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El Centro Elementary Schools
El Centro Elementary is a public school district in California, based in Imperial County (El Centro). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
El Centro Elementary 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 El Centro Elementary
12 of 12 schools in El Centro Elementary carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 9D: 2
Best schools in El Centro Elementary
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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.
- B- De Anza Magnet (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Mckinley Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Lincoln Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Wilson JR High (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Imperial Valley Home School Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Desert Garden Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Kennedy Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Sunflower Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Martin Luther King JR Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Harding Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in El Centro Elementary
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C Kennedy Middle, El Centro
- C- Martin Luther King JR Elementary, El Centro
- C+ Wilson JR High, El Centro
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- C Desert Garden Elementary, El Centro
- C- Harding Elementary, El Centro
- C+ Lincoln Elementary, El Centro
- D Margaret Hedrick Elementary, El Centro
- C+ Mckinley Elementary, El Centro
- C Sunflower Elementary, El Centro
- D Washington Elementary, El Centro
Other schools and academies (2)
- B- De Anza Magnet, El Centro
- C Imperial Valley Home School Academy, El Centro
Where El Centro Elementary schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- El Centro (12)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Imperial County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,182 students with 230 full-time-equivalent teachers and 667 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0612030
- 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
- Central Union High (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Calexico Unified (11 schools, 8 mi)
- Brawley Elementary (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Imperial Unified (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Holtville Unified (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Brawley Union High (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Calipatria Unified (4 schools, 33 mi)
- San Pasqual Valley Unified (5 schools, 44 mi)
Questions about El Centro Elementary
How many schools are in El Centro Elementary?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in El Centro Elementary, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does El Centro Elementary serve?
The largest by graded schools: El Centro.
How good are the schools in El Centro Elementary?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 30.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 17.1%. 92% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend El Centro Elementary?
5,182 students were enrolled in El Centro Elementary in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is El Centro Elementary?
El Centro Elementary is in California, based in Imperial County, with its district office in El Centro. Its boundary covers about 10.5 sq mi.