Schools in Imperial County
71 public schools across 11 cities in Imperial County, serving roughly 35,327 students. SweetSpot scores each one against your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 7.8
Mulberry Elementary
Mulberry Elementary · K-8
- 7.1
Imperial Valley Home School Academy
El Centro Elementary · K-8 · Charter
- 7.0
T. L. Waggoner Elementary
Imperial Unified · K-5
- 7.0
Pine Elementary
Holtville Unified · K-8
- 6.9
McCabe Elementary
McCabe Union Elementary · K-8
- 6.9
Magnolia Union Elementary
Magnolia Union Elementary · K-8
- 6.9
Ben Hulse Elementary
Imperial Unified · K-5
- 6.8
Imperial Cross Elementary
Imperial Unified · K-5
- 6.8
Dogwood Elementary
Heber Elementary · K-4
- 6.4
Grace Smith Elementary
Calipatria Unified · K-4
- 6.2
Emmett S. Finley Elementary
Holtville Unified · K-5
- 6.2
Fremont Primary
Calipatria Unified · K-4
- 5.8
Sunflower Elementary
El Centro Elementary · K-6
- 5.8
Frank M. Wright Middle
Imperial Unified · 6-8
- 5.7
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
El Centro Elementary · K-6 · Charter
- 5.6
Harding Elementary
El Centro Elementary · K-6
- 5.6
Imperial High
Imperial Unified · 9-12
- 5.5
Holtville High
Holtville Unified · 9-12
- 5.5
Central Union High
Central Union High · 9-12
- 5.4
Desert Garden Elementary
El Centro Elementary · K-6
- 5.4
Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley
Holtville Unified · K-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 5.3
Holtville Middle
Holtville Unified · 6-8
- 5.3
Heber
Heber Elementary · 5-8
- 5.2
Phoenix Rising High
Central Union High · 9-10 · Alternative school of choice
- 5.1
Kennedy Middle
El Centro Elementary · 7-8
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Cities in this county
By grade level
School districts
- El Centro Elementary
- Calexico Unified
- Brawley Elementary
- Holtville Unified
- Imperial Unified
- San Pasqual Valley Unified
- Calipatria Unified
- Central Union High
- Imperial County Office of Education
- Brawley Union High
- Heber Elementary
- Magnolia Union Elementary
- McCabe Union Elementary
- Meadows Union
- Mulberry Elementary
- Seeley Union Elementary
- Westmorland Union Elementary
Common questions
How many public schools are in Imperial County?
Imperial County has 71 public schools across 11 cities, serving 35,327 students.
What's the largest school district in Imperial County?
El Centro Elementary is the largest, with 13 schools.
Which cities are covered?
SweetSpot covers every public school in every city in Imperial County, including El Centro, Calexico, Brawley, Holtville, Imperial, and 6 more.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Imperial County
- Mulberry Elementary · K-8
- Imperial Valley Home School Academy · K-8
- T. L. Waggoner Elementary · K-5
- Pine Elementary · K-8
- McCabe Elementary · K-8
- Magnolia Union Elementary · K-8
- Ben Hulse Elementary · K-5
- Imperial Cross Elementary · K-5
- Dogwood Elementary · K-4
- Grace Smith Elementary · K-4
- Emmett S. Finley Elementary · K-5
- Fremont Primary · K-4
- Sunflower Elementary · K-6
- Frank M. Wright Middle · 6-8
- Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences · K-6
- Harding Elementary · K-6
- Imperial High · 9-12
- Holtville High · 9-12
- Central Union High · 9-12
- Desert Garden Elementary · K-6
- Freedom Academy of Imperial Valley · K-12
- Holtville Middle · 6-8
- Heber · 5-8
- Phoenix Rising High · 9-10
- Kennedy Middle · 7-8
- Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community · K-12
- Myron D. Witter Elementary · K-5
- McKinley Elementary · K-6
- Padilla-Pace Middle · 6-8
- De Anza Magnet · K-8
- Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary · K-6
- Brawley Union High · 9-12
- Seeley Elementary · K-8
- Southwest High · 9-12
- Wilson Jr. High · 7-8
- Calipatria High · 9-12
- Booker T. Washington Elementary · K-6
- Cesar Chavez Elementary · K-6
- Meadows Elementary · K-8
- Miguel Hidalgo Elementary · K-5
- Phil D. Swing Elementary · K-5
- Lincoln Elementary · K-6
- Bill E. Young Jr. Middle · 5-8
- Westmorland Elementary · K-8
- J. W. Oakley Elementary · K-5
- San Pasqual Vocational Academy · 7-12
- Margaret Hedrick Elementary · K-6
- Renaissance · 9-12
- Blanche Charles Elementary · K-6
- Jefferson Elementary · K-6
- Barbara Worth Junior High · 6-8
- Pinnacle Hall Community Day · 6-12
- Enrique Camarena Jr. High · 7-8
- Bill M. Manes High · 9-12
- Imperial Pathways Charter · 9-12
- Mains Elementary · K-6
- Dool Elementary · K-6
- Imperial County Special Education · K-12
- Calexico High · 9-12
- San Pasqual Valley Elementary · K-5
- San Pasqual Valley High · 9-12
- Rockwood Elementary · K-6
- Kennedy Gardens Elementary · P-6
- William Moreno Junior High · 7-8
- Sam Webb Continuation · 9-12
- San Pasqual Middle · 6-8
- Imperial Ave. Holbrook High · 9-12
- Desert Valley High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Valley Academy · K-12
- Desert Oasis High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Aurora High (Continuation) · 9-12