Performance
Central Union High — Academic Performance
Standardised assessments, graduation outcomes and college-readiness metrics for Central Union High in El Centro, California.
Headline Indicator
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Science (CAST)
California Science Test, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard, 2025
CAASPP
24%
Met or exceeded the standard
2025
4%
Exceeded the standard
438
Students tested
| Grade | Met or exceeded | Exceeded | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 12 | 24% | 4% | 438 |
Source: test_scores, CAASPP science results for 2025. Percentages are of students with a reported score. Results for very small groups are suppressed by the state and show as -.
Results by Student Group
CAASPP 2025, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard for each reported student group
| Student group | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 48% 431 tested | 19% 432 tested | 24% 438 tested |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 54% 198 tested | 15% 199 tested | 22% 193 tested |
| Male | 44% 233 tested | 23% 233 tested | 25% 245 tested |
| Race and ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic or Latino | 48% 416 tested | 18% 417 tested | 23% 426 tested |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Economically disadvantaged | 44% 309 tested | 17% 310 tested | 20% 324 tested |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 61% 122 tested | 25% 122 tested | 35% 114 tested |
| Homeless | 42% 36 tested | 11% 36 tested | 19% 32 tested |
| Migrant education | 32% 31 tested | 3% 31 tested | 7% 28 tested |
| English learners | |||
| English learners | 5% 78 tested | 1% 79 tested | 2% 64 tested |
| English learners, 12 months or more | 4% 72 tested | 1% 72 tested | 2% 62 tested |
| Long term English learners | 7% 55 tested | 2% 56 tested | 2% 46 tested |
| Reclassified fluent English proficient | 59% 175 tested | 20% 175 tested | 24% 203 tested |
| Initial fluent English proficient | 86% 14 tested | 71% 14 tested | 46% 13 tested |
| Ever an English learner | 42% 253 tested | 14% 254 tested | 18% 267 tested |
| Never an English learner | 57% 178 tested | 26% 178 tested | 32% 171 tested |
| English only | 55% 164 tested | 23% 164 tested | 31% 158 tested |
| Disability | |||
| Students with disabilities | 7% 56 tested | 4% 56 tested | 2% 46 tested |
| No reported disability | 55% 375 tested | 22% 376 tested | 26% 392 tested |
| Parent education | |||
| Parent not a high school graduate | 47% 53 tested | 11% 53 tested | 10% 50 tested |
| Parent high school graduate | 42% 99 tested | 12% 99 tested | 21% 98 tested |
| Parent some college | 39% 105 tested | 15% 105 tested | 25% 114 tested |
| Parent college graduate | 65% 88 tested | 30% 89 tested | 26% 104 tested |
| Parent graduate school | 56% 77 tested | 27% 77 tested | 32% 66 tested |
View 7 further student groups reported by the state
| Student group | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not armed forces family member | 48% 431 tested | 19% 432 tested | 24% 438 tested |
| Not foster youth | 48% 431 tested | 19% 432 tested | 24% 437 tested |
| Not migrant education | 50% 400 tested | 20% 401 tested | 25% 410 tested |
| Not homeless | 49% 395 tested | 20% 396 tested | 24% 406 tested |
| Fluent English proficient and English only | 58% 353 tested | 23% 353 tested | 28% 374 tested |
| Hispanic or Latino (Econ. Disadvantaged) | 43% 299 tested | 16% 300 tested | 19% 318 tested |
| Hispanic or Latino (Not Econ. Disadvantaged) | 59% 117 tested | 24% 117 tested | 34% 108 tested |
Source: test_scores, CAASPP 2025 student group breakdown. Groups the state suppresses for privacy, or that are too small to report, show as - rather than zero. Groups overlap, so the figures do not sum to the all students row.
English Learner Proficiency (ELPAC)
English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, summative overall performance, 2025
2025
17%
Level 4, well developed
The level used towards reclassification
2025
57%
Level 3 or 4, moderately or well developed
404
English learners tested
| Grade | Tested | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 3 or 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 110 | 23% | 20% | 40% | 17% | 57% |
| Grade 10 | 130 | 15% | 18% | 47% | 19% | 66% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 19% | 31% | 36% | 14% | 51% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 14% | 36% | 36% | 15% | 51% |
Level 1 Minimally developed. Level 2 Somewhat developed. Level 3 Moderately developed. Level 4 Well developed.
