📍 655 Sheridan Ave., Calexico, Imperial County, 92231
Mains Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Calexico, Imperial County. The school has 416 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Bertha Noriega. It is part of the Calexico Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in a small-town setting. The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
Mains Elementary enrolls 416 students across grades K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 18 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Two or more races and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 404 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.2% |
| White | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
386 of the school's 416 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mains Elementary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Mains Elementary is one of 12 schools in Calexico Unified, based in Calexico, California. The district serves 8,022 students district-wide and employs 360 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 416 students, Mains Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 669 students per school.