Photo: Amin Eshaiker · CC BY-SA 4.0Calipatria’s public schools score below 56% of California districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 17% of Calipatria’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Calipatria, 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 95% 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.
Calipatria’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 281 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Calipatria’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Calipatria’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,802 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 5 the district’s path is Bill E. Young Jr. Middle, then Calipatria High. 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 Calipatria’s grade
C+: better than 44% of California school districts, #561 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 Calipatria, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Calipatria
Fremont Primary
Grades K–4 · 348 students · 20:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Calipatria
Fremont Primary
Grades K–4 · 348 students · 20:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Calipatria
Fremont Primary
Grades K–4 · 348 students · 20:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Calipatria
Fremont Primary
Grades K–4 · 348 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Calipatria
Fremont Primary
Grades K–4 · 348 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Calipatria
Bill E. Young Jr. Middle
Grades 5–8 · 322 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Calipatria
Bill E. Young Jr. Middle
Grades 5–8 · 322 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Calipatria
Bill E. Young Jr. Middle
Grades 5–8 · 322 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Calipatria
Bill E. Young Jr. Middle
Grades 5–8 · 322 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Calipatria
Calipatria High
Grades 9–12 · 345 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Calipatria
Calipatria High
Grades 9–12 · 345 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Calipatria
Calipatria High
Grades 9–12 · 345 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Calipatria
Calipatria High
Grades 9–12 · 345 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Calipatria’s public schools are run by Calipatria 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
Calipatria vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Calipatria’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Calipatria | C+ | Calipatria Unified |
Every school in Calipatria
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 Calipatria’s schools
Are Calipatria’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Calipatria children attend score below 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #561 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Calipatria in?
Calipatria Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,080 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Calipatria kids go to high school?
Calipatria High, with 345 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Calipatria’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Calipatria Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Calipatria spend per student?
$21,802 in Calipatria Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Calipatria families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Calipatria → 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.