Mulberry Elementary

Mulberry Elementary is a K-5 school of one-room-style scale in Brawley, California, operated by Mulberry Elementary, serveing 61 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 87% smaller than typical.

Mulberry Elementary is the operating authority for Mulberry Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Mulberry Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 34% White, 8% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 86% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly less Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mulberry Elementary has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Imperial County (around 77%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Around the school, Imperial County reports that median household income runs about $57,681, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Mulberry Elementary is one of 76 public schools in Imperial County (combined enrollment of about 36,513 students).

Nearest neighbor: Magnolia Union Elementary, around 4.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mulberry Elementary has fell 25%, going from 81 students in 2018 to 61 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 5% to 0% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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