Photo: Perdelsky at English Wikipedia · Public domainBorrego Springs’s public schools score below 76% of California districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 12% of Borrego Springs’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Borrego Springs, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Borrego Springs’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 575 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Borrego Springs’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Borrego Springs’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,435 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Borrego Springs Middle, then Borrego Springs High. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Borrego Springs’s grade
C−: better than 24% of California school districts, #804 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Borrego Springs, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs Elementary
Grades K–5 · 153 students · 24:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs Elementary
Grades K–5 · 153 students · 24:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs Elementary
Grades K–5 · 153 students · 24:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs Elementary
Grades K–5 · 153 students · 24:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs Elementary
Grades K–5 · 153 students · 24:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs Elementary
Grades K–5 · 153 students · 24:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 83 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 83 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 83 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs High
Grades 9–12 · 108 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs High
Grades 9–12 · 108 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs High
Grades 9–12 · 108 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs High
Grades 9–12 · 108 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Borrego Springs’s public schools are run by Borrego Springs Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Borrego Springs vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Borrego Springs’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Borrego Springs | C− | Borrego Springs Unified |
Every school in Borrego Springs
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Borrego Springs’s schools
Are Borrego Springs’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Borrego Springs children attend score below 76% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #804 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Borrego Springs in?
Borrego Springs Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 344 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Borrego Springs kids go to high school?
Borrego Springs High, with 108 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Borrego Springs’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Borrego Springs Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Borrego Springs spend per student?
$26,435 in Borrego Springs Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Borrego Springs families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.