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Enrollment
617
Elementary
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALEXICO UNIFIED·NCES 060690000640
Rockwood Elementary
1000 Rockwood Ave., Calexico, CA 92231 · (760) 768-3832 · Imperial County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of California public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- B+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
23.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
582 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 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 31% larger than its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
3%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
16.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.4pp since 2014
Math
15.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.3% | 13.2% | 20.1% | 63.5% |
| Math | 3.0% | 12.8% | 29.9% | 54.3% |
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 | 16.4% | 15.8% |
| 2023-24 | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| 2022-23 | 16.9% | 13.5% |
| 2021-22 | 12.3% | 9.5% |
| 2018-19 | 17.5% | 17.6% |
| 2017-18 | 16.1% | 13.4% |
| 2016-17 | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 2015-16 | 11.0% | 7.0% |
| 2014-15 | 9.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
14.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% 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 Rockwood Elementary
Rockwood Elementary's state test result (14.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood Elementary this school | 617 | 94.3% | 14.9% |
| Valley View Elementary Coachella | 603 | 94.2% | 28.9% |
| Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Salinas | 628 | 95.1% | 29.2% |
| Alisal Community Salinas | 591 | 94.2% | 33.7% |
| Nueva Vista Elementary Bell | 636 | 93.1% | 36.3% |
| Eric White Elementary Selma | 630 | 94.3% | 28.8% |
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 Rockwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #4,937 of 5,151 | #34 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #4,675 of 5,172 ▲ 169 | #30 of 35 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #5,005 of 5,172 ▲ 25 | #35 of 35 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #1,582 of 5,116 | #16 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #1,245 of 5,915 | #10 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #3,541 of 5,352 | #26 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.9% | #5,300 of 5,354 | #30 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.3% | #527 of 5,625 | #5 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #3,098 of 3,837 | #19 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
617
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 613
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 617 | 26 | 23.7:1 | 94% (582) |
| 2023-24 | 588 | 24.2 | 24.3:1 | 96% (565) |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 23.2 | 25.0:1 | 95% (552) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 27 | 24.5:1 | 93% (615) |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 27 | 24.5:1 | 97% (640) |
| 2015-16 | 670 | 27 | 24.8:1 | 92% (619) |
| 2010-11 | 595 | N/A | N/A | 93% (551) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | 35 | 20.4:1 | 93% (665) |
| 1990-91 | 613 | 26 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (661 to 617); teachers down 4% (27 to 26).
About Rockwood Elementary
Families in Calexico, California, are served by Rockwood Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend, and enrollment is 617 students. The school's enrollment is 33% bigger than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Federal data list 12 schools in Calexico Unified, with 8,022 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Rockwood Elementary is 98% Hispanic. Imperial County's residents are about 86% Hispanic, 12 points below the school's share. Rockwood Elementary's diversity index is 3%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Rockwood Elementary, 26 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 23.7:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roughly 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 77% average for public schools in Imperial County is 17 points lower.
Rockwood Elementary is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Rockwood Elementary, the prediction is 24.3% and the result is 14.9%.
Rockwood Elementary is located in Imperial County, where the median household income is $57,681, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Rockwood Elementary is one of 76 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Dool Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Rockwood Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Rockwood Elementary in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school enrolled 617 students in 2024-25, 45 fewer than the 662 it had in 2020-21.
Discussions about Rockwood Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Dool ElementaryElementary · 568 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
- Dool ElementaryElementary · 568 students
Other Rockwood Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Rockwood Elementary. Rockwood Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Rockwood Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 430 students
Nearby schools
- Dool Elementary0.5 mi · 568
- Calexico High0.5 mi · 2,746
- Mains Elementary0.9 mi · 408
- Kennedy Gardens Elementary0.9 mi · 484
- Jefferson Elementary1.0 mi · 625
- William Moreno Junior High1.2 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About Rockwood ElementaryHow many students attend Rockwood Elementary?
Rockwood Elementary enrolls approximately 617 students in grades KG-06.
Is Rockwood Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rockwood Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockwood Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rockwood Elementary is approximately 23.7:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rockwood Elementary?
At Rockwood Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Rockwood Elementary?
Rockwood 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.