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Schools in 92243 — El Centro, California

92243 has 12 ranked schools averaging 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.

How 92243 schools perform

El Centro 92243's 12 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 42.5 — 3.0 points below the California state average of 45.5. The top-ranked school is McCabe Elementary with a composite of 54.8 and 24.0% of students exceeding standard.

Declining trajectory: Average proficiency drops by 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 across 92243, a signal that early gains may not be sustained.

Chronic absenteeism across 92243 averages 15.7%, 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

How 92243 compares to nearby zip codes

Zip Code City Schools Avg Score vs 92243
92243 El Centro 12 42.5
92240 Desert Hot Springs 5 31.5 -11.1
92236 Fontana 7 41.5 -1.0
92250 Holtville 3 49.8 +7.3
92251 Imperial 3 51.2 +8.7
92234 Cathedral City 5 40.9 -1.6

All schools in 92243

# 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%

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