Emmett S. Finley Elementary

As a medium-sized elementary-level community in Holtville, California, Emmett S. Finley Elementary hosts 559 students from grades K through 5, part of Holtville Unified. That puts it 20% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Emmett S. Finley Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by Holtville Unified, a district that hosts 1,574 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Emmett S. Finley Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (94%). Other groups include 5% White.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Emmett S. Finley Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.5%.

In the surrounding community, Imperial County reports that median household income runs about $57,681, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Emmett S. Finley Elementary is one of 76 public schools in Imperial County (combined enrollment of about 36,513 students).

The closest other public school is Holtville Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Emmett S. Finley Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Emmett S. Finley Elementary's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 534 (now 559).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.