📍 2059 Bowker Rd., El Centro, Imperial County, 92243
Meadows Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in El Centro, Imperial County. The school has 384 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tracy Canalez. It is part of the Meadows Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
Meadows Elementary enrolls 384 students across grades K–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 20 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% White and 1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 356 | 93% |
| White | 17 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
323 of the school's 384 students (84%) 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.
Meadows 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.
Meadows Elementary is one of 1 schools in Meadows Union, based in El Centro, California. The district serves 352 students district-wide and employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 384 students, Meadows Elementary is close to the district average of about 352 students per school.