Is Margaret Hedrick Elementary a good school?

Margaret Hedrick Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Margaret Hedrick Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 460 students attended Margaret Hedrick Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Hedrick Elementary?

Students at Margaret Hedrick Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Margaret Hedrick Elementary attend?

Students who attend Margaret Hedrick Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wilson Junior High High : Central Union High

Margaret Hedrick Elementary

Summary:

Margaret Hedrick Elementary is a public elementary school in El Centro, California, serving 480 students in grades K-6. The school faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, consistently low academic performance, and struggles to support its diverse student population.

Margaret Hedrick Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.5% in 2018-2019 to 28.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the El Centro Elementary School District average of 25.2% and the state average of 16.1%. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 28.25% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 18.22% in Mathematics, and 7.69% in Science. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Booker T. Washington Elementary and Imperial Valley Home School Academy, Margaret Hedrick Elementary consistently underperforms academically. The high chronic absenteeism rate and the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, at 81.04%, suggest that the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

550 South Waterman Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243-3139

(760) 352-4750

District: El Centro Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4856^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,531

Students who attend Margaret Hedrick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Junior High
High:	Central Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 460

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

White:

2.4%

African American:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Margaret Hedrick Elementary ranks worse than 82.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the El Centro Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.04. (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 (95.2%), White (2.4%), Asian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Margaret Hedrick Elementary is 23, which is the 4^th best among 10 elementary schools in the El Centro Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Margaret Hedrick Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Margaret Hedrick Elementary is $6,531, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the El Centro Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Margaret Hedrick Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Margaret Hedrick Elementary 4856^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Margaret Hedrick Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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El Centro Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks El Centro Elementary 890^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Margaret Hedrick Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Margaret Hedrick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	55.78	1887^th	4809	60.8%
2005	61.17	1695^th	4822	64.8%
2006	55.39	1943^rd	4818	59.7%
2007	52.67	2175^th	5113	57.5%
2008	54.84	2114^th	5113	58.7%
2009	50.88	2431^st	5193	53.2%
2010	49.38	2596^th	5314	51.1%
2011	55.27	2276^th	5377	57.7%
2012	62.37	1921^st	5390	64.4%
2013	63.58	1913^th	5530	65.4%
2015	40.87	2969^th	5611	47.1%
2016	34.28	3459^th	5614	38.4%
2017	41.93	2981^st	5692	47.6%
2018	31.10	3742^nd	5662	33.9%
2019	38.49	3276^th	5789	43.4%
2022	17.13	5149^th	5883	12.5%
2023	13.11	5478^th	5874	6.7%
2024	20.04	4856^th	5862	17.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Margaret Hedrick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.23	1382^nd	3246	57.4%
2019	52.98	1091^st	3275	66.7%
2022	32.78	2383^rd	3311	28.0%
2023	34.12	2231^st	3250	31.4%
2024	42.13	1677^th	3160	46.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Margaret Hedrick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.99	3240^th	5084	36.3%
2019	44.63	2770^th	5173	46.5%
2022	20.67	4606^th	5264	12.5%
2023	16.53	4939^th	5374	8.1%
2024	22.50	4571^st	5511	17.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Margaret Hedrick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.85	3773^rd	5413	30.3%
2019	35.04	3408^th	5492	37.9%
2022	20.70	4652^nd	5635	17.4%
2023	13.08	5317^th	5617	5.3%
2024	22.30	4483^rd	5605	20.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Margaret Hedrick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.15	3536^th	5431	34.9%
2019	41.86	2924^th	5510	46.9%
2022	15.84	5138^th	5663	9.3%
2023	16.39	5051^st	5650	10.6%
2024	20.97	4615^th	5636	18.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Margaret Hedrick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.58	2817^th	4830	41.7%
2019	51.51	2189^th	4963	55.9%
2022	22.09	4351^st	5084	14.4%
2023	16.91	4691^st	5098	8.0%
2024	26.77	3965^th	5102	22.3%

