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Margaret Hedrick Elementary

El Centro, CA · El Centro Elementary · Grades K-6

4,428th of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 22% Declining

460
Students
2023–24 enrollment
23:1
Student / teacher ratio
79%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
21.0%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Margaret Hedrick Elementary ranking

SchoolRow ranks Margaret Hedrick Elementary 4,428th of 5,659 California elementary schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 22% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 45th in 2015 to 22th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%22%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Margaret Hedrick Elementary test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 253 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
33%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
20%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
10%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%33%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%20%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Margaret Hedrick Elementary students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 460 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic95%
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Hispanic 95%92%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic91.7%95.2% 3.5 pts
White5.3%2.4% 2.9 pts
Asian0.6%0.9% 0.3 pts
Black1.5%0.9% 0.6 pts
Two or more races0.6%0.7% 0.1 pts

Homes near Margaret Hedrick Elementary

Typical home value $386K in zip 92243 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001

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Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Margaret Hedrick Elementary

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Margaret Hedrick Elementary in?

Margaret Hedrick Elementary is part of the El Centro Elementary district in El Centro, California.

Is Margaret Hedrick Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Margaret Hedrick Elementary 4,428th of 5,659 California elementary schools (better than 22% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Hedrick Elementary?

Hispanic 95%, White 2% (460 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Margaret Hedrick Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 92243 is $386K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.