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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic88.3%
White5.6%
Asian1.5%
Black2.5%
Other2.2%
GenderFemale 49.9%Male 50.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
684
204 above CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
67%
4pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,074
District avg: $14,339 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
7.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$70,532 – $144,379
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Imperial Elementary in Downey, 45.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 51.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Imperial Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 6.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (51.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 42.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 103 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−42.4pp
4.8% vs 47.1% overall · n=21
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−25.2pp
0.0% vs 25.2% overall · n=21
Math · English Learner−25.6pp
29.2% vs 54.8% overall · n=24
Math Exceeded · English Learner−21.0pp
8.3% vs 29.4% overall · n=24
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income105 tested
ELA 45.6%·Math 51.4%· -6.1pp vs district
Hispanic109 tested
ELA 43.0%·Math 51.4%· -11.7pp vs district
Disabilities28 tested
ELA 17.9%·Math 35.7%· +1.0pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$81K
$4K below CA median
Median Home Value
$635K
$24K below CA median
Bachelor's+
23%
12pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
17.4 years avg experience
29 teachers · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
86% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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