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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL CENTRO ELEMENTARY·NCES 061203001332
De Anza Magnet
1530 South Waterman Ave., El Centro, CA 92243 · (760) 352-9811 · Imperial County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
346 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 13% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
50.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.3pp since 2014
Math
35.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.9% | 31.4% | 25.7% | 24.0% |
| Math | 16.7% | 18.6% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
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 | 50.3% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.5% | 30.8% |
| 2021-22 | 38.9% | 23.4% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 35.6% |
| 2017-18 | 46.9% | 33.7% |
| 2016-17 | 49.7% | 33.8% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Where De Anza Magnet ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #2,348 of 5,151 | #8 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #2,714 of 5,172 | #10 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #2,008 of 5,172 | #5 of 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.6pp | #422 of 5,116 | #4 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #2,379 of 5,915 | #16 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,677 of 5,352 | #27 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.8% | #5,000 of 5,354 | #16 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.6% | #532 of 1,139 | #4 of 8 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
504
+44 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 27.1:1
% White
4%
was 4%
% Hispanic
95%
was 93%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 504 | 21.1 | 23.9:1 | 69% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 20.1 | 24.5:1 | 74% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 20.1 | 25.4:1 | 68% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 17 | 27.1:1 | 72% (329) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for De Anza Magnet.
About De Anza Magnet
De Anza Magnet runs as a medium-sized elementary school in El Centro, California. A total of 504 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8.
El Centro Elementary is the local district for De Anza Magnet. It runs 12 schools with 5,157 students.
De Anza Magnet's enrollment is 95% Hispanic. Next come 4% White. The county population is about 86% Hispanic. De Anza Magnet's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 23.9 students per teacher and 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.6 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 69%. The gap from the 77% average for public schools in Imperial County is 8 points.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.3% at De Anza Magnet; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.4%.
Among Imperial County residents, the median household income is $57,681, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. De Anza Magnet is one of 76 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to De Anza Magnet is Southwest High, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. De Anza Magnet places 1st of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment is up 10% from 2017-18, when De Anza Magnet had 460 students, to 2024-25, when it had 504. Its ratio of students to teachers was 27.1:1 in 2017-18, and 23.9:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 El Centro Elementary
- Wilson Jr. HighMiddle · 605 students
- Harding ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Margaret Hedrick ElementaryElementary · 446 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 434 students
Other schools in El Centro
- Central Union HighHigh · 2,006 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,846 students
- McCabe ElementaryElementary · 1,109 students
- Wilson Jr. HighMiddle · 605 students
- Harding ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 456 students
Nearby schools
- Southwest High0.4 mi · 1,846
- Margaret Hedrick Elementary0.6 mi · 446
- Wilson Jr. High0.7 mi · 605
- Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences0.9 mi · 230
- Mt. Signal Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 60
- Central Union High0.9 mi · 2,006
Frequently asked questions
About De Anza MagnetHow large is De Anza Magnet?
De Anza Magnet enrolls approximately 504 students in grades KG-08.
Is De Anza Magnet an elementary, middle, or high school?
De Anza Magnet is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at De Anza Magnet?
The student-to-teacher ratio at De Anza Magnet is approximately 23.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at De Anza Magnet?
Student demographics at De Anza Magnet are roughly 4% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is De Anza Magnet public or private?
De Anza Magnet is a public K-12 school, overseen by El Centro Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.