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Item: El Centro Elementary School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1256 Broadway
El Centro, CA 92243-2317

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (760) 352-5712

www.ecesd.org

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El Centro Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

13 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

5,182 Students

3,822,438 Students

# Teachers

231 Teachers

173,961 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	El Centro Elementary School District	California
Kind	621	253
1	529	193
2	547	202
3	551	203
4	520	208
5	588	210
6	584	211
7	88	152
8	75	152

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District Rank

El Centro Elementary School District, which is ranked #1206 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1153 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District
2023	#1153
2022	#1303
2019	#1043
2018	#587
2017	#652
2016	#654
2015	#730
2014	#54
2013	#572
2012	#650
2011	#639

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	20%	33%
2019	33%	40%
2018	30%	39%
2017	28%	38%
2016	26%	37%
2015	21%	34%
2014	80%	63%
2013	56%	59%
2012	54%	59%
2011	54%	58%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2022	35%	47%
2019	45%	51%
2018	30%	50%
2017	39%	48%
2016	38%	48%
2015	31%	44%
2014	80%	58%
2013	50%	57%
2012	50%	58%
2011	47%	56%
2010	46%	54%

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16%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2024	0.08	0.63
2023	0.08	0.64
2022	0.08	0.63
2021	0.08	0.62
2020	0.09	0.63
2019	0.09	0.63
2018	0.10	0.64
2017	0.10	0.64
2016	0.11	0.64
2015	0.21	0.64
2014	0.11	0.65
2013	0.15	0.65
2012	0.15	0.65
2011	0.17	0.67
2010	0.17	0.67
2009	0.18	0.71
2008	0.19	0.65
2007	0.20	0.67
2006	0.19	0.66
2005	0.21	0.67
2004	0.22	0.67
2003	0.23	0.67
2002	0.25	0.67
2001	0.26	0.67
2000	0.27	0.67
1999	0.27	0.67
1998	0.28	0.67
1997	0.29	0.67
1996	0.31	0.67
1995	0.32	0.67
1994	0.33	0.67
1993	0.34	0.67
1992	0.36	0.67
1991	0.37	0.67
1990	0.39	0.66
1989	0.42	0.65
1988	0.44	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

96%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2024	96%	56%
2023	96%	55%
2022	96%	56%
2021	96%	56%
2020	96%	55%
2019	96%	55%
2018	95%	54%
2017	95%	54%
2016	94%	54%
2015	82%	54%
2014	94%	53%
2013	92%	53%
2012	92%	52%
2011	91%	51%
2010	91%	50%
2009	91%	49%
2008	90%	50%
2007	89%	49%
2006	90%	48%
2005	89%	47%
2004	88%	46%
2003	87%	45%
2002	86%	44%
2001	86%	43%
2000	85%	42%
1999	85%	41%
1998	84%	40%
1997	84%	40%
1996	82%	39%
1995	81%	38%
1994	81%	37%
1993	80%	36%
1992	79%	35%
1991	77%	34%
1990	76%	33%
1989	73%	31%
1988	72%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	4%	9%
1990	4%	9%
1989	4%	9%
1988	4%	9%

