Summary:
Cesar Chavez Elementary is a public elementary school in Calexico, California, serving 790 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school faces several challenges, including a predominantly Hispanic student population, lower academic performance compared to state and district averages, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.
Cesar Chavez Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 13.27% (4th grade) to 37.1% (6th grade), compared to the state average of 42.96% to 46.69%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 14.95% (5th grade) to 27.83% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 33.19% to 45.11%. The school also has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, with 32.1% of students chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools in the Calexico Unified district.
When comparing Cesar Chavez Elementary to other schools in the Calexico Unified district, it generally performs lower academically and serves a higher percentage of students from low-income families. For instance, Blanche Charles Elementary, located just 2.47 miles away, outperforms Cesar Chavez Elementary in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics proficiency rates. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 3,879 out of 5,377 California elementary schools in 2010-2011 to 4,375 out of 5,848 in 2022-2023, suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for the students.
Detail:
Public K-6
District:
Calexico Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
4389th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools
Students who attend Cesar Chavez Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 24.6
Number of students: 790
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
97.7%
White:
1.0%
Two or more races:
0.8%
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Asian:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.1%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.3%
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