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Elementary Schools in El Centro, California

12 schools ranked by our 6-dimension composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

How El Centro schools compare

El Centro's 12 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 42.5 — 3.0 points below the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 33.2 to 54.8, a 21.6-point spread.

The top-ranked school is McCabe Elementary with a composite of 54.8 and 24.0% of students exceeding standard.

Chronic absenteeism in El Centro averages 15.7%, which is above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
42.5
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
21.6
33.2 – 54.8
Avg Exceeded %
13.6%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
12
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 McCabe Elementary
McCabe Union Elementary
Imperial 54.8 24.0% 55.3% 7.3% 1.9%
2 De Anza Magnet
El Centro Elementary
Imperial 50.4 17.9% 42.6% 14.6% 2.6%
3 McKinley Elementary
El Centro Elementary
Imperial 47.7 17.7% 40.3% 15.8% 3.0%
4 Imperial Valley Home School Academy
El Centro Elementary
Imperial 44.3 12.7% 35.2% 0.0% 0.0%
5 Lincoln Elementary
El Centro Elementary
Imperial 44.1 14.7% 41.0% 16.0% 0.5%
6 Harding Elementary
El Centro Elementary
Imperial 43.0 10.8% 31.2% 13.8% 0.6%
7 Meadows Elementary
Meadows Union
Imperial 41.9 8.3% 26.5% 10.6% 1.4%
8 Desert Garden Elementary
El Centro Elementary
Imperial 40.0 13.3% 36.1% 17.5% 0.0%
9 Margaret Hedrick Elementary
El Centro Elementary
Imperial 37.5 7.0% 26.4% 21.5% 2.9%
10 Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
El Centro Elementary
Imperial 37.1 9.7% 31.0% 23.7% 1.5%
11 Sunflower Elementary
El Centro Elementary
Imperial 36.8 16.8% 40.9% 21.1% 1.5%
12 Booker T. Washington Elementary
El Centro Elementary
Imperial 33.2 10.4% 29.5% 26.7% 1.0%