How does Miguel Hidalgo Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Brawley?

Miguel Hidalgo Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.7/100, placing it at the 38th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 814 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Miguel Hidalgo Elementary?

13.1% of students at Miguel Hidalgo Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Miguel Hidalgo Elementary improving or declining?

Miguel Hidalgo Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Miguel Hidalgo Elementary?

30.9% of students at Miguel Hidalgo Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Miguel Hidalgo Elementary

Brawley Elementary Brawley Imperial County 92227

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

814 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

546 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 96.7%

White 1.3%

Black 0.7%

Other 1.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Miguel Hidalgo Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.1%
Met Standard	18.5%
Below Standard	68.4%

Exceeded

13.1%

Met

18.5%

Below

68.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Miguel Hidalgo Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.1% of students exceeded standard while 18.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Brawley Elementary district average of 12.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 4.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.