Seeley’s public schools outscore 51% of California districts
In Seeley, 54% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Seeley, 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 93% 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.
Seeley’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 406 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seeley’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 19% 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 Seeley Union Elementary $23,834, 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 Seeley’s grade
B−: better than 51% of California school districts. 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 Seeley, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Seeley
Seeley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 325 students · 22:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Seeley
Seeley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 325 students · 22:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Seeley
Seeley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 325 students · 22:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Seeley
Seeley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 325 students · 22:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Seeley
Seeley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 325 students · 22:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Seeley
Seeley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 325 students · 22:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Seeley
Seeley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 325 students · 22:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Seeley
Seeley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 325 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Seeley
Seeley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 325 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Seeley · 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 Seeley · 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 Seeley · 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 Seeley · 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
Seeley runs its own schools through grade 8 (Seeley Union 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 Seeley
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
Seeley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Seeley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Seeley | B− | Seeley Union Elementary K–8 · Central Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Seeley
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 Seeley’s schools
Are Seeley’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Seeley children attend outscore 51% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Seeley in?
Two districts: Seeley Union 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 Seeley kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Central Union High and Southwest High.
What is Seeley’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 Seeley spend per student?
$20,868 in Central Union High School District and $23,834 in Seeley Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Seeley 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.