Heber’s public schools outscore 58% of California districts
On the state reading tests, 55% of Heber’s students scored proficient, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Heber, 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 96% 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.
Heber’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 491 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Heber’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 23% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Central Union High spends $20,868 per student and Heber Elementary $21,769, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Heber’s grade
B: better than 58% of California school districts, #374 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Heber, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Heber
Dogwood Elementary
Grades K–4 · 606 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Heber
Heber
Grades 5–8 · 549 students · 21:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Heber
Heber
Grades 5–8 · 549 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Heber
Heber
Grades 5–8 · 549 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Heber
Heber
Grades 5–8 · 549 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Heber · depends on your address
Central Union High
Grades 9–12 · 2,006 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in El Centro
Southwest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,846 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in El Centro
10th grade in Heber · depends on your address
Central Union High
Grades 9–12 · 2,006 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in El Centro
Southwest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,846 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in El Centro
11th grade in Heber · depends on your address
Central Union High
Grades 9–12 · 2,006 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in El Centro
Southwest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,846 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in El Centro
12th grade in Heber · depends on your address
Central Union High
Grades 9–12 · 2,006 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in El Centro
Southwest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,846 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in El Centro
Heber runs its own schools through grade 8 (Heber Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Central Union High School District, shared with El Centro and Imperial. Its high school is in El Centro. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Heber
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Heber vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Heber’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Heber | B | Heber Elementary K–8 · Central Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Heber
4 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 Heber’s schools
Are Heber’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Heber children attend outscore 58% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #374 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Heber in?
Two districts: Heber Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Central Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with El Centro and Imperial.
Where do Heber kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Central Union High and Southwest High.
What is Heber’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Central Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Heber spend per student?
$20,868 in Central Union High School District and $21,769 in Heber Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Heber 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.