Enrollment
345
High
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALIPATRIA UNIFIED·NCES 060699000643
Calipatria High
601 West Main St., Calipatria, CA 92233 · (760) 348-2254 · Imperial County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of California public high schools
- CTest 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.
- C-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
15.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
289 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 93 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 87 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 21% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Calipatria Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.2pp since 2014
Math
14.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -16.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.6% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 25.0% |
| Math | 2.3% | 12.6% | 21.8% | 63.2% |
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 | 48.8% | 14.9% |
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 10.7% |
| 2022-23 | 45.7% | 25.7% |
| 2021-22 | 58.6% | 12.9% |
| 2020-21 | 57.3% | 13.6% |
| 2018-19 | 63.4% | 25.3% |
| 2017-18 | 64.9% | 24.2% |
| 2016-17 | 78.0% | 33.7% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 62.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Calipatria High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calipatria High this school | 345 | 83.8% | 30.4% |
| John Henry High Richmond | 333 | 86.2% | N/A |
| Ednovate - East College Prep Los Angeles | 314 | 81.2% | N/A |
| Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter San Luis Obispo | 241 | 84.6% | 7.0% |
| Calistoga Junior/Senior High Calistoga | 355 | 88.2% | 36.3% |
| Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High Los Angeles | 296 | 87.2% | N/A |
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 Calipatria High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #784 of 1,052 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #835 of 1,056 ▲ 62 | #7 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #727 of 1,056 ▼ 10 | #6 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.9pp | #170 of 1,044 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #1,159 of 2,093 | #8 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #136 of 1,352 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #1,116 of 1,351 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.8% | #506 of 1,575 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #604 of 802 | 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
345
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 345 | 22 | 15.7:1 | 84% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 21.2 | 15.8:1 | 84% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 20.2 | 18.3:1 | 80% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 20 | 17.3:1 | 86% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 80% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 370 | 22 | 16.8:1 | 77% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | N/A | N/A | 72% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 22 | 17.0:1 | 67% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 19 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calipatria High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (366 to 345); teachers unchanged (22 to 22).
About Calipatria High
Calipatria High is classified as a high school. It is located in Calipatria, California. The school has 345 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Within Calipatria Unified, Calipatria High is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 1,080 students.
The share of students at Calipatria High who are Hispanic is 90%. The remaining students are 6% White and 2% Black. Imperial County residents are about 86% Hispanic, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is higher. A total of 289 students, or 84%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among California public high schools, Calipatria High outscored 27%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 30.5% at Calipatria High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Imperial County show that the median household earns about $57,681 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Across Imperial County, 76 public schools serve about 36,513 students.
Among nearby public schools, Fremont Primary is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Calipatria High. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Calipatria High ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Calipatria High falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 346 students in 2020-21 and 345 in 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 17.3:1 to 15.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Calipatria Unified
- Fremont PrimaryElementary · 348 students
- Bill E. Young Jr. MiddleMiddle · 322 students
- Grace Smith ElementaryElementary · 65 students
Other schools in Calipatria
- Fremont PrimaryElementary · 348 students
- Bill E. Young Jr. MiddleMiddle · 322 students
Nearby schools
- Fremont Primary0.2 mi · 348
- Bill E. Young Jr. Middle0.3 mi · 322
- Grace Smith Elementary7.8 mi · 65
- Westmorland Elementary8.2 mi · 304
- Mulberry Elementary8.4 mi · 61
- Desert Valley High (Continuation)9.7 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Calipatria HighHow many students attend Calipatria High?
Calipatria High enrolls approximately 345 students in grades 09-12.
Is Calipatria High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Calipatria High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Calipatria High?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Calipatria High.
How diverse is Calipatria High?
Calipatria High reports a student body of 6% White, 90% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Calipatria High public or private?
Calipatria High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Calipatria Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.