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El Centro Elementary

Desert Garden Elementary

1900 South Sixth Street, El Centro, CA 92243-4463

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Summary

Desert Garden Elementary is underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 43rd percentile among comparable California schools.

Only 40.8% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Math is weaker: 32.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency40.8%
Current Math Proficiency32.3%
Reading State Rank2568/4674 (45th percentile)
Math State Rank2766/4674 (41st percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio22:1
Student Enrollment358
Low-Income Students293 (81.8%)
English Learners150 (41.9%)
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2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +1.1%Trend up•Math +4.0%Trend up
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -1.1%Trend down•
Non-Low-Income +8.0%Trend up
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -11.2%Trend down•
English Native +2.7%Trend up

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +3.8%Trend up•
Non-Low-Income +3.6%Trend up
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -2.2%Trend down•
English Native +1.1%Trend up
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