How does Imperial Beach Charter compare to other elementary schools in Imperial Beach?

Imperial Beach Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.5/100, placing it at the 31st percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,014 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Imperial Beach Charter?

10.1% of students at Imperial Beach Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Imperial Beach Charter improving or declining?

Imperial Beach Charter's proficiency rate increases by 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Imperial Beach Charter?

21.2% of students at Imperial Beach Charter 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.

Imperial Beach Charter

South Bay Union Imperial Beach San Diego County 91932 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,014 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

750 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

52%

Teachers

32 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 67.1%

White 19.5%

Asian 1.3%

Black 2.4%

Other 9.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Imperial Beach Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.1%
Met Standard	17.7%
Below Standard	72.3%

Exceeded

10.1%

Met

17.7%

Below

72.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Imperial Beach Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.1% of students exceeded standard while 17.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the South Bay Union district average of 10.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.0% 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 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

27.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+5.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

21.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,014

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	56	8.9%	25.0%	25.0%	41.1%	33.9%
4th	77	22.1%	20.8%	29.9%	27.3%	42.9%
5th	76	11.8%	30.3%	18.4%	39.5%	42.1%
6th	79	8.9%	27.9%	27.9%	35.4%	36.7%
7th	117	5.1%	23.1%	29.1%	42.7%	28.2%
8th	94	3.2%	17.0%	28.7%	51.1%	20.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	56	12.5%	10.7%	44.6%	32.1%	23.2%
4th	78	14.1%	17.9%	37.2%	30.8%	32.0%
5th	77	11.7%	14.3%	16.9%	57.1%	26.0%
6th	80	8.8%	8.8%	38.8%	43.8%	17.5%
7th	119	7.6%	11.8%	30.3%	50.4%	19.3%
8th	98	7.1%	5.1%	16.3%	71.4%	12.2%