View ELPAC by student group (21 groups)
| Student group | Tested | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 3 or 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 403 | 18% | 25% | 41% | 17% | 58% |
| Primary language: Spanish | 403 | 18% | 25% | 41% | 17% | 58% |
| ELs enrolled 12 months or more | 378 | 15% | 26% | 42% | 17% | 59% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 358 | 18% | 26% | 40% | 17% | 57% |
| EL - 6+ years in program | 298 | 12% | 27% | 45% | 16% | 61% |
| No Special Education Services | 290 | 15% | 18% | 45% | 22% | 67% |
| LTEL | 230 | 14% | 28% | 42% | 17% | 58% |
| Male | 228 | 17% | 25% | 40% | 17% | 57% |
| Female | 176 | 19% | 24% | 41% | 16% | 57% |
| Special Education Services | 114 | 25% | 41% | 30% | 4% | 34% |
| Migrant | 55 | 25% | 29% | 33% | 13% | 45% |
| Homeless | 49 | 20% | 31% | 39% | 10% | 49% |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 46 | 20% | 17% | 46% | 17% | 63% |
| EL - less than 1 year in program | 26 | 58% | 4% | 23% | 15% | 38% |
| ELs enrolled fewer than 12 months | 26 | 58% | 4% | 23% | 15% | 38% |
| At-Risk of LTEL | 22 | 9% | 36% | 36% | 18% | 55% |
| EL - 2 years in program | 22 | 41% | 9% | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| EL - 1 year in program | 17 | 47% | 24% | 24% | 6% | 29% |
| EL - 3 years in program | 14 | 14% | 21% | 29% | 36% | 64% |
| EL - 5 years in program | 14 | 14% | 36% | 36% | 14% | 50% |
| EL - 4 years in program | 13 | 0% | 38% | 38% | 23% | 62% |
Source: school_elpac, California Department of Education summative ELPAC 2025. Percentages are of English learners with a reported overall performance level. Grades and groups too small to report are suppressed by the state and show as -, which is not the same as zero.
Graduation Rate
High-school adjusted cohort graduation rates — most recent year
View graduation by subgroup (105 rows)
| Year | Cohort | Subgroup | Cohort Size | % Grad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 454 | 99% |
| 2025 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 55 | 95% |
| 2025 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 382 | 98% |
| 2025 | 4YR | English Learner · All | 148 | 98% |
| 2025 | 4YR | Female · All | 203 | 99% |
| 2025 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 440 | 99% |
| 2025 | 4YR | Homeless · All | 48 | 98% |
| 2025 | 4YR | Male · All | 251 | 98% |
| 2025 | 4YR | Migrant · All | 34 | 100% |
| 2024 | — | All Students in School · All | 454 | 96% |
| 2023 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 472 | 93% |
| 2023 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 48 | 94% |
| 2023 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 392 | 93% |
| 2023 | 4YR | English Learner · All | 159 | 92% |
| 2023 | 4YR | Female · All | 228 | 94% |
| 2023 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 448 | 94% |
| 2023 | 4YR | Homeless · All | 34 | 97% |
| 2023 | 4YR | Male · All | 244 | 93% |
| 2023 | 4YR | Migrant · All | 21 | 100% |
| 2023 | 4YR | White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) · All | 14 | 93% |
| 2022 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 425 | 91% |
| 2022 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 32 | 88% |
| 2022 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 357 | 91% |
| 2022 | 4YR | English Learner · All | 137 | 85% |
| 2022 | 4YR | Female · All | 195 | 93% |
| 2022 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 413 | 91% |
| 2022 | 4YR | Homeless · All | 55 | 95% |
| 2022 | 4YR | Male · All | 230 | 89% |
| 2022 | 4YR | Migrant · All | 37 | 92% |
| 2021 | 4yr_ACGR | All Students · All Students in School | 491 | 88% |
| 2021 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 491 | 88% |
| 2021 | 4YR | American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American · All | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | Asian/Pacific Islander · All | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | Black (not Hispanic) African American · All | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 47 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 423 | 87% |
| 2021 | 4YR | English Learner · All | 152 | 82% |
| 2021 | 4YR | Foster care students · All | 7 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 468 | 88% |
| 2021 | 4YR | Homeless · All | 49 | 85% |
| 2021 | 4YR | Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other · All | 3 | — |
| 2021 | 4YR | White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) · All | 15 | — |