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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 Margaret Hedrick Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	212	9	6	371	3	n/a	n/a	0	601
1989	234	9	12	430	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
1990	249	7	17	430	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1991	268	8	34	374	1	n/a	n/a	0	685
1992	252	11	34	398	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
1993	222	17	34	437	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
1994	223	24	28	460	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
1995	162	23	57	473	1	n/a	n/a	0	716
1996	162	23	57	473	1	n/a	n/a	0	716
1997	84	23	27	389	2	n/a	n/a	0	525
1998	86	20	31	375	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
1999	72	27	30	414	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
2000	87	16	41	396	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
2001	74	15	34	391	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2002	73	13	30	433	1	n/a	n/a	1	551
2003	73	13	30	433	1	n/a	n/a	1	551
2004	65	14	29	460	2	n/a	n/a	0	570
2005	63	12	22	431	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
2006	56	22	22	461	2	n/a	n/a	0	563
2007	53	16	25	476	3	n/a	n/a	1	574
2008	56	17	20	470	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
2009	37	15	15	450	2	0	0	0	519
2010	40	10	6	419	2	0	4	0	481
2011	38	5	9	402	0	0	4	0	458
2012	34	5	1	387	0	0	3	0	430
2013	37	6	4	430	0	1	5	0	483
2014	25	7	3	431	1	0	3	0	470
2015	19	4	3	471	1	0	4	0	502
2016	11	4	4	504	1	0	8	0	532
2017	7	6	5	488	0	0	11	0	517
2018	11	8	4	516	1	0	13	0	553
2019	13	7	3	515	0	0	13	0	551
2020	13	5	3	498	0	0	2	0	521
2021	13	5	3	475	1	0	5	0	502
2022	10	1	4	417	0	0	2	0	434
2023	14	3	5	453	0	0	5	0	480
2024	11	4	4	438	0	0	3	0	460

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

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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 Margaret Hedrick Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	601	22.4	26.8	n/a
1989	685	24.4	28.0	n/a
1990	703	25.4	27.6	n/a
1991	685	24.4	28.0	n/a
1992	696	24.8	28.0	28.2
1993	711	25.8	27.6	61
1994	736	26.8	27.5	62.4
1995	716	26.0	27.5	33
1996	716	26.0	27.5	33
1997	525	21.0	25.0	45.1
1998	514	22.0	23.4	44.7
1999	544	26.0	20.9	50.9
2000	541	25.0	21.6	51.2
2001	514	24.0	21.4	51.6
2002	551	25.0	22.0	51.6
2003	551	25.0	22.0	51.6
2004	570	25.0	22.8	51.1
2005	529	25.0	21.2	51.6
2006	563	24.0	23.5	51
2007	574	25.0	23.0	52.4
2008	564	25.5	22.1	64
2009	519	22.5	22.1	65.3
2010	481	20.5	23.4	67.2
2011	458	n/a	n/a	67.7
2012	430	16.0	26.8	n/a
2013	483	16.5	29.2	74.5
2014	470	16.0	29.3	68.3
2015	502	18.0	27.8	70.3
2016	532	18.0	29.5	78.4
2017	517	15.5	33.3	78.1
2018	553	18.0	30.7	78.8
2019	551	n/a	n/a	80
2020	521	n/a	n/a	79.5
2021	502	20.0	25.1	81.9
2022	434	20.0	21.7	81.3
2023	480	21.0	22.8	81
2024	460	20.0	23.0	82.6

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 Margaret Hedrick Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	601	22.4	26.8	n/a
1989	685	24.4	28.0	n/a
1990	703	25.4	27.6	n/a
1991	685	24.4	28.0	n/a
1992	696	24.8	28.0	28.2
1993	711	25.8	27.6	61
1994	736	26.8	27.5	62.4
1995	716	26.0	27.5	33
1996	716	26.0	27.5	33
1997	525	21.0	25.0	45.1
1998	514	22.0	23.4	44.7
1999	544	26.0	20.9	50.9
2000	541	25.0	21.6	51.2
2001	514	24.0	21.4	51.6
2002	551	25.0	22.0	51.6
2003	551	25.0	22.0	51.6
2004	570	25.0	22.8	51.1
2005	529	25.0	21.2	51.6
2006	563	24.0	23.5	51
2007	574	25.0	23.0	52.4
2008	564	25.5	22.1	64
2009	519	22.5	22.1	65.3
2010	481	20.5	23.4	67.2
2011	458	n/a	n/a	67.7
2012	430	16.0	26.8	n/a
2013	483	16.5	29.2	74.5
2014	470	16.0	29.3	68.3
2015	502	18.0	27.8	70.3
2016	532	18.0	29.5	78.4
2017	517	15.5	33.3	78.1
2018	553	18.0	30.7	78.8
2019	551	n/a	n/a	80
2020	521	n/a	n/a	79.5
2021	502	20.0	25.1	81.9
2022	434	20.0	21.7	81.3
2023	480	21.0	22.8	81
2024	460	20.0	23.0	82.6

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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