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What tradition at Cesar Chavez Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
765
Elementary
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALEXICO UNIFIED·NCES 060690011897
Cesar Chavez Elementary
1251 East Zapata St., Calexico, CA 92231 · (760) 768-6400 · Imperial County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL765 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
603 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 124 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (124) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (102).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
34.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.8pp since 2014
Math
29.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.2% | 24.5% | 23.8% | 41.4% |
| Math | 11.6% | 17.8% | 27.3% | 43.2% |
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 | 34.8% | 29.4% |
| 2023-24 | 34.5% | 28.2% |
| 2022-23 | 27.5% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.5% | 22.6% |
| 2018-19 | 42.1% | 35.7% |
| 2017-18 | 38.9% | 29.3% |
| 2016-17 | 33.6% | 24.5% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Cesar Chavez Elementary
Cesar Chavez Elementary's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Elementary this school | 765 | 78.8% | 31.6% |
| La Gloria Elementary Gonzales | 784 | 77.9% | 28.4% |
| Washington Elementary Montebello | 685 | 78.1% | 37.2% |
| Daisy Gibson Elementary Palmdale | 714 | 77.2% | 19.4% |
| Rio Real Elementary Oxnard | 794 | 82.6% | 29.2% |
| Natividad Elementary Salinas | 705 | 78.9% | 15.1% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #3,312 of 5,151 | #18 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #3,284 of 5,172 ▼ 17 | #14 of 35 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #3,465 of 5,172 ▼ 182 | #20 of 35 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #1,339 of 5,116 | #15 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 765 | #482 of 5,915 | #3 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #4,657 of 5,352 | #33 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.6% | #5,262 of 5,354 | #26 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.8% | #2,291 of 5,625 | #22 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #2,034 of 3,837 | #13 of 23 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
765
-55 (-7%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 1,009
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 765 | 30 | 25.5:1 | 79% (603) |
| 2023-24 | 747 | 28.5 | 26.2:1 | 79% (591) |
| 2022-23 | 790 | 32.1 | 24.6:1 | 75% (595) |
| 2020-21 | 820 | 32 | 25.6:1 | 73% (602) |
| 2017-18 | 899 | 35 | 25.7:1 | 67% (606) |
| 2015-16 | 971 | 37 | 26.2:1 | 66% (640) |
| 2010-11 | 1,009 | N/A | N/A | 62% (630) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cesar Chavez Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (899 to 765); teachers down 14% (35 to 30).
About Cesar Chavez Elementary
In Calexico, California, Cesar Chavez Elementary is a large elementary school. The school serves 765 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 65% larger than that.
Calexico Unified is the district for Cesar Chavez Elementary. It has 12 schools and 8,022 students.
The student body at Cesar Chavez Elementary is 98% Hispanic. Among people living in Imperial County, the Hispanic share is about 86%. Cesar Chavez Elementary's diversity index is 4%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers at Cesar Chavez Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 25.5:1. That is 3.2 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 79%. That tracks the 77% average for public schools in Imperial County.
allk12 grades Cesar Chavez Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Cesar Chavez Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (31.6%) and its predicted rate (33.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Imperial County census figures show that the median household income is $57,681, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Imperial County is home to 76 public schools and about 36,513 public school students.
The nearest public school is Enrique Camarena Jr. High, at about 0.9 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 31.6% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Cesar Chavez Elementary is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when Cesar Chavez Elementary had 820 students, to 2024-25, when it had 765.
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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 Calexico Unified
- Calexico HighHigh · 2,746 students
- Enrique Camarena Jr. HighMiddle · 674 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- William Moreno Junior HighMiddle · 618 students
- Rockwood ElementaryElementary · 617 students
- Dool ElementaryElementary · 568 students
Other schools in Calexico
- Calexico HighHigh · 2,746 students
- Enrique Camarena Jr. HighMiddle · 674 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- William Moreno Junior HighMiddle · 618 students
- Rockwood ElementaryElementary · 617 students
- Dool ElementaryElementary · 568 students
Other Cesar Chavez Elementary schools
14 other US public schools in 8 states are named Cesar Chavez Elementary. Cesar Chavez Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 15.
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryMadera, CA · 659 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryGreenfield, CA · 642 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryCoachella, CA · 622 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryDavis, CA · 510 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 169 students
Nearby schools
- Enrique Camarena Jr. High0.9 mi · 674
- Calexico High1.0 mi · 2,746
- Kennedy Gardens Elementary1.1 mi · 484
- Dool Elementary1.3 mi · 568
- Jefferson Elementary1.3 mi · 625
- Rockwood Elementary1.4 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About Cesar Chavez ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cesar Chavez Elementary?
Cesar Chavez Elementary enrolls approximately 765 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Cesar Chavez Elementary serve?
Cesar Chavez Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Cesar Chavez Elementary?
Approximately 25.5:1 students per teacher at Cesar Chavez Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Cesar Chavez Elementary?
Student demographics at Cesar Chavez Elementary are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Cesar Chavez Elementary public or private?
Cesar Chavez Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Calexico Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.