Is Mains Elementary a good school?

Mains Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mains Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 425 students attended Mains Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mains Elementary?

Students at Mains Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mains Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mains Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : William Moreno Junior High High : Calexico High

Mains Elementary

Summary:

Mains Elementary is a public elementary school located in Calexico, California, serving 416 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Calexico Unified School District, which is ranked 1389 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mains Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 13.6% to 59.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24.45% of Mains Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 27.57% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners. Additionally, Mains Elementary has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools within the Calexico Unified School District, such as Jefferson Elementary, Cesar Chavez Elementary, and Blanche Charles Elementary, Mains Elementary's performance is generally lower. For example, in 2023-2024, Cesar Chavez Elementary outperformed Mains Elementary in both ELA/Literacy (34.55% vs. 24.45%) and Mathematics (28.22% vs. 18.86%). The high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage at Mains Elementary may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance, and addressing these issues could be crucial for improving educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

655 Sheridan Ave.
Calexico, CA 92231-2096

(760) 768-3900

District: Calexico Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4830^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Mains Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Moreno Junior High
High:	Calexico High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 425

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

Two or more races:

1.6%

White:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mains Elementary ranks worse than 82.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Calexico Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.2%), two or more races (1.6%), White (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mains Elementary is 23.6, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Calexico Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Mains Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mains Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mains Elementary 4830^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mains Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Calexico Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Calexico Unified 1389^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mains Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mains Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.17	4708^th	4809	2.1%
2005	11.63	4559^th	4822	5.5%
2006	12.79	4490^th	4818	6.8%
2007	16.73	4520^th	5113	11.6%
2008	16.13	4583^rd	5113	10.4%
2009	15.88	4680^th	5193	9.9%
2011	18.49	4770^th	5377	11.3%
2012	20.08	4639^th	5390	13.9%
2013	14.91	5055^th	5530	8.6%
2015	7.50	5573^rd	5611	0.7%
2016	8.06	5526^th	5614	1.6%
2017	8.71	5558^th	5692	2.4%
2018	8.07	5529^th	5662	2.3%
2019	6.30	5716^th	5789	1.3%
2022	13.85	5463^rd	5883	7.1%
2023	17.57	5100^th	5874	13.2%
2024	20.28	4830^th	5862	17.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mains Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.59	2749^th	3246	15.3%
2019	22.97	3011^th	3275	8.1%
2022	32.09	2444^th	3311	26.2%
2023	40.37	1783^rd	3250	45.1%
2024	43.69	1572^nd	3160	50.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mains Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.13	4951^st	5084	2.6%
2019	7.25	5111^th	5173	1.2%
2022	18.18	4772^nd	5264	9.3%
2023	23.12	4448^th	5374	17.2%
2024	26.10	4286^th	5511	22.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Mains Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.16	5314^th	5413	1.8%
2019	6.47	5446^th	5492	0.8%
2022	12.74	5381^st	5635	4.5%
2023	16.30	5027^th	5617	10.5%
2024	19.51	4742^nd	5605	15.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Mains Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.15	5304^th	5431	2.3%
2019	8.24	5413^th	5510	1.8%
2022	17.29	5001^st	5663	11.7%
2023	19.80	4737^th	5650	16.2%
2024	22.06	4525^th	5636	19.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mains Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.48	4711^th	4830	2.5%
2019	8.00	4902^nd	4963	1.2%
2022	18.83	4593^rd	5084	9.7%
2023	24.52	4153^rd	5098	18.5%
2024	27.46	3918^th	5102	23.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mains Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	8	0	8	558	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
1989	2	0	7	580	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1990	8	0	12	560	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1991	13	0	12	522	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1992	4	0	9	543	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1993	2	0	11	531	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1994	0	0	8	544	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1995	0	0	0	525	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1996	0	0	0	525	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1997	0	0	1	522	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1998	0	0	0	511	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1999	2	0	0	535	0	n/a	n/a	1	538
2000	6	0	0	534	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2001	1	0	0	517	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
2002	3	0	0	545	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2003	3	0	0	545	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2004	5	0	0	485	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2005	3	0	1	518	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2006	0	0	1	530	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2007	3	0	2	515	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2008	1	n/a	1	420	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	422
2009	3	0	0	504	0	0	0	0	507
2010	3	0	1	509	0	0	1	0	514
2011	1	0	1	499	0	0	0	0	501
2012	0	0	0	475	0	0	0	0	475
2013	0	0	0	453	0	0	0	0	453
2014	2	1	0	476	0	0	0	0	479
2015	2	1	1	536	0	0	0	0	540
2016	1	1	0	528	0	0	0	0	530
2017	0	0	0	531	0	0	1	0	532
2018	1	2	0	515	0	0	0	0	518
2019	0	2	0	520	0	0	0	0	522
2020	0	0	0	475	1	0	0	0	476
2021	0	0	0	449	1	0	3	0	453
2022	5	0	0	362	1	0	4	1	373
2023	3	0	0	404	1	0	5	3	416
2024	3	0	0	413	0	0	7	2	425

