Middle schools in El Centro, CA
18 middle schools in El Centro, CA, serving roughly 7,123 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 7.1
Imperial Valley Home School Academy
El Centro Elementary · K-8 · Charter
- 6.9
McCabe Elementary
McCabe Union Elementary · K-8
- 5.8
Sunflower Elementary
El Centro Elementary · K-6
- 5.7
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
El Centro Elementary · K-6 · Charter
- 5.6
Harding Elementary
El Centro Elementary · K-6
- 5.4
Desert Garden Elementary
El Centro Elementary · K-6
- 5.1
Kennedy Middle
El Centro Elementary · 7-8
- 5.0
Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community
Imperial County Office of Education · K-12 · Juvenile court school
- 5.0
McKinley Elementary
El Centro Elementary · K-6
- 4.9
De Anza Magnet
El Centro Elementary · K-8
- 4.8
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
El Centro Elementary · K-6
- 4.7
Wilson Jr. High
El Centro Elementary · 7-8
- 4.5
Booker T. Washington Elementary
El Centro Elementary · K-6
- 4.5
Meadows Elementary
Meadows Union · K-8
- 4.4
Lincoln Elementary
El Centro Elementary · K-6
- 4.1
Margaret Hedrick Elementary
El Centro Elementary · K-6
- 3.3
Imperial County Special Education
Imperial County Office of Education · K-12 · Special education school
- 1.9
Valley Academy
Imperial County Office of Education · K-12 · County community school
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Common questions
How many middle schools are in El Centro?
El Centro has 18 middle schools serving roughly 7,123 students.
What counts as a "middle" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 6–8. K-8 schools appear under both elementary and middle.
Which is the highest-rated middle school in El Centro?
Imperial Valley Home School Academy currently has the highest SweetSpot score (7.1/10) among middle schools in El Centro.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
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 Middle schools, El Centro, CA
- Imperial Valley Home School Academy · K-8
- McCabe Elementary · K-8
- Sunflower Elementary · K-6
- Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences · K-6
- Harding Elementary · K-6
- Desert Garden Elementary · K-6
- Kennedy Middle · 7-8
- Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community · K-12
- McKinley Elementary · K-6
- De Anza Magnet · K-8
- Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary · K-6
- Wilson Jr. High · 7-8
- Booker T. Washington Elementary · K-6
- Meadows Elementary · K-8
- Lincoln Elementary · K-6
- Margaret Hedrick Elementary · K-6
- Imperial County Special Education · K-12
- Valley Academy · K-12