Elementary Schools in Imperial Beach, California: 4 schools. Average score 14.0 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Imperial Beach, California has 4 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 24.8/100 — 14.0 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Bayside STEAM Academy at 29/100, where 12.8% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Imperial Beach schools average 10.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 27.5% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
Start with your child’s school level
The overview describes elementary schools. The lists below separate elementary, middle and high schools, so each school’s standing stays within its own comparison group. Open a profile to see the underlying results, student support and questions to ask on a visit.
Every school in Imperial Beach
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayside STEAM Academy South Bay Union | 12.8% | 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 2 | Oneonta Elementary South Bay Union | 12.5% | 28th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 3 | Imperial Beach Charter South Bay Union | 13.5% | 24th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 4 | Central Elementary South Bay Union | 4.2% | 6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar Vista Senior High Sweetwater Union High | 16.1% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 55/100 |
Free to download, CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
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.
Private Schools in Imperial Beach
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