1
What clubs or activities at Mains Elementary are worth joining?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALEXICO UNIFIED·NCES 060690000639
Mains Elementary
655 Sheridan Ave., Calexico, CA 92231 · (760) 768-3900 · Imperial County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of California public elementary schools
- DTest 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
22.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
384 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 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (60).
Student demographics
2%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
23.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.6pp since 2014
Math
20.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.4% | 17.2% | 24.0% | 52.4% |
| Math | 7.3% | 12.9% | 27.2% | 52.6% |
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 | 23.6% | 20.3% |
| 2023-24 | 24.4% | 18.9% |
| 2022-23 | 23.7% | 13.6% |
| 2021-22 | 17.4% | 12.1% |
| 2018-19 | 15.9% | 10.4% |
| 2017-18 | 15.8% | 10.4% |
| 2016-17 | 17.4% | 6.8% |
| 2015-16 | 14.0% | 7.0% |
| 2014-15 | 9.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
21.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Mains Elementary
Mains Elementary's state test result (21.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mains Elementary this school | 408 | 94.1% | 21.7% |
| Wallace R. Davis Elementary Santa Ana | 413 | 93.7% | 30.4% |
| Morningside Elementary San Fernando | 408 | 94.1% | 26.6% |
| Academia Moderna Walnut Park | 408 | 93.6% | N/A |
| Rose Avenue Elementary Oxnard | 424 | 94.3% | 25.2% |
| Willow Elementary South Gate | 420 | 93.3% | 45.0% |
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 Mains Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #4,424 of 5,151 | #28 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #4,277 of 5,172 ▲ 18 | #28 of 35 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #4,600 of 5,172 ▼ 248 | #31 of 35 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.2pp | #1,073 of 5,116 | #9 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #3,587 of 5,915 | #24 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #2,730 of 5,352 | #21 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.0% | #5,323 of 5,354 | #33 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #559 of 5,625 | #6 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #1,286 of 3,837 | #5 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
408
-45 (-10%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 408 | 18 | 22.7:1 | 94% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 18 | 23.6:1 | 94% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 18 | 23.1:1 | 93% (386) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 20 | 22.6:1 | 93% (423) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 24 | 21.6:1 | 96% (495) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 22 | 24.1:1 | 89% (473) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | N/A | N/A | 88% (440) |
| 2000-01 | 518 | 26 | 19.9:1 | 89% (461) |
| 1990-91 | 547 | 21 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mains Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (518 to 408); teachers down 25% (24 to 18).
About Mains Elementary
Mains Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school located in Calexico, California. Federal data show 408 students enrolled in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Mains Elementary is part of Calexico Unified, where 12 schools serve 8,022 students.
At Mains Elementary, 98% of students are Hispanic. That is higher than the 86% Hispanic share among all Imperial County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 2%.
Mains Elementary has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. At Mains Elementary, 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 77% average for public schools in Imperial County is 17 points lower.
Mains Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of California public elementary schools.
Mains Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 21.7%, compared with a predicted 24.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Imperial County area, the median household earns about $57,681 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Mains Elementary shares Imperial County with 75 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, William Moreno Junior High, is about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Mains Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Fringe: in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 10%.
This community page is for conversations about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 765 students
- Enrique Camarena Jr. HighMiddle · 674 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- William Moreno Junior HighMiddle · 618 students
- Rockwood ElementaryElementary · 617 students
Other schools in Calexico
- Calexico HighHigh · 2,746 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 765 students
- Enrique Camarena Jr. HighMiddle · 674 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- William Moreno Junior HighMiddle · 618 students
- Rockwood ElementaryElementary · 617 students
Nearby schools
- William Moreno Junior High0.4 mi · 618
- Aurora High (Continuation)0.4 mi · 96
- Pinnacle Hall Community Day0.4 mi · 2
- Blanche Charles Elementary0.4 mi · 419
- Rockwood Elementary0.9 mi · 617
- Kennedy Gardens Elementary1.2 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Mains ElementaryHow large is Mains Elementary?
Mains Elementary enrolls approximately 408 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Mains Elementary serve?
Mains Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Mains Elementary?
Approximately 22.7:1 students per teacher at Mains Elementary.
How diverse is Mains Elementary?
Mains Elementary reports a student body of 0% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees Mains Elementary?
Mains Elementary is overseen by Calexico Unified in Imperial County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.