Photo: en:User:Epolk Eric Polk · CC BY-SA 2.5Brawley’s public schools score below 70% of California districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Brawley’s districts is 21%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Brawley, 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 99% 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.
Brawley’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Brawley Elementary spends $19,407 per student and Brawley Union High $19,327, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Brawley Christian Academy (private) and Sacred Heart School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Brawley’s grade
C: better than 30% of California school districts, #750 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brawley, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Brawley · depends on your address
Barbara Worth Junior High
Grades 6–8 · 881 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Padilla-Pace Middle
Grades 6–8 · 445 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Brawley · depends on your address
Barbara Worth Junior High
Grades 6–8 · 881 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Padilla-Pace Middle
Grades 6–8 · 445 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Brawley · depends on your address
Barbara Worth Junior High
Grades 6–8 · 881 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Padilla-Pace Middle
Grades 6–8 · 445 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Brawley
Brawley Union High
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Brawley
Brawley Union High
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Brawley
Brawley Union High
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Brawley
Brawley Union High
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Brawley runs its own schools through grade 8 (Brawley Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Brawley Union High School District, shared with Westmorland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Brawley
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
Brawley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Brawley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Brawley | C | Brawley Elementary K–8 · Brawley Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Brawley
10 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Renaissance).
Questions about Brawley’s schools
Are Brawley’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brawley children attend score below 70% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #750 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Brawley in?
Two districts: Brawley Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Brawley Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Westmorland.
Where do Brawley kids go to high school?
Brawley Union High, with 1,863 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Brawley’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Brawley Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Brawley spend per student?
$19,407 in Brawley Elementary School District and $19,327 in Brawley Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Brawley?
Yes: Brawley Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 88 students) and Sacred Heart School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 47 students).
Parents talk
What Brawley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Brawley → They have their own page.
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.