El Centro Elementary

Desert Garden Elementary

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

Summary

Desert Garden Elementary is underperforming.

Only 40.8% of students are reading at grade level in Desert Garden Elementary, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Math is weaker at 32.3%; most students are not yet at grade level, 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%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +1.1%Trend upMath +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
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -11.2%Trend down
English Native +2.7%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

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
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -2.2%Trend down
English Native +1.1%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years