| 2020 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 453 | 92% |
| 2020 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 35 | 80% |
| 2020 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 386 | 90% |
| 2020 | 4YR | English Learner · All | 116 | 88% |
| 2020 | 4YR | Female · All | 203 | 93% |
| 2020 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 438 | 92% |
| 2020 | 4YR | Homeless · All | 58 | 81% |
| 2020 | 4YR | Male · All | 250 | 90% |
| 2020 | 4YR | Migrant · All | 58 | 93% |
| 2019 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 453 | 92% |
| 2019 | 4YR | Black (not Hispanic) African American · All | 4 | — |
| 2019 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 35 | 84% |
| 2019 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 386 | 90% |
| 2019 | 4YR | English Learner · All | 116 | 87% |
| 2019 | 4YR | Foster care students · All | 7 | 75% |
| 2019 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 438 | 92% |
| 2019 | 4YR | Homeless · All | 58 | 84% |
| 2019 | 4YR | Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other · All | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 4YR | White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) · All | 10 | 75% |
| 2018 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 417 | 94% |
| 2018 | 4YR | American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American · All | — | — |
| 2018 | 4YR | Asian · All | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 4YR | Black (not Hispanic) African American · All | 7 | 75% |
| 2018 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 38 | 95% |
| 2018 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 354 | 94% |
| 2018 | 4YR | English Learner · All | 135 | 92% |
| 2018 | 4YR | Foster care students · All | 7 | 75% |
| 2018 | 4YR | Hispanic/Latino · All | 393 | 94% |
| 2018 | 4YR | Homeless · All | 37 | 84% |
| 2018 | 4YR | Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other · All | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 4YR | White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) · All | 13 | 75% |
| 2017 | 4YR | All Students in School · All | 429 | 95% |
| 2017 | 4YR | American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American · All | — | — |
| 2017 | 4YR | Asian · All | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 4YR | Black (not Hispanic) African American · All | 2 | — |
| 2017 | 4YR | Children with disabilities · All | 40 | 95% |
| 2017 | 4YR | Economically Disadvantaged · All | 373 | 94% |
| 2017 | 4YR | English Learner · All | 120 | 92% |
University Eligibility and Diploma Seals
A to G course completion and diploma seals for the 2025 four year adjusted cohort
2025
45%
Met UC and CSU entrance requirements (A to G)
Eligible to apply to a UC or CSU campus
2025
12%
State Seal of Biliteracy
2025
26%
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
2025
1%
Cohort dropout rate
Cohort of 454 students. 99% graduated (CDE cohort measure, 2025). 0% still enrolled.
View A to G completion by student group (9 groups)
| Student group | Cohort | Graduated | A to G | Biliteracy | Dropout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Students in School | 454 | 99% | 45% | 12% | 1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 440 | 99% | 45% | 12% | 1% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 382 | 98% | 41% | 12% | 1% |
| Male | 251 | 98% | 42% | 10% | 2% |
| Female | 203 | 99% | 49% | 14% | 1% |
| English Learner | 148 | 98% | 19% | 14% | 2% |
| Children with disabilities | 55 | 95% | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Homeless | 48 | 98% | 32% | 11% | 2% |
| Migrant | 34 | 100% | 24% | 21% | 0% |
View earlier cohorts (3 years)
| Cohort year | Cohort | Graduated | A to G | Biliteracy | Golden State Seal | Dropout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 472 | 93% | 32% | 8% | 0% | 4% |
| 2022 | 425 | 91% | 11% | 10% | 20% | 7% |
| 2020 | 453 | 92% | 26% | 13% | 0% | 7% |
Source: school_grad_outcomes, California Department of Education four year adjusted cohort outcomes for 2025. A to G refers to the subject requirements a student must complete to be eligible to apply to the University of California and California State University systems. Rates the department suppresses for small cohorts show as -.
SAT / ACT Participation
College-readiness exams from CRDC and state files
CRDC 2021
11
CRDC: total SAT/ACT takers
Sources: state assessment files (EDFacts), school_graduation_v2 (NCES adjusted-cohort), school_sat_act + CRDC SAT/ACT.