Cesar Chavez Elementary

www2.cusdk12.org

790 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Cesar Chavez Elementary School is a public K–6 institution located in Calexico, California, and is part of the Calexico Unified School District. Serving the local community near the U.S.-Mexico border, the school is dedicated to providing a comprehensive academic foundation for its students. Its namesake, the civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, reflects the school's commitment to fostering a culture of community involvement, social responsibility, and educational equity.

The school’s curriculum is designed to meet state standards while supporting the diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds of its student body. Beyond core academic subjects like language arts, mathematics, and science, the school emphasizes a supportive learning environment that encourages student growth and development. By utilizing the resources of the Calexico Unified School District, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond, maintaining strong communication with families to ensure a collaborative educational experience.

790

Total Students

32.1

Full-Time Teachers

24.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cesar Chavez Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	772
Asian	2
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

Hispanic
772 (97.8 %)
White
8 (1.0 %)
Two or More
6 (0.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Calexico Unified
Phone:	(760)768-6400
Website:	http://www2.cusdk12.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	790
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	490
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	113

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 122

Grade 1 100

Grade 2 121

Grade 3 117

Grade 4 96

Grade 5 111

Grade 6 123