Calexico Unified School District

Public Grades K–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Calexico.

At a glance

8,022Students enrolled

12Schools

$21,985Spent per student

23:1Student–teacher ratio

88%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Calexico

Grades K–6

6 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

William Moreno Junior High618 students · CalexicoThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA

Math proficiency29%

State average 33.4%

Reading / language arts48%

State average 48.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)82%

State average 87.6%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$21,985

per student each year · 4% above the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction56%

Support & administration39%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)11%

State73%

Federal17%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

8,721’20

8,563’21

8,353’22

8,146’23

8,022’24

Students

Hispanic · 99%7,942

White · 0%30

Asian · 0%13

Two or more races · 0%11

Black · 0%5

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools12 in district

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Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 765 students · Calexico

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Jefferson ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 625 students · Calexico

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Rockwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 617 students · Calexico

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Dool ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 568 students · Calexico

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Kennedy Gardens ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 484 students · Calexico

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Blanche Charles ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 419 students · Calexico

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Mains ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 408 students · Calexico

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Enrique Camarena Jr. HighMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 674 students · Calexico

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William Moreno Junior HighMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 618 students · Calexico

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Calexico HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,746 students · Calexico

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Aurora High (Continuation)High · Grades 9–12 · 96 students · Calexico

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Pinnacle Hall Community DayHigh · Grades 6–12 · 2 students · Calexico

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.