Enrique Camarena Jr. High

www2.cusdk12.org

669 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Enrique Camarena Jr. High School is located in Calexico, California, and operates under the Calexico Unified School District. Serving the local community’s middle school population, the campus is dedicated to fostering academic growth and personal development during the transitional years of early adolescence. The school honors the legacy of its namesake, Enrique Camarena, a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, and strives to instill values of integrity and civic responsibility within its student body.

The school’s curriculum is designed to meet state educational standards while preparing students for the rigors of high school. Beyond core academics, the institution emphasizes a supportive learning environment that encourages extracurricular participation and student engagement. By leveraging the resources of the Calexico Unified School District, Enrique Camarena Jr. High works to provide a well-rounded educational experience that focuses on both college and career readiness for its diverse student population.

669

Total Students

29.2

Full-Time Teachers

22.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Enrique Camarena Jr. High
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	664
Asian	2
Two or More	1

Hispanic
664 (99.4 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)
White
1 (0.1 %)
Two or More
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)768-3808
Website:	http://www2.cusdk12.org
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	669
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	531
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	45

* 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

Grade 7 330

Grade 8 339