El Centro Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1480 El Centro Ave.
Napa, CA 94558

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Serving 276 students in grades Kindergarten-5, El Centro Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the California state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the California state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	El Centro Elementary School
Kind	96
1	65
2	22
3	26
4	30
5	37

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Total Students

276 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School
2023	276
2022	276
2021	276
2020	276
2019	276
2018	198
2017	198
2016	230
2015	251
2014	270
2013	300
2012	293
2011	296
2010	281
2009	299
2008	265
2007	311
2006	289
2005	274
2004	273
2003	344
2002	355
2001	347
2000	360
1999	350
1998	364
1997	344
1996	327
1995	302
1994	322
1993	306
1992	326
1991	325
1990	308
1989	308
1988	288
1987	291

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	10
2017	10
2016	12
2015	12
2014	12
2013	13
2012	12
2010	13
2009	16
2008	16
2007	16
2006	13
2005	14
2004	15
2003	20
2002	15
2001	19
2000	18
1999	18
1998	19
1997	16
1996	15
1995	15
1994	17
1993	15
1992	16
1991	16
1990	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(17-18)

30-34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	El Centro Elementary School	California	Napa Valley Unified School District
2018	32%	39%	34%
2017	32%	38%	33%
2016	32%	37%	33%
2015	32%	34%	31%
2014	50%	63%	59%
2013	62%	59%	57%
2012	72%	59%	58%
2011	57%	58%	58%
2010	62%	56%	59%

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(17-18)

40-44%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	El Centro Elementary School	California	Napa Valley Unified School District
2018	42%	50%	34%
2017	42%	48%	45%
2016	32%	48%	45%
2015	47%	44%	42%
2014	50%	58%	57%
2013	52%	57%	53%
2012	57%	58%	58%
2011	57%	56%	55%
2010	57%	54%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School	California	Napa Valley Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	24:1
2022	21:1	21:1	23:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2020	21:1	23:1	22:1
2019	21:1	23:1	22:1
2018	20:1	23:1	22:1
2017	20:1	23:1	22:1
2016	19:1	24:1	23:1
2015	21:1	24:1	22:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	21:1	21:1	21:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	19:1	21:1	20:1
2006	22:1	20:1	20:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	18:1	21:1	21:1
2003	17:1	20:1	21:1
2002	24:1	20:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	22:1	25:1	24:1
1995	20:1	25:1	23:1
1994	19:1	25:1	23:1
1993	20:1	25:1	23:1
1992	20:1	24:1	24:1
1991	20:1	24:1	23:1
1990	22:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	El Centro Elementary School	California	Napa Valley Unified School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School	California	Napa Valley Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	9%
2022	2%	12%	10%
2021	2%	12%	9%
2020	2%	12%	10%
2019	2%	12%	10%
2018	2%	11%	9%
2017	2%	11%	9%
2016	2%	11%	9%
2015	1%	11%	11%
2014	1%	11%	8%
2013	1%	11%	8%
2012	1%	11%	8%
2011	1%	11%	8%
2010	2%	11%	8%
2009	2%	11%	7%
2008	3%	12%	8%
2007	5%	12%	9%
2006	5%	12%	8%
2005	3%	12%	8%
2004	3%	12%	6%
2002	2%	11%	4%
2001	1%	11%	4%
2000	1%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	4%
1997	2%	11%	4%
1996	2%	11%	4%
1995	1%	11%	4%
1991	1%	11%	3%
1990	2%	10%	3%
1989	2%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

55%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School	California	Napa Valley Unified School District
2023	55%	55%	59%
2022	55%	56%	58%
2021	55%	56%	57%
2020	55%	55%	55%
2019	55%	55%	55%
2018	55%	54%	54%
2017	55%	54%	54%
2016	54%	54%	54%
2015	55%	54%	42%
2014	53%	53%	53%
2013	50%	53%	52%
2012	49%	52%	51%
2011	46%	51%	50%
2010	46%	50%	50%
2009	40%	49%	44%
2008	46%	50%	47%
2007	38%	49%	44%
2006	36%	48%	42%
2005	31%	47%	41%
2004	28%	46%	38%
2003	28%	45%	38%
2002	26%	44%	35%
2001	23%	43%	33%
2000	19%	42%	31%
1999	21%	41%	28%
1998	14%	40%	26%
1997	15%	40%	25%
1996	16%	39%	24%
1995	15%	38%	22%
1994	14%	37%	21%
1993	12%	36%	20%
1992	11%	35%	19%
1991	3%	34%	17%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2012)
Year	El Centro Elementary School	California	Napa Valley Unified School District
2012	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%

