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Schools in Ocotillo

Ocotillo’s public schools

Imperial Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ocotillo. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 23% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.4
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,766 students on the public path
In brief

Ocotillo’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Ocotillo’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Imperial High places highest (better than 57%); Imperial Cross Elementary lowest (24%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Ocotillo, graded from C− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Imperial 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Ocotillo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
6–8Frank M. Wright Middlein ImperialB−
9–12Imperial Highin ImperialB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Imperial Unified School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Imperial Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 4,794 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 22.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,288CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 46.7% · 2278 students tested
Math33%
State average 33.1% · 2287 students tested

Ocotillo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Ocotillo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ocotillo—Imperial Unified

Every school in Ocotillo

5 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).

Also serving Ocotilloin other towns
Ben Hulse Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Imperial
B−
838 students22:1Rate it →
Imperial Cross Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Imperial
C−
760 students22:1Rate it →
T. L. Waggoner Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Imperial
B−
613 students22:1Rate it →
Frank M. Wright Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Imperial
B−
1,116 students23:1Rate it →
Imperial High
High · Grades 9–12 · Imperial
B
1,439 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Ocotillo’s schools

Are Ocotillo’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Ocotillo. Imperial Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ocotillo. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Ocotillo in?

Imperial Unified School District.

Where do Ocotillo kids go to high school?

Imperial High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.