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Calipatria Unified Schools
Calipatria Unified is a public school district in California, based in Imperial County (Calipatria). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Calipatria Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Calipatria Unified
4 of 4 schools in Calipatria Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 1F: 2
Best schools in Calipatria Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Calipatria High (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Bill E Young JR Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- F Grace Smith Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Fremont Primary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Calipatria Unified
High schools (1)
- C- Calipatria High, Calipatria
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Bill E Young JR Middle, Calipatria
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- F Fremont Primary, Calipatria
- F Grace Smith Elementary, Niland
Where Calipatria Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Calipatria (3)
- Niland (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Imperial County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,086 students with 63 full-time-equivalent teachers and 140 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0606990
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Brawley Union High (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Brawley Elementary (5 schools, 20 mi)
- Coachella Valley Unified (21 schools, 25 mi)
- El Centro Elementary (12 schools, 33 mi)
- Holtville Unified (6 schools, 34 mi)
- Imperial Unified (6 schools, 34 mi)
- Central Union High (5 schools, 38 mi)
- Borrego Springs Unified (3 schools, 38 mi)
Questions about Calipatria Unified
How many schools are in Calipatria Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Calipatria Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Calipatria Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Calipatria, Niland.
How good are the schools in Calipatria Unified?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 15.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 15.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Calipatria Unified?
1,086 students were enrolled in Calipatria Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Calipatria Unified?
Calipatria Unified is in California, based in Imperial County, with its district office in Calipatria. Its boundary covers about 414 sq mi.