Imperial Elementary

Public K-3

8133 Imperial Hwy.
Downey, CA 90242-3715

(562) 904-3578

District: Downey Unified

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,880

Students who attend Imperial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle
High:	Warren (Earl) High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 684

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.3%

White:

5.6%

Asian:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.4%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.3%), White (5.6%), Asian (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Imperial Elementary is 23.5, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Imperial Elementary is $14,880, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Imperial Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Downey Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Downey Unified 562^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Imperial Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	359	15	52	287	2	n/a	n/a	0	715
1989	358	29	42	308	11	n/a	n/a	0	748
1990	308	20	41	340	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1991	308	42	32	370	3	n/a	n/a	0	755
1992	233	29	38	254	4	n/a	n/a	0	558
1993	202	33	41	293	3	n/a	n/a	0	572
1994	164	30	48	349	9	n/a	n/a	0	600
1995	155	38	43	417	5	n/a	n/a	0	658
1996	155	38	43	417	5	n/a	n/a	0	658
1997	151	36	44	447	4	n/a	n/a	0	682
1998	92	26	27	363	5	n/a	n/a	0	513
1999	95	13	30	397	4	n/a	n/a	0	539
2000	94	18	36	424	4	n/a	n/a	0	576
2001	89	17	30	461	1	n/a	n/a	6	604
2002	78	19	21	476	3	n/a	n/a	0	597
2003	78	19	21	476	3	n/a	n/a	0	597
2004	58	24	27	467	3	n/a	n/a	0	579
2005	55	30	29	489	5	n/a	n/a	0	608
2006	48	26	33	550	3	n/a	n/a	13	673
2007	46	22	20	508	2	n/a	n/a	6	604
2008	47	16	18	490	3	n/a	n/a	0	574
2009	46	16	14	468	4	2	8	0	558
2010	49	22	15	478	2	2	1	0	569
2011	49	25	13	483	1	3	2	0	576
2012	29	25	10	482	0	4	2	0	552
2013	26	21	12	498	0	6	2	0	565
2014	22	23	7	512	0	3	2	0	569
2015	18	18	9	477	0	0	1	0	523
2016	19	15	9	502	0	0	0	0	545
2017	20	12	9	498	0	1	1	0	541
2018	19	12	10	501	0	0	1	0	543
2019	16	16	9	483	0	0	0	0	524
2020	23	16	8	504	0	0	2	0	553
2021	26	15	8	483	0	0	1	0	533
2022	30	11	10	444	0	0	2	0	497
2023	36	15	11	519	0	0	4	0	585
2024	38	17	18	604	1	1	5	0	684

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Imperial Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	715	26.6	26.8	n/a
1989	748	27.6	27.1	n/a
1990	709	26.2	27.0	n/a
1991	755	30.6	24.6	n/a
1992	558	31.1	17.9	48.9
1993	572	23.0	24.9	42.8
1994	600	23.0	26.1	54
1995	658	26.0	25.3	54.3
1996	658	26.0	25.3	54.3
1997	682	27.0	25.3	62.9
1998	513	22.0	23.3	58.9
1999	539	26.0	20.7	64.6
2000	576	28.0	20.6	56.9
2001	604	31.0	19.5	65.2
2002	597	31.0	19.3	61.8
2003	597	31.0	19.3	61.8
2004	579	30.0	19.3	59.6
2005	608	29.4	20.7	58.7
2006	673	37.0	18.2	62.1
2007	604	33.0	18.3	64.5
2008	574	32.5	17.7	66.2
2009	558	31.0	16.4	68.1
2010	569	30.0	18.9	75.2
2011	576	n/a	n/a	71.2
2012	552	22.0	25.0	n/a
2013	565	24.0	23.5	77.9
2014	569	24.0	23.7	80.7
2015	523	23.0	22.7	77.2
2016	545	24.0	22.7	75.8
2017	541	24.0	22.5	78.7
2018	543	24.0	22.6	76.8
2019	524	21.0	24.9	73.5
2020	553	n/a	n/a	72.2
2021	533	24.0	22.2	65.5
2022	497	23.0	21.6	70
2023	585	26.0	22.5	69.9
2024	684	29.0	23.5	67.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Imperial Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	715	26.6	26.8	n/a
1989	748	27.6	27.1	n/a
1990	709	26.2	27.0	n/a
1991	755	30.6	24.6	n/a
1992	558	31.1	17.9	48.9
1993	572	23.0	24.9	42.8
1994	600	23.0	26.1	54
1995	658	26.0	25.3	54.3
1996	658	26.0	25.3	54.3
1997	682	27.0	25.3	62.9
1998	513	22.0	23.3	58.9
1999	539	26.0	20.7	64.6
2000	576	28.0	20.6	56.9
2001	604	31.0	19.5	65.2
2002	597	31.0	19.3	61.8
2003	597	31.0	19.3	61.8
2004	579	30.0	19.3	59.6
2005	608	29.4	20.7	58.7
2006	673	37.0	18.2	62.1
2007	604	33.0	18.3	64.5
2008	574	32.5	17.7	66.2
2009	558	31.0	16.4	68.1
2010	569	30.0	18.9	75.2
2011	576	n/a	n/a	71.2
2012	552	22.0	25.0	n/a
2013	565	24.0	23.5	77.9
2014	569	24.0	23.7	80.7
2015	523	23.0	22.7	77.2
2016	545	24.0	22.7	75.8
2017	541	24.0	22.5	78.7
2018	543	24.0	22.6	76.8
2019	524	21.0	24.9	73.5
2020	553	n/a	n/a	72.2
2021	533	24.0	22.2	65.5
2022	497	23.0	21.6	70
2023	585	26.0	22.5	69.9
2024	684	29.0	23.5	67.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Imperial Elementary

