Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 92250

Summary:

The 92250 zip code in California is home to two elementary schools: Emmett S. Finley Elementary and Pine Elementary, both part of the Holtville Unified school district. While both schools serve elementary-aged students, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two, with Pine Elementary emerging as the standout institution.

Pine Elementary consistently outperforms Emmett S. Finley Elementary and the district average on key metrics such as test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. Pine Elementary ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools and boasts particularly high proficiency rates in 5th grade ELA (91.67%) and math (75%). In contrast, Emmett S. Finley Elementary struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.8%, well above the state average, and an extremely high percentage of students on free/reduced lunch at 84.25%, indicating a high-need student population.

While both schools have relatively small class sizes, the stark performance gap between them suggests there may be significant differences in school leadership, teaching quality, resources, or other factors driving the divergent outcomes. Addressing the attendance issues at Emmett S. Finley Elementary and investigating the factors contributing to Pine Elementary's success could yield valuable insights for the district and help improve educational outcomes for all students in the 92250 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emmett S. Finley Elementary	Public	K-5	627 East Sixth St.	Holtville	92250	Imperial County	Holtville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 356-2929	550	28	19.6	84.4%	30 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	512 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43.5	2956^th of 5862 public elementary schools	49.6%		56.6	2207^th of 5874 public elementary schools	62.4%	749	27.6	47.7	20.0	33.3	29.3		29.3	35.5	45.5	42.7				41.6	41.8	37.5	21.7				33.8	$20,326	$3,176	$17,150
Pine Elementary	Public	K-8	3295 Holt Rd.	Holtville	92250	Imperial County	Holtville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 356-2615	210	11	18.8	64.3%	78 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.3	1183^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	79.8%		79	1203^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	79.5%	20					62.5	30.4	46.8	55.6	50.0	91.7	48.0	65.5	56.5	61.7	61.1	54.6	75.0	44.0	55.2	56.5	57.5	$21,002	$2,783	$18,219

Cities Near Zip Code 92250

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holtville	0.37 mi	6	334^th
El Centro	5.82 mi	27	532^nd
Calexico	10.07 mi	12	814^th
Heber	10.3 mi	2	324^th
Imperial	10.4 mi	6	362^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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