Imperial Cross Elementary

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Imperial Cross Elementary ranks 2402 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Imperial Cross Elementary is a public elementary school located in Imperial, California, serving 710 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Imperial Unified School District, which is ranked 628 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Imperial Cross Elementary has a relatively high percentage of Hispanic and English Language Learner students, who perform better than the overall school average, the school's academic performance lags behind the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (45.29%), Mathematics (44.24%), and Science (22%) were all lower than the district and state. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.0% in 2020-2021 to 19.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district's rate. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.62% to 61.63%, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the lower academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Ben Hulse Elementary and T.L. Waggoner Elementary, both part of the Imperial Unified School District, generally outperform Imperial Cross Elementary in student proficiency rates. The nearby Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences, a public charter school, has mixed performance compared to Imperial Cross Elementary, with higher proficiency in English Language Arts but lower proficiency in Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-5

2462 Cross Rd.
Imperial, CA 92251

(760) 355-3250

District: Imperial Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2402^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 748

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.4%

White:

5.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.5%

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Compare Details Imperial Cross Elementary ranks better than 59% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.86. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Imperial Cross Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Imperial Cross Elementary 2402^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Imperial Cross Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Imperial Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Imperial Unified 628^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Imperial Cross Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Imperial Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	27.00	1002^nd	1417	29.3%
2022	35.66	3409^th	5883	42.1%
2023	38.80	3229^th	5874	45.0%
2024	52.86	2402^nd	5862	59.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Imperial Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	60.32	124^th	602	79.4%
2022	56.65	901^st	3311	72.8%
2023	70.26	488^th	3250	85.0%
2024	71.73	382^nd	3160	87.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Imperial Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.74	1161^st	2420	52.0%
2024	54.85	829^th	2634	68.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Imperial Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	38.83	668^th	1110	39.8%
2022	41.20	2891^st	5264	45.1%
2023	40.77	3004^th	5374	44.1%
2024	56.04	2011^th	5511	63.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Imperial Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	23.17	965^th	1267	23.8%
2022	38.93	3060^th	5635	45.7%
2023	43.78	2764^th	5617	50.8%
2024	55.35	2155^th	5605	61.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Imperial Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.63	751^st	2227	66.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Imperial Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	31.73	808^th	1272	36.5%
2022	33.29	3518^th	5663	37.9%
2023	34.44	3446^th	5650	39.0%
2024	49.84	2471^st	5636	56.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Imperial Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	51.67	2092^nd	5084	58.9%
2023	54.05	1995^th	5098	60.9%
2024	67.62	1292^nd	5102	74.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Imperial Cross Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2020	36	5	4	453	9	507
2021	27	9	3	490	9	538
2022	25	6	1	571	12	615
2023	31	8	3	654	14	710
2024	38	10	3	684	13	748

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

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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 Cross Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	507	n/a	n/a	61.3
2021	538	20.0	26.9	57.6
2022	615	25.6	24.0	61.6
2023	710	29.2	24.3	60.1
2024	748	31.2	23.9	45.5

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 Cross Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	507	n/a	n/a	61.3
2021	538	20.0	26.9	57.6
2022	615	25.6	24.0	61.6
2023	710	29.2	24.3	60.1
2024	748	31.2	23.9	45.5

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

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	DTP	Polio	Varicella	MMR
2020	98.4%	0.8%	0.8%	98.4%
2021	97.5%	0.0%	0.0%	98.3%	98.3%	98.3%	98.3%
2022	92.7%	0.0%	0.0%	97.8%	97.8%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Schools Near Imperial Cross Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	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	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Imperial Cross Elementary	Public	K-5	2462 Cross Rd.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3250	748	31	23.9	45.5%	38 (5.1%)	10 (1.3%)	684 (91.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	52.9	2402^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	59.0%		38.8	3229^th of 5874 public elementary schools	45.0%	827					22.0		22.0	51.0	51.6	31.3				45.3	55.8	45.2	31.0				44.2	92.7	97.8	97.8
Ben Hulse Elementary	Public	K-5	303 South D St.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3210	826	36	22.9	54.2%	54 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	751 (90.9%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	66.1	1772^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	69.8%		61	2015^th of 5874 public elementary schools	65.7%	243					40.0		40.0	41.2	53.2	65.2				53.2	43.8	54.8	47.4				48.5	98.0
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	1177 North Eighth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-3225	456	18	25.3	88.4%	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	445 (97.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	42.8	3005^th of 5862 public elementary schools	48.7%		43.9	2897^th of 5874 public elementary schools	50.7%	108					21.1		21.1	32.7	30.7	42.7	47.3			39.1	41.8	32.8	37.3	32.0			35.7					$7,455
T. L. Waggoner Elementary	Public	K-5	627 Joshua Tree St.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3266	594	28	21.3	41.9%	34 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	544 (91.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	54.6	2307^th of 5862 public elementary schools	60.6%		60.6	2030^th of 5874 public elementary schools	65.4%	277					23.5		23.5	54.4	51.0	38.2				47.6	54.4	49.0	31.4				44.4
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-6	1950 Villa Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 337-6555	415	17	24.4	93.5%	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	407 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	3562^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	39.2%		31.9	3736^th of 5874 public elementary schools	36.4%	174					16.4		16.4	42.0	42.4	40.3	33.9			39.5	56.0	18.6	16.1	14.5			24.9					$8,002
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	200 North Twelfth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-3060	436	20	21.8	93.3%	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	414 (95.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	25.3	4332^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	26.1%		14.7	5345^th of 5874 public elementary schools	9.0%	1013	26.3	21.1	31.6	26.3	23.1		23.1	23.7	16.7	41.2	19.4			26.2	41.3	18.6	15.4	12.5			24.2	95.7		96.8	96.8	$7,998
Booker T. Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	223 South First St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-6611	356	16	22.2	92.4%	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	350 (98.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18.7	4961^st of 5862 public elementary schools	15.4%		26.6	4223^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	28.1%	738					13.6		13.6	19.6	21.2	20.3	34.1			23.4	30.4	19.2	11.9	18.2			19.4					$8,758
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	K-6	1525 West Main St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 353-0140	251	13	19.3	74.1%	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	233 (92.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	40.7	3139^th of 5862 public elementary schools	46.5%		38	3284^th of 5874 public elementary schools	44.1%	145					14.3		14.3	44.1	50.0	32.1	44.4			43.5	38.2	42.5	10.7	19.4			29.0
Sunflower Elementary	Public	K-6	2450 Main St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 337-4890	398	17	23.4	77.4%	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	380 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	54	2338^th of 5862 public elementary schools	60.1%		44.6	2848^th of 5874 public elementary schools	51.5%	510					27.7		27.7	59.6	51.9	46.2	60.3			54.4	53.9	42.6	20.0	20.6			32.6					$7,619
Imperial Valley Home School Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2370 Main St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 335-5100	134	5	26.8	55.2%	12 (9.0%)	2 (1.5%)	116 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	50.3	2533^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	56.8%		43.3	2935^th of 5874 public elementary schools	50.0%	402						30.8	34.8	31.3	33.3		73.7	35.3	38.5	47.1	31.3	16.7		47.4	11.8	15.4	28.7					$7,676

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Is Imperial Cross Elementary a good school?

Imperial Cross Elementary ranks 2402^nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Imperial Cross Elementary in?

Imperial Unified

How many students attend Imperial Cross Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 748 students attended Imperial Cross Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Imperial Cross Elementary?

Students at Imperial Cross Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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