Elementary Schools in Imperial, California: Imperial schools average near the state. The 5.5-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
Imperial, California has 3 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 44.4/100 — 5.5 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Imperial Cross Elementary at 48/100, where 22.9% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Imperial schools average 21.9% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 3 schools, 1 with stronger cohort gains stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 12.4% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Imperial
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imperial Cross Elementary Imperial Unified | 22.9% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100 |
| 2 | Ben Hulse Elementary Imperial Unified | 22.1% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 3 | T. L. Waggoner Elementary Imperial Unified | 20.6% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank M. Wright Middle Imperial Unified | 15.9% | 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imperial High Imperial Unified | 15.5% | 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 54/100 |
| 2 | Imperial Ave. Holbrook High Imperial Unified continuation high school | 18.2% | 62nd percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 26/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school patterns in Imperial
Findings within the 3 school records shown. A school may appear in more than one count; these are not slices of a total. No finding does not imply no potential. Definitions and limits →
Private Schools in Imperial
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology