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Imagine Schools, Riverside County: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Imagine Schools, Riverside County posts 30% meeting the standard and 9.9% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

50-930 Calhoun Street, 92236 (opens in new tab)·Riverside County Office of Education·Coachella·Grades TK-8·1,454 students·73% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 391-9200·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
43
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #2,797 statewide · #3 of 7 in Riverside County Office of Education

Imagine Schools, Riverside County scores 43 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 51st percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “30% proficient” and call it done. Imagine Schools, Riverside County deserves a closer read. The school sits in Coachella, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Imagine Schools, Riverside County enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

10%
21%
69%
Grade 3 · 31% proficient
15%
19%
66%
Grade 4 · 34% proficient
11%
24%
65%
Grade 5 · 35% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 3.8pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
9.9%
State 21.3%
11.5pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-8.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
29.7%
State 42.7%
12.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.6%
State 17.9%
5.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.1%
State 1.6%
0.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
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Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic95.0%
White2.1%
Asian0.3%
Black1.4%
Other1.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 72.8% (9pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,454
974 above CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
130 TK students
8% of a 1,645-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$26,905
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$47,764 – $163,148
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Imagine Schools, Riverside County in Coachella, 35.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Imagine Schools, Riverside County outperforms its district average for low-income students by 21.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 28.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 652 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−28.4pp
9.7% vs 38.1% overall · n=57
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−10.9pp
0.3% vs 11.2% overall · n=286
Math · English Learner−15.5pp
7.1% vs 22.6% overall · n=286
Math Exceeded · English Learner−6.4pp
1.4% vs 7.8% overall · n=286

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income652 tested
ELA 35.6%·Math 21.3%· +21.0pp vs district
Hispanic806 tested
ELA 36.1%·Math 23.1%· +24.6pp vs district
English Learner286 tested
ELA 12.2%·Math 8.4%· +12.2pp 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.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 2.2pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 46%Support 53%Other 1%

Source: NCES F-33 (2016–2017) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$68K
$17K below CA median
Median Home Value
$369K
$290K below CA median
Bachelor's+
8%
27pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
3.9 years avg experience
63 teachers · 21% first-year · 17% second-year
Teacher Credentials
22% fully credentialed
0.7% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Imagine Schools, Riverside County a good elementary school?
Imagine Schools, Riverside County has a Scope Score of 43 out of 100, placing it in the 51st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,797 statewide. 9.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.5 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Imagine Schools, Riverside County's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 29.7% of students at Imagine Schools, Riverside County met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 1,072 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Imagine Schools, Riverside County rank in California?
Imagine Schools, Riverside County ranks #2,797 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 51st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Imagine Schools, Riverside County getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Imagine Schools, Riverside County decreases by 8.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Imagine Schools, Riverside County?
12.6% of students at Imagine Schools, Riverside County are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.1%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Imagine Schools, Riverside County compare to other schools in Coachella?
Imagine Schools, Riverside County scores 43/100 (51st percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,454 students. Use the schools in Coachella page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Imagine Schools, Riverside County serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Imagine Schools, Riverside County in Coachella, 35.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Imagine Schools, Riverside County outperforms its district average for low-income students by 21.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 28.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 652 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
9.9%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-8.8pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 66th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
29.7%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 40th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.6%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 59th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 54th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 319310%21%26%42%31%−12
Grade 417115%19%21%45%34%−11
Grade 517211%24%27%38%35%−13
Grade 61548%23%30%39%31%−15
Grade 7829%37%35%20%45%−3
Grade 87515%40%24%21%55%+9
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31937%27%24%42%34%−11
Grade 417112%19%29%40%32%−10
Grade 51724%9%27%60%13%−23
Grade 61546%10%29%56%16%−19
Grade 7829%13%34%44%22%−12
Grade 8759%9%25%56%19%−14
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112476%17%53%23%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged65235.6%+21−3
Hispanic/Latino80636.1%+25−3
English Learners28612.2%+12+2
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Imagine Schools, Riverside County ←439.9%29.7%−8.81.1%
Martin Van Buren Elementary1.6 mi5016.9%38.2%+8.21.0%
Peter Pendleton Elementary1.4 mi4620.2%51.4%−1.22.3%
Valley View Elementary1.9 mi3911.6%32.5%−2.10.8%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
31%43%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4477 → #3169 → #3211 → #3945 → #2797
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue