%

White:

1.2%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2013 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Calexico Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg22%

California avg41%

3,766^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	32.5	3766 of 5857	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3739 of 5869	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	4384 of 5859	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	4063 of 5883	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	3323 of 5789	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	3611 of 5662	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.5	3963 of 5692	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.0	3848 of 5614	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.6	4280 of 5611	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.2	4185 of 5530	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.4	3923 of 5390	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.4	3879 of 5377	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	3791 of 5193	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2063 of 2227	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.8	1840 of 3162	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1610 of 3245	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	2245 of 3311	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	2161 of 3275	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2076 of 3246	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	3508 of 5597	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	3573 of 5612	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	4639 of 5609	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	4287 of 5635	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	2993 of 5492	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	3583 of 5413	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	2602 of 5107	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	2570 of 5107	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3300 of 5087	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	2993 of 5084	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	2088 of 4963	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	2563 of 4830	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	40.6	188 of 335	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	3347 of 5460	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	3340 of 5517	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	3898 of 5363	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	3401 of 5264	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	2924 of 5173	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	3472 of 5084	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	3757 of 5628	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3606 of 5643	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	3780 of 5638	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3621 of 5663	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	3437 of 5510	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	3403 of 5431	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	2117 of 2847	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1541 of 2635	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	2201 of 2420	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2023)44th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

Science24%-9 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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-8	2059 Bowker Rd.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Meadows Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-7512	352	19	18.5	78.7%	22 (6.3%)	3 (0.9%)	322 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	20.9	4754^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.8%		23.2	4563^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.3%	191	15.9	8.9	12.4	14.3	9.5	34.1	25.0	41.9	36.4	28.0	33.3	24.4	29.6	15.6	35.6	17.8	26.2						$50,771	$48,282	$2,489
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 Cesar Chavez Elementary

What district is Cesar Chavez Elementary in?

Calexico Unified

What schools do graduates of Cesar Chavez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Enrique Camarena Junior High
High : Calexico High

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 765 students attended Cesar Chavez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Elementary?

Students at Cesar Chavez Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Cesar Chavez Elementary a good school?

Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks 3766^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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