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White

41%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School	California	Napa Valley Unified School District
2023	41%	21%	25%
2022	41%	21%	26%
2021	41%	22%	28%
2020	41%	23%	29%
2019	41%	23%	29%
2018	43%	24%	31%
2017	43%	24%	31%
2016	43%	24%	31%
2015	43%	24%	30%
2014	44%	25%	31%
2013	46%	25%	31%
2012	46%	26%	32%
2011	49%	27%	34%
2010	46%	27%	34%
2009	46%	28%	36%
2008	49%	29%	41%
2007	52%	29%	41%
2006	54%	31%	44%
2005	61%	31%	46%
2004	62%	32%	50%
2003	69%	34%	53%
2002	69%	35%	56%
2001	73%	36%	59%
2000	78%	37%	61%
1999	75%	38%	65%
1998	82%	39%	67%
1997	79%	39%	69%
1996	79%	40%	69%
1995	82%	41%	71%
1994	83%	42%	73%
1993	84%	43%	74%
1992	86%	44%	76%
1991	95%	45%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School	California	Napa Valley Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	1%	3%	6%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	6%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	2%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School	California	Napa Valley Unified School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.58
2022	0.53	0.63	0.60
2021	0.53	0.62	0.60
2020	0.53	0.63	0.61
2019	0.53	0.63	0.61
2018	0.52	0.64	0.61
2017	0.52	0.64	0.61
2016	0.53	0.64	0.61
2015	0.52	0.64	0.59
2014	0.54	0.65	0.62
2013	0.54	0.65	0.63
2012	0.55	0.65	0.62
2011	0.55	0.67	0.63
2010	0.58	0.67	0.63
2009	0.63	0.71	0.67
2008	0.55	0.65	0.60
2007	0.60	0.67	0.61
2006	0.60	0.66	0.60
2005	0.55	0.67	0.60
2004	0.57	0.67	0.59
2003	0.45	0.67	0.58
2002	0.46	0.67	0.56
2001	0.42	0.67	0.54
2000	0.35	0.67	0.53
1999	0.40	0.67	0.50
1998	0.31	0.67	0.49
1997	0.36	0.67	0.47
1996	0.35	0.67	0.46
1995	0.31	0.67	0.44
1994	0.29	0.67	0.43
1993	0.28	0.67	0.41
1992	0.25	0.67	0.39
1991	0.10	0.67	0.36

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Eligible for

45%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School	California	Napa Valley Unified School District
2023	45%	51%	49%
2022	45%	51%	43%
2021	45%	53%	43%
2020	45%	52%	40%
2019	45%	52%	40%
2018	38%	49%	36%
2017	38%	49%	36%
2016	36%	50%	37%
2015	32%	50%	34%
2014	34%	49%	33%
2013	35%	48%	35%
2011	32%	46%	33%
2010	31%	46%	31%
2009	28%	43%	28%
2008	31%	41%	33%
2007	27%	40%	29%
2006	24%	40%	27%
2005	24%	40%	28%
2004	24%	40%	26%
2003	24%	39%	25%
2002	23%	39%	24%
2001	20%	39%	24%
2000	18%	40%	25%
1999	19%	40%	25%
1998	32%	47%	33%
1997	30%	47%	32%
1996	30%	46%	33%
1995	32%	45%	30%
1994	30%	43%	28%
1993	22%	41%	23%
1992	17%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	El Centro Elementary School	California	Napa Valley Unified School District
2023	8%	8%	13%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	8%	9%	11%
2017	8%	9%	11%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	11%	9%	10%
2014	13%	9%	11%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	6%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	12%	10%	10%
2008	15%	10%	10%
2007	13%	10%	9%
2006	12%	9%	11%
2005	13%	9%	11%
2004	9%	9%	11%
2003	9%	9%	11%
2002	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Napa Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CA state average).

How many students attend El Centro Elementary School?

276 students attend El Centro Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of El Centro Elementary School students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of El Centro Elementary School?

El Centro Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does El Centro Elementary School offer ?

El Centro Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is El Centro Elementary School part of?

El Centro Elementary School is part of Napa Valley Unified School District.

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