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mains Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	575	21.0	27.3	n/a
1989	589	22.0	26.7	n/a
1990	580	23.0	25.2	n/a
1991	547	21.1	25.9	n/a
1992	556	21.4	25.9	70.7
1993	544	20.0	27.2	72.8
1994	552	21.0	26.3	56.3
1995	525	21.0	25.0	71.6
1996	525	21.0	25.0	71.6
1997	523	22.0	23.8	87.4
1998	511	25.0	20.4	91.2
1999	538	26.0	20.7	90.1
2000	540	27.0	20.0	89.1
2001	518	26.0	19.9	89
2002	548	30.0	18.3	88.9
2003	548	30.0	18.3	88.9
2004	490	26.0	18.8	88.4
2005	522	27.0	19.3	87.7
2006	531	28.0	19.0	87
2007	520	27.0	19.3	92.1
2008	422	28.0	15.1	86.5
2009	507	25.0	18.1	57.2
2010	514	28.0	18.3	87.7
2011	501	n/a	n/a	87.8
2012	475	26.7	17.7	99.4
2013	453	17.0	26.6	99.3
2014	479	19.2	24.9	93.3
2015	540	20.0	27.0	78
2016	530	22.0	24.0	89.2
2017	532	24.0	22.1	90
2018	518	24.0	21.5	95.6
2019	522	19.0	27.4	95.4
2020	476	n/a	n/a	95.4
2021	453	20.0	22.6	93.4
2022	373	17.0	21.9	93.3
2023	416	18.0	23.1	92.8
2024	425	18.0	23.6	93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mains Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	575	21.0	27.3	n/a
1989	589	22.0	26.7	n/a
1990	580	23.0	25.2	n/a
1991	547	21.1	25.9	n/a
1992	556	21.4	25.9	70.7
1993	544	20.0	27.2	72.8
1994	552	21.0	26.3	56.3
1995	525	21.0	25.0	71.6
1996	525	21.0	25.0	71.6
1997	523	22.0	23.8	87.4
1998	511	25.0	20.4	91.2
1999	538	26.0	20.7	90.1
2000	540	27.0	20.0	89.1
2001	518	26.0	19.9	89
2002	548	30.0	18.3	88.9
2003	548	30.0	18.3	88.9
2004	490	26.0	18.8	88.4
2005	522	27.0	19.3	87.7
2006	531	28.0	19.0	87
2007	520	27.0	19.3	92.1
2008	422	28.0	15.1	86.5
2009	507	25.0	18.1	57.2
2010	514	28.0	18.3	87.7
2011	501	n/a	n/a	87.8
2012	475	26.7	17.7	99.4
2013	453	17.0	26.6	99.3
2014	479	19.2	24.9	93.3
2015	540	20.0	27.0	78
2016	530	22.0	24.0	89.2
2017	532	24.0	22.1	90
2018	518	24.0	21.5	95.6
2019	522	19.0	27.4	95.4
2020	476	n/a	n/a	95.4
2021	453	20.0	22.6	93.4
2022	373	17.0	21.9	93.3
2023	416	18.0	23.1	92.8
2024	425	18.0	23.6	93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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