# Desert Garden Elementary

Desert Garden Elementary is an elementary school in El Centro, California. Reading proficiency is 40.8%, +1.1 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 32.3%, +4.0 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/desert-garden-elementary-el-centro |
| District | El Centro Elementary |
| Address | 1900 South Sixth Street, El Centro, CA, 92243-4463 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $20,204 |
| Low-Income Students | 293 (81.8%) |
| English Learners | 150 (41.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 39.7% | 234 |
| 2024 | 42.7% | 213 |
| 2025 | 40.8% | 223 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 28.3% | 233 |
| 2024 | 25.7% | 214 |
| 2025 | 32.3% | 223 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.3% | 46.3% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | 53.1% |
| 2025 | 37.3% | 54.4% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.2% | 33.3% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | 37.5% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | 37.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 29.8% | 39.0% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | 42.7% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | 41.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 19.6% | 31.0% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | 24.1% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | 32.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40.8% | 218 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32.6% | 218 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 51 | 39.2% | 25.5% | 15.7% | 19.6% |
| 4 | 52 | 48.1% | 13.5% | 23.1% | 15.4% |
| 5 | 51 | 31.4% | 29.4% | 27.4% | 11.8% |
| 6 | 69 | 20.3% | 31.9% | 37.7% | 10.1% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 51 | 35.3% | 19.6% | 21.6% | 23.5% |
| 4 | 52 | 28.9% | 40.4% | 23.1% | 7.7% |
| 5 | 51 | 52.9% | 33.3% | 9.8% | 3.9% |
| 6 | 69 | 29.0% | 33.3% | 23.2% | 14.5% |