William Moreno Junior High

William Moreno Junior High is one of the medium-sized 6-8 campuss in Calexico, California, part of Calexico Unified, with 618 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8.

Within Calexico Unified, which oversees 12 schools and 8,022 students, William Moreno Junior High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, William Moreno Junior High lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). By comparison, Imperial County as a whole is about 86% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, William Moreno Junior High records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.6:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Imperial County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), William Moreno Junior High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.4%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Imperial County indicate median household income runs about $57,681, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. William Moreno Junior High is one of 76 public schools in Imperial County (combined enrollment of about 36,513 students).

Nearest neighbor: Blanche Charles Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around William Moreno Junior High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts William Moreno Junior High at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 19.9%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at William Moreno Junior High has contracted 20%, going from 772 students in 2018 to 618 in 2025.

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