📍 1900 S. Sixth St., El Centro, Imperial County, 92243
Desert Garden Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in El Centro, Imperial County. The school has 412 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lori Obeso. It is part of the El Centro Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
Desert Garden Elementary enrolls 412 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Black or African American and 1.7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 388 | 94% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 2.2% |
| White | 7 | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
332 of the school's 412 students (81%) 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.
Desert Garden Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Desert Garden Elementary is one of 13 schools in El Centro Elementary, based in El Centro, California. The district serves 5,157 students district-wide and employs 226 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 412 students, Desert Garden Elementary is close to the district average of about 397 students per school.
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