Calexico Unified: Calexico Unified schools score 12.7 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 4.3 points.
Calexico Unified has 9 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 32.2/100 — 12.7 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Calexico High at 47/100, where 13.8% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,165 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 42.8%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 30.9/100 | 7 | 6.9% | 43.3% |
| High | Developing 36.5/100 | 2 | 7.4% | 41.2% |
Calexico Unified's high schools average 36.5/100 — 7.2 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Calexico Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Calexico Unified has 9 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 32.2/100 — 12.7 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Calexico Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 36.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -4.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 21.4 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 42.8%, 24.9pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.1%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Calexico High leads the district at 47 with 13.8% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Calexico Unified
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Calexico Unified are classified as 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
Calexico Unified spends $15,165 per student in current expenditures — $351 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
Every school in Calexico Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (7)
Calexico Unified has 7 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 30.9 — 13.9 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -4.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Cesar Chavez Elementary with a Scope Score of 36 and 10.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cesar Chavez Elementary Calexico Unified Building Momentum | 10.7% | Developing 36/100 |
| 2 | Dool Elementary Calexico Unified On the Rise | 3.6% | Developing 34/100 |
| 3 | Blanche Charles Elementary Calexico Unified Building Momentum | 13.3% | Developing 33/100 |
| 4 | Kennedy Gardens Elementary Calexico Unified On the Rise | 5.0% | Developing 30/100 |
| 5 | Rockwood Elementary Calexico Unified Building Momentum | 3.4% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 6 | Jefferson Elementary Calexico Unified Building Momentum | 7.4% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 7 | Mains Elementary Calexico Unified Building Momentum | 4.7% | Needs Support 26/100 |
High Schools (2)
Calexico Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 36.5 — 7.2 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Calexico High with a Scope Score of 47 and 13.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calexico High Calexico Unified Building Momentum | 13.8% | Developing 47/100 |
| 2 | Aurora High (Continuation) Calexico Unified Building Momentum | 1.0% | 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.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology