How does Ben Hulse Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Imperial?

Ben Hulse Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.9/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,618 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ben Hulse Elementary?

22.1% of students at Ben Hulse Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ben Hulse Elementary improving or declining?

Ben Hulse Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ben Hulse Elementary?

15.5% of students at Ben Hulse Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Ben Hulse Elementary

Imperial Unified Imperial Imperial County 92251

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,618 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

826 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

54%

Teachers

36 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 90.9%

White 6.5%

Asian 0.5%

Black 0.1%

Other 1.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ben Hulse Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.1%
Met Standard	24.0%
Below Standard	53.9%

Exceeded

22.1%

Met

24.0%

Below

53.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Ben Hulse Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.1% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Imperial Unified district average of 21.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 21.7% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.