📍 44 E. Correll Rd., Heber, Imperial County, 92249
Dogwood Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Heber, Imperial County. The school has 646 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Darlene Herrera. It is part of the Heber Elementary school district. It serves grades K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
Dogwood Elementary enrolls 646 students across grades K–4. The student body is 53% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 31 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Hispanic or Latino, 2% White and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 629 | 98% |
| White | 13 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
455 of the school's 646 students (70%) 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.
Dogwood Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Dogwood Elementary is one of 2 schools in Heber Elementary, based in Heber, California. The district serves 1,155 students district-wide and employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 646 students, Dogwood Elementary is close to the district average of about 578 students per school.