El Centro Elementary
El Centro Elementary has 10 ranked schools across elementary levels with an average Scope Score of 39.5/100 — 4.3 points below the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Lincoln Elementary at 47/100, where 14.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,218 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 2 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 17.5%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Growth story: District-wide elementary growth averages -5.2pp (state avg: -3.0pp), a negative trend that warrants attention.
Consistency: Score range of 20.6 points — showing notable variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 17.5%, 0.7pp near the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 1.4%, near the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Lincoln Elementary leads the district at 47 with 14.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in El Centro Elementary
Hidden gems: 4 schools in El Centro Elementary are classified as Growth Engine (2) or On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
El Centro Elementary spends $15,218 per student in current expenditures — $404 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Elementary Schools (10)
El Centro Elementary has 10 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.5 — 4.3 points below the state average of 43.8.
Growth averages -5.2pp district-wide — a negative trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Lincoln Elementary with a Scope Score of 47 and 14.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Elementary El Centro Elementary Building Momentum | 14.6% | Developing 47/100 |
| 2 | De Anza Magnet El Centro Elementary Growth Engine | 16.9% | Developing 47/100 |
| 3 | McKinley Elementary El Centro Elementary Growth Engine | 18.2% | Developing 45/100 |
| 4 | Imperial Valley Home School Academy El Centro Elementary Culture First | 15.5% | Developing 45/100 |
| 5 | Sunflower Elementary El Centro Elementary Building Momentum | 19.2% | Developing 39/100 |
| 6 | Desert Garden Elementary El Centro Elementary Building Momentum | 13.7% | Developing 38/100 |
| 7 | Margaret Hedrick Elementary El Centro Elementary On the Rise | 7.0% | Developing 38/100 |
| 8 | Harding Elementary El Centro Elementary On the Rise | 9.7% | Developing 37/100 |
| 9 | Booker T. Washington Elementary El Centro Elementary Building Momentum | 11.0% | Developing 33/100 |
| 10 | Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary El Centro Elementary Building Momentum | 10.4% | Needs Support 26/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
What Scope Scores can't tell you about El Centro Elementary
- Class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality
- Quality of arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs
- Teacher experience, turnover, and professional development
- Campus safety, bullying climate, and social-emotional support
- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
- How resources are distributed across schools within the district
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