Desert Garden Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025El Centro, California 92243 · El Centro Elementary
#3444 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#39390 of 50,301 nationally
About Desert Garden Elementary
Desert Garden Elementary is a public elementary located in El Centro, in the El Centro Elementary school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–6. In 2025 it enrolled 358 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 28.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 3444th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (43th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 358.
There are 18 schools in El Centro; Desert Garden Elementary ranks 11th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)33%
- Reading proficiency (30%)45%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)81.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Desert Garden Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 358
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 81.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 33%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Desert Garden Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Harding Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
601 students · 889 m away
Wilson Jr. High
El Centro · Public middle · Grades 7–8
605 students · 1.5 km away
Central Union High
El Centro · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,006 students · 1.5 km away
De Anza Magnet
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–8
504 students · 1.6 km away
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
El Centro · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
230 students · 2.0 km away
Margaret Hedrick Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
446 students · 2.1 km away
Booker T. Washington Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
351 students · 2.1 km away
El Centro District Wide Preschool
El Centro · Public other
· 2.1 km away
Lincoln Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
399 students · 2.1 km away
Southwest High
El Centro · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,846 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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358 students
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358 students
Christa McAuliffe
Saratoga · Public elementary · Grades K–8
358 students
Gibson Elementary
Fresno · Public elementary · Grades K–6
358 students
Ada S. Nelson Elementary
Whittier · Public elementary · Grades K–6
358 students
Vista Grande Elementary
Ontario · Public elementary · Grades K–6
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Frequently asked questions
Is Desert Garden Elementary a good school?
Desert Garden Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 28.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #3444 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Desert Garden Elementary rank in California?
Desert Garden Elementary ranks #3444 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #39390 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Desert Garden Elementary?
Desert Garden Elementary had 358 students in 2025.
Is Desert Garden Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Desert Garden Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Desert Garden Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Desert Garden Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.