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% White

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2024	2%	20%
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	23%
2019	2%	23%
2018	3%	24%
2017	3%	24%
2016	4%	24%
2015	5%	24%
2014	3%	25%
2013	4%	25%
2012	5%	26%
2011	5%	27%
2010	6%	27%
2009	5%	28%
2008	6%	29%
2007	6%	29%
2006	5%	31%
2005	6%	31%
2004	6%	32%
2003	7%	34%
2002	8%	35%
2001	8%	36%
2000	10%	37%
1999	10%	38%
1998	11%	39%
1997	11%	39%
1996	12%	40%
1995	14%	41%
1994	14%	42%
1993	15%	43%
1992	17%	44%
1991	17%	45%
1990	18%	47%
1989	20%	49%
1988	22%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,575 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$97 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	$97 MM	$8 MM
2022	$80 MM	$7 MM
2021	$97 MM	$8 MM
2020	$80 MM	$7 MM
2019	$80 MM	$7 MM
2018	$71 MM	$29 MM
2017	$68 MM	$26 MM
2016	$67 MM	$24 MM
2015	$49 MM	$17 MM
2014	$49 MM	$21 MM
2012	$47 MM	$19 MM
2011	$49 MM	$19 MM
2010	$49 MM	$17 MM
2009	$53 MM	$19 MM
2008	$57 MM	$19 MM
2007	$56 MM	$19 MM
2006	$51 MM	$17 MM
2005	$53 MM	$16 MM
2004	$53 MM	$16 MM
2003	$51 MM	$16 MM
2002	$48 MM	$15 MM
2001	$45 MM	$15 MM
2000	$44 MM	$13 MM
1999	$38 MM	$12 MM
1998	$39 MM	$11 MM
1997	$44 MM	$10 MM
1996	$32 MM	$9 MM
1995	$34 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$91 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	$91 MM	$7 MM
2022	$81 MM	$7 MM
2021	$91 MM	$7 MM
2020	$81 MM	$7 MM
2019	$79 MM	$7 MM
2018	$68 MM	$29 MM
2017	$66 MM	$24 MM
2016	$58 MM	$23 MM
2015	$50 MM	$18 MM
2014	$47 MM	$21 MM
2012	$44 MM	$19 MM
2011	$46 MM	$19 MM
2010	$50 MM	$18 MM
2009	$54 MM	$18 MM
2008	$57 MM	$19 MM
2007	$57 MM	$18 MM
2006	$51 MM	$17 MM
2005	$56 MM	$16 MM
2004	$52 MM	$17 MM
2003	$47 MM	$15 MM
2002	$49 MM	$16 MM
2001	$45 MM	$14 MM
2000	$38 MM	$13 MM
1999	$37 MM	$11 MM
1998	$41 MM	$11 MM
1997	$40 MM	$10 MM
1996	$37 MM	$8 MM
1995	$31 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,755

$19,976

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	$18,491	$15,607
2022	$14,931	$14,213
2021	$18,365	$15,669
2020	$14,931	$14,213
2019	$14,818	$14,063
2018	$11,539	$16,033
2017	$11,316	$16,692
2016	$10,700	$15,604
2015	$7,984	$10,238
2014	$8,117	$11,786
2012	$7,878	$11,929
2011	$8,422	$11,681
2010	$8,724	$10,238
2009	$9,440	$11,099
2008	$9,909	$11,762
2007	$9,602	$11,879
2006	$8,683	$10,859
2005	$8,605	$10,445
2004	$8,426	$10,566
2003	$8,212	$10,456
2002	$7,680	$9,803
2001	$7,297	$10,568
2000	$7,126	$8,943
1999	$6,070	$8,203
1998	$6,252	$7,395
1997	$6,912	$6,922
1995	$5,157	$5,953
1992	$4,273	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$17,575

$18,397

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	El Centro Elementary School District	California
2023	$17,327	$13,914
2022	$15,106	$13,602
2021	$17,209	$13,970
2020	$15,106	$13,602
2019	$14,619	$13,522
2018	$11,113	$16,124
2017	$10,902	$15,588
2016	$9,377	$14,779
2015	$8,179	$10,739
2014	$7,723	$11,804
2012	$7,288	$12,155
2011	$7,916	$11,509
2010	$8,937	$10,739
2009	$9,552	$10,975
2008	$9,886	$11,678
2007	$9,871	$11,317
2006	$8,694	$10,926
2005	$9,161	$10,789
2004	$8,320	$11,073
2003	$7,561	$10,210
2002	$7,796	$10,600
2001	$7,222	$10,007
2000	$6,122	$9,131
1999	$5,973	$7,911
1998	$6,566	$7,592
1997	$6,260	$6,759
1995	$4,825	$6,033
1992	$4,401	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 5,182 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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