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Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks 4260 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cesar Chavez Elementary serves 765 students in grades K–6 in Calexico and has the largest enrollment among the nearby schools in the comparison. Its clearest local strength is science: 23% of students were proficient in 2025–26, the second-highest rate among nearby K–6 schools, although the school remains below the state in all three subjects.

Compared with nearby K–6 schools, Cesar Chavez ranked fourth in ELA, third in math and second in science. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 32% in ELA, 26% in math and 23% in science, against nearby-school averages of 27%, 20% and 15%, respectively. All three rates were above the Calexico Unified averages by 2, 8 and 8 points, but below state rates by 17, 12 and 13 points. Grade-level results vary: sixth-grade math was the highest among nearby schools with results, while fifth-grade ELA ranked second; fifth-grade math was a weaker spot, 18 points below the state. Attendance is another concern: chronic absenteeism was 41% in 2025–26, compared with 38% for the district and 18% statewide.

Results have improved since 2022–23—ELA rose from 27% to 32%, math from 21% to 26%, and science from 19% to 23%—but ELA and math fell from their 2024–25 highs, and science’s gap with the state widened overall. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 62% in 2021–22, but remains high. SchoolDigger ranked the school 4,250th of 5,804 in 2025–26, at the 27th percentile with 1 star, down from the 36th percentile and 2 stars in 2024–25; among the nearby schools listed, only Dogwood Elementary and Desert Garden Elementary had higher percentiles. The 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 79%, and the student–teacher ratio was 25.5, the second-highest among nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s relative standing for Low Socio Economic Status Students fell from the 39th percentile in 2024–25 to the 16th in 2025–26; for Special Education Students, it dropped from the 42nd percentile in 2023–24 to the 20th in 2025–26.

765

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,327

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

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: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Calexico Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 18% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg22%

California avg42%

4,260^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	26.6	4260 of 5817	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	23.2	4403 of 5581	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	38.0	3151 of 5094	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	21.9	4559 of 5423	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	31.6	3727 of 5603	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	25.8	2336 of 2927	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Homeless (2023)44th percentile+19 vs school

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

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science23%-13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	23.6	4511^th of 5817 public elementary schools	22.5%		20.9	4754^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.8%	243	20.0	17.1	18.6	27.8	22.2	35.6	30.2	37.5	37.5	32.3	30.6	21.4	15.6	30.2	28.1	31.7	26.2	≥ 95%		$26,630	$2,489	$24,141
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

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 4260^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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