Enrollment
61
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MULBERRY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062643003992
Mulberry Elementary
1391 East Rutherford Rd., Brawley, CA 92227 · (760) 344-8600 · Imperial County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL61 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
4 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
28 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 7% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
58.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.5pp since 2014
Math
36.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.5% | 39.0% | 17.1% | 24.4% |
| Math | 12.2% | 24.4% | 31.7% | 31.7% |
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 | 58.5% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 62.8% | 44.2% |
| 2022-23 | 62.8% | 48.8% |
| 2021-22 | 62.2% | 57.8% |
| 2020-21 | 56.3% | 39.6% |
| 2018-19 | 64.7% | 47.1% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 59.0% | 37.7% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 57.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Mulberry Elementary
Mulberry Elementary's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Elementary this school | 61 | 45.9% | 50.5% |
| Leona Valley Elementary Leona Valley | 79 | 45.6% | 47.1% |
| Bridgeport Elementary Bridgeport | 50 | 44.0% | 54.7% |
| Owens Valley Elementary Independence | 76 | 47.4% | 21.8% |
| Vina Elementary Vina | 80 | 52.5% | 56.8% |
| Howell Mountain Elementary Angwin | 85 | 60.0% | 29.7% |
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 Mulberry Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 61 | #5,738 of 5,915 | #38 of 38 |
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
61
-17 (-22%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 83
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 61 | 4 | 15.3:1 | 46% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 4 | 17.3:1 | 52% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 65 | 4 | 16.3:1 | 40% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 78 | 4 | 19.5:1 | 28% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 81 | 4 | 20.3:1 | 38% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 76 | 4 | 19.0:1 | 34% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 83 | N/A | N/A | 47% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 75 | 5 | 15.0:1 | 59% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 83 | 4 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mulberry Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (81 to 61); teachers unchanged (4 to 4).
About Mulberry Elementary
At 1391 East Rutherford Rd. in Brawley, California, Mulberry Elementary operates as a small elementary school. Enrolled students number 61 students, in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Mulberry Elementary, at 54%. The next largest groups are 34% White, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Imperial County overall, about 86% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Mulberry Elementary is 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.3:1. This ratio sits 7.1 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 46%. That rate is below the 77% average among public schools in Imperial County.
The model predicts 52.6% for a school in California with Mulberry Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Mulberry Elementary posts 50.5%.
Imperial County has about 180,202 residents, and 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. Besides Mulberry Elementary, Imperial County has 75 other public schools.
The closest public school to Mulberry Elementary is Magnolia Union Elementary, about 4.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 50.5% is above the 32.6% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Mulberry Elementary's location as Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 61, a 22% decrease from 78 in 2020-21. The ratio was 19.5:1 in 2020-21 and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Brawley
- Brawley Union HighHigh · 1,863 students
- Barbara Worth Junior HighMiddle · 881 students
- Myron D. Witter ElementaryElementary · 741 students
- Phil D. Swing ElementaryElementary · 725 students
- J. W. Oakley ElementaryElementary · 654 students
- Padilla-Pace MiddleMiddle · 445 students
Other Mulberry Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Mulberry Elementary. Mulberry Elementary is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Mulberry ElementaryWhittier, CA · 447 students
- Mulberry Elementary SchoolHouma, LA · 789 students
- Mulberry Elementary SchoolAuburn, GA · 763 students
- Mulberry Elementary SchoolMilford, OH · 446 students
- Mulberry Elementary SchoolNorth Wilkesboro, NC · 419 students
Nearby schools
- Magnolia Union Elementary4.3 mi · 128
- J. W. Oakley Elementary7.2 mi · 654
- Brawley Union High8.0 mi · 1,863
- Miguel Hidalgo Elementary8.0 mi · 437
- Barbara Worth Junior High8.1 mi · 881
- Bill E. Young Jr. Middle8.1 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Mulberry ElementaryHow large is Mulberry Elementary?
Mulberry Elementary enrolls approximately 61 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Mulberry Elementary serve?
Mulberry Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Mulberry Elementary have?
Mulberry Elementary employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mulberry Elementary?
At Mulberry Elementary, the student body is approximately 34% White, 54% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Mulberry Elementary?
Mulberry Elementary is overseen by Mulberry Elementary in Imperial County.
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