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	99.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	99.0%
2013	98.0%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%
2014	94.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6.0%	97.0%	98.0%	99.0%	97.0%	96.0%
2015	92.0%	0.0%	0.0%	8.0%	95.0%	97.0%	96.0%	95.0%	94.0%
2016	96.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4.0%	97.0%	100.0%	100.0%	97.0%	97.0%
2017	97.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	97.0%	98.0%
2018	94.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.0%	95.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	94.0%	96.0%
2019	96.0%		0.0%	0.0%	97.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	97.0%	97.0%
2020	90.4%		0.0%	1.8%	95.2%	97.6%	94.0%	93.4%	96.4%
2021	87.8%		0.0%	0.0%	91.3%	93.0%	97.4%	90.4%	93.9%
2022	95.2%		0.0%	0.0%	95.9%		97.2%	96.6%	97.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Imperial Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$14,880

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Imperial Elementary

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Imperial Elementary)	56.1	47.6	8.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Downey Unified)	54.3	49.6	4.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Imperial Elementary)	59.4	46.8	12.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Downey Unified)	57.3	50.9	6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	524	585	11.6%
African American	16	15	6.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	9	11	22.2%
Hispanic	483	519	7.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	16	36	125%
Two or More Races	0	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.5%	69.9%	3.6%

Schools Near Imperial Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Imperial Elementary	Public	K-3	8133 Imperial Hwy.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3578	684	29	23.5	67.4%	38 (5.6%)	17 (2.5%)	604 (88.3%)	18 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)								(n/a)				49.2						49.2	41.9						41.9	95.2	95.9		97.2	96.6	97.2	$14,880
Ward (E. W.) Elementary	Public	K-5	8851 East Adoree St.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3591	625	25	25.0	80.0%	35 (5.6%)	10 (1.6%)	555 (88.8%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	41.8	3070^th of 5862 public elementary schools	47.6%		36.2	3415^th of 5874 public elementary schools	41.9%	345	28.1		28.1	35.5	45.4	39.8				39.9	42.6	41.4	19.5				33.8	98.1	98.1			98.1		$15,147
Alameda Elementary	Public	K-5	8613 East Alameda St.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3589	757	31	24.4	76.4%	34 (4.5%)	24 (3.2%)	670 (88.5%)	22 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	56.8	2192^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	62.6%		56	2237^th of 5874 public elementary schools	61.9%	45	31.4		31.4	46.3	58.0	45.2				49.6	51.9	43.9	33.3				42.3	95.6			96.8	97.5	96.8	$17,780
Theodore Roosevelt	Public	K-5	13451 Merkel Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8056	496	23	21.5	96.0%	5 (1.0%)	61 (12.3%)	415 (83.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	27.3	4170^th of 5862 public elementary schools	28.9%		27	4168^th of 5874 public elementary schools	29.0%	2	17.6		17.6	37.2	25.6	35.6				32.8	32.5	22.9	19.4				24.6							$4,455
Old River Elementary	Public	4-5	11995 Old River School Rd.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3561	589	19	31.0	72.0%	32 (5.4%)	13 (2.2%)	528 (89.6%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	63.6	1897^th of 5862 public elementary schools	67.6%		54.1	2329^th of 5874 public elementary schools	60.4%	432	30.5		30.5		54.3	53.7				54.0		53.1	42.6				47.3							$11,462
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary	Public	K-4	9439 East Foster Rd.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3588	642	24	26.7	46.1%	47 (7.3%)	16 (2.5%)	564 (87.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	54.4	2319^th of 5862 public elementary schools	60.4%					(n/a)				43.8	40.2					42.2	44.6	51.0					47.5							$13,003
Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary	Public	K-3	7530 East Arnett St.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3564	691	29	23.8	67.6%	30 (4.3%)	13 (1.9%)	619 (89.6%)	24 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)								(n/a)				65.9						65.9	71.2						71.2	97.9	98.4		98.4	97.9		$11,515
Harry Wirtz Elementary	Public	K-5	8535 Contreras St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8068	432	19	22.7	94.9%	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.8%)	391 (90.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	31.3	3819^th of 5862 public elementary schools	34.9%		33.3	3620^th of 5874 public elementary schools	38.4%	199	18.6		18.6	47.6	33.3	26.7				34.9	33.9	25.0	24.4				27.3	89.0	90.2		91.5	89.0	91.5	$4,984
Hollydale	Public	K-8	5511 Century Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8016	806	39	20.8	89.7%	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	783 (97.1%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	46.1	2781^st of 5862 public elementary schools	52.6%		52.7	2401^st of 5874 public elementary schools	59.1%	380	24.1	15.8	19.4	48.4	46.4	34.2	44.4	46.2	42.6	44.0	53.7	34.7	19.0	27.0	34.0	20.8	31.9	82.5	89.3	88.4	88.4	87.4	86.4	$4,092
Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary	Public	K-5	13220 South Bellflower Blvd.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3590	834	32	26.0	68.3%	43 (5.2%)	40 (4.8%)	703 (84.3%)	34 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.4%)	58.9	2108^th of 5862 public elementary schools	64.0%		52	2438^th of 5874 public elementary schools	58.5%	330	21.0		21.0	55.0	50.4	42.6				49.2	65.7	51.8	33.8				50.1	94.3	95.1	95.9	94.3	94.3	95.1	$12,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Imperial Elementary

How many students attend Imperial Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 684 students attended Imperial Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Imperial Elementary?

Students at Imperial Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Imperial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Imperial Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle
High : Warren (Earl) High

What district is Imperial Elementary in?

Downey Unified

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