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Enrollment
1,863
High
DISTRICT 682 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAWLEY UNION HIGH·NCES 060582000524
Brawley Union High
480 North Imperial Ave., Brawley, CA 92227 · (760) 312-6073 · Imperial County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,863 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
1,317 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 545 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 488 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 437 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 393 | 21% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
65.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +31.2pp since 2014
Math
26.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 31 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.1% | 39.0% | 17.7% | 17.2% |
| Math | 11.2% | 15.6% | 21.6% | 51.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 26.8% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 22.6% |
| 2022-23 | 53.4% | 17.6% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 18.2% |
| 2020-21 | 51.9% | 26.8% |
| 2018-19 | 63.2% | 38.4% |
| 2017-18 | 63.4% | 33.5% |
| 2016-17 | 64.6% | 29.9% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brawley Union High
Brawley Union High's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brawley Union High this school | 1,863 | 70.7% | 44.0% |
| Southwest High El Centro | 1,846 | 72.1% | 36.9% |
| Central Union High El Centro | 2,006 | 72.6% | 38.2% |
| Pacheco High Los Banos | 1,725 | 71.1% | 37.3% |
| El Rancho High Pico Rivera | 1,995 | 73.9% | 46.0% |
| Rio Mesa High Oxnard | 1,951 | 72.6% | 32.0% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brawley Union High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #430 of 1,052 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #491 of 1,056 ▲ 45 | #1 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #356 of 1,056 ▲ 59 | #1 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.4pp | #193 of 1,044 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,863 | #364 of 2,093 | #3 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #1,012 of 1,352 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.4% | #1,207 of 1,351 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.7% | #856 of 1,575 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.4% | #124 of 327 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,863
-15 (-1%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,502
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 26.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,863 | 80.4 | 23.2:1 | 71% (1,317) |
| 2023-24 | 1,840 | 77.1 | 23.9:1 | 72% (1,333) |
| 2022-23 | 1,868 | 77.8 | 24.0:1 | 71% (1,320) |
| 2020-21 | 1,878 | 72 | 26.1:1 | 75% (1,406) |
| 2017-18 | 1,687 | 68.6 | 24.6:1 | 70% (1,181) |
| 2015-16 | 1,690 | 65 | 26.0:1 | 73% (1,232) |
| 2010-11 | 1,656 | N/A | N/A | 60% (1,000) |
| 2000-01 | 1,571 | 70 | 22.4:1 | 40% (636) |
| 1990-91 | 1,502 | 71 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brawley Union High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,687 to 1,863); teachers up 17% (68.6 to 80.4).
About Brawley Union High
Brawley Union High is a high-enrollment high school in Brawley, California. It teaches 1,863 students in grades 9 through 12. That is 122% bigger than the average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Brawley Union High is its own local education agency in federal data.
Hispanic students are 93% of those enrolled at Brawley Union High. The remaining shares are 3% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.
On staff are 80.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.2:1. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 71% of students at Brawley Union High are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Brawley Union High holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 73% of California public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Brawley Union High, the prediction is 38.1% and the result is 44.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Imperial County show that the median household earns about $57,681 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Across Imperial County, 76 public schools serve about 36,513 students.
Barbara Worth Junior High is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 31.0% on proficiency, and Brawley Union High is above that at 44.0%.
The federal government classifies Brawley Union High's location as Town: Fringe.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,878) to 2024-25 (1,863). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 26.1:1 to 23.2:1.
On allk12, people connected to Brawley Union High can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Imperial County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
180,202
Census ACS
Median income
$57,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,513 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brawley Union High
- Desert Valley High (Continuation)High · 162 students
- RenaissanceHigh · 22 students
Other schools in Brawley
- Barbara Worth Junior HighMiddle · 881 students
- Myron D. Witter ElementaryElementary · 741 students
- Phil D. Swing ElementaryElementary · 725 students
- J. W. Oakley ElementaryElementary · 654 students
- Padilla-Pace MiddleMiddle · 445 students
- Miguel Hidalgo ElementaryElementary · 437 students
Nearby schools
- Barbara Worth Junior High0.1 mi · 881
- Desert Valley High (Continuation)0.4 mi · 162
- Renaissance0.4 mi · 22
- Phil D. Swing Elementary0.7 mi · 725
- Myron D. Witter Elementary0.8 mi · 741
- Miguel Hidalgo Elementary0.8 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About Brawley Union HighHow large is Brawley Union High?
Brawley Union High enrolls approximately 1,863 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Brawley Union High serve?
Brawley Union High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Brawley Union High have?
Brawley Union High employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brawley Union High?
At Brawley Union High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Brawley Union High?
Brawley Union High is overseen by Brawley Union High in Imperial County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.