Myron D. Witter Elementary

www.besd.org

741 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Myron D. Witter Elementary, located in Brawley, California, is a public school serving students in the Brawley Elementary School District. Situated in the heart of the Imperial Valley, the school functions as a foundational educational pillar for the local community, emphasizing academic growth and student development during the primary years. As part of a smaller school district, it generally focuses on fostering a close-knit learning environment where faculty and staff work to support the diverse needs of the local student population.

Beyond its core academic curriculum, the school is deeply integrated into the Brawley community, often serving as a hub for family engagement and extracurricular development. Like many schools in the region, Myron D. Witter Elementary prioritizes preparing its students for success in middle school and beyond by focusing on literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning. The campus reflects the character of the surrounding agricultural community, aiming to provide a safe and stable environment for children to thrive throughout their elementary education.

741

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Myron D. Witter Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	50
Hispanic	679
Black	5
Asian	2
Two or More	5

Hispanic
679 (91.6%)
White
50 (6.7%)
Black
5 (0.7%)
Two or More
5 (0.7%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)

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:	Brawley Elementary
Phone:	(760)344-0750
Website:	http://www.besd.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	741
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	460
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	94

* 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 167

Grade 1 107

Grade 2 102

Grade 3 116

Grade 4 129

Grade 5 120