Desert Garden Elementary
1900 South Sixth St., El Centro, CA 92243 Map
Math (met standard)
32%
−8
state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
43%
−4
state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
43%
+8
state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
82%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
358
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.4
2024-25
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 41% state 47% · 2025-26 | 37% state 44% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 35% state 42% · 2025-26 | 46% state 46% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 33% state 37% · 2025-26 | 55% state 49% · 2025-26 | 43% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | 18% state 37% · 2025-26 | 29% state 48% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 32% state 41% · 2025-26 | 43% state 47% · 2025-26 | 43% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 32% state 41% | 43% state 47% | 43% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 32% state 40% | 41% state 47% | 20% state 33% |
| 2023-24 | 26% state 38% | 43% state 45% | 37% state 33% |
| 2022-23 | 28% state 37% | 40% state 44% | 19% state 32% |
| 2021-22 | 25% state 36% | 36% state 45% | 20% state 31% |
| 2018-19 | 34% state 42% | 46% state 50% | 17% state 32% |
| 2017-18 | 26% state 41% | 43% state 49% | — |
| 2016-17 | 31% state 39% | 42% state 46% | — |
| 2015-16 | 25% state 38% | 35% state 45% | — |
| 2014-15 | 24% state 34% | 32% state 42% | — |
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 0%
- White 0%
- Hispanic 98%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 1%
- Other 0%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Harding Elementary
Grades K–6
· El Centro Elementary
|
0.6 mi |
28%
−13
vs state
|
39%
−8
vs state
|
71% | |
|
Wilson Jr. High
Grades 7–8
· El Centro Elementary
|
0.9 mi |
28%
−9
vs state
|
43%
−8
vs state
|
76% | |
|
De Anza Magnet
Grades K–8
· El Centro Elementary
|
1.0 mi |
43%
+4
vs state
|
53%
+5
vs state
|
69% | |
|
Valley Academy
Grades K–12
Alternative
· Imperial County Office of Education
|
1.0 mi |
8%
−25
vs state
|
17%
−38
vs state
|
94% | |
|
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
Grades K–6
Charter
· Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District
|
1.3 mi |
38%
−3
vs state
|
50%
+3
vs state
|
77% | |
|
Margaret Hedrick Elementary
Grades K–6
· El Centro Elementary
|
1.3 mi |
23%
−18
vs state
|
30%
−17
vs state
|
78% | |
|
Booker T. Washington Elementary
Grades K–6
· El Centro Elementary
|
1.3 mi |
26%
−15
vs state
|
30%
−16
vs state
|
95% | |
|
Lincoln Elementary
Grades K–6
· El Centro Elementary
|
1.3 mi |
44%
+3
vs state
|
50%
+3
vs state
|
89% | |
|
Kennedy Middle
Grades 7–8
· El Centro Elementary
|
1.7 mi |
27%
−10
vs state
|
40%
−10
vs state
|
91% | |
|
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–6
· El Centro Elementary
|
1.8 mi |
34%
−6
vs state
|
38%
−8
vs state
|
87% |
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