How does Imperial Middle compare to other middle schools in La Habra?

Imperial Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.1/100, placing it at the 28th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 944 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Imperial Middle?

9.9% of students at Imperial Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Imperial Middle improving or declining?

Imperial Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 8.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Imperial Middle?

15.1% of students at Imperial Middle 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 Middle

Middle School

La Habra City Elementary La HabraOrange County90631

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

445 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

24 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-3.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-10.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

22.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 36 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic86.1%

White7.0%

Asian2.7%

Black1.1%

Other3.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Imperial Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.9%
Met Standard	20.4%
Below Standard	69.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Imperial Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.9% of students exceeded standard while 20.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.4 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.9 points below the La Habra City Elementary district average of 15.8%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 28.5% exceeded — 18.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 8.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math declined year-over-year. 22.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.1%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-8.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

8.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

944

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	151	13.9%	25.8%	27.8%	32.5%	39.7%
7th	148	8.8%	33.8%	35.1%	22.3%	42.6%
8th	170	8.8%	24.7%	31.2%	35.3%	33.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	152	9.2%	16.4%	22.4%	52.0%	25.7%
7th	150	12.0%	13.3%	28.7%	46.0%	25.3%
8th	173	6.9%	8.1%	19.1%	65.9%	15.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Las Lomas Elementary

41.141st pctile

Zoned

Las Positas Elementary

49.865th pctile

Zoned

El Cerrito Elementary

45.855th pctile

Zoned

Walnut Elementary

36.827th pctile

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Middle

Imperial Middle

35.128th pctile

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.