Is Imperial Elementary a good school?

Imperial Elementary ranks 1661 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Imperial Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 442 students attended Imperial Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Imperial Elementary?

Students at Imperial Elementary are 37% White, 32% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Imperial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Imperial Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Rancho Charter High : Canyon High

Imperial Elementary

Summary:

Imperial Elementary is a public elementary school in Anaheim, California, serving 442 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Orange Unified School District, which is ranked 517 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Imperial Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. For the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math are 57.94% and 47.64%, respectively, compared to 57.53% and 45.47% for Orange Unified, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 6th grade ELA, where proficiency rates exceed 65%. However, the school faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 6.2% in 2018-2019 to 17.9% in 2022-2023.

While Imperial Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than nearby schools in the Orange Unified District, such as Linda Vista Elementary and Serrano Elementary, it lags behind high-performing schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified District, such as Anaheim Hills Elementary and Glenknoll Elementary. Additionally, the school faces an achievement gap between its female and male students, as well as between its Asian/White and Hispanic student groups, suggesting the need for more targeted support and interventions to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public K-6

400 South Imperial Hwy.
Anaheim, CA 92807-3946

(714) 997-6282

District: Orange Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1661^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,718

Students who attend Imperial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Rancho Charter
High:	Canyon High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 442

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.1%

Hispanic:

31.7%

Asian:

17.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Imperial Elementary ranks better than 71.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.43. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Imperial Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.1%), Hispanic (31.7%), Asian (17%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.4% 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 25, which is the 12^th best among 27 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Imperial Elementary employs 17.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Imperial Elementary is $4,718. 26 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Imperial Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Imperial Elementary 1661^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Imperial Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Orange Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Unified 517^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Imperial Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Imperial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	84.74	718^th	4809	85.1%
2005	82.48	836^th	4822	82.7%
2006	79.21	998^th	4818	79.3%
2007	78.69	1024^th	5113	80.0%
2008	83.86	801^st	5113	84.3%
2009	84.79	759^th	5193	85.4%
2010	85.80	687^th	5314	87.1%
2011	90.70	394^th	5377	92.7%
2012	83.66	807^th	5390	85.0%
2013	86.62	671^st	5530	87.9%
2015	79.38	1131^st	5611	79.8%
2016	84.83	910^th	5614	83.8%
2017	82.41	1030^th	5692	81.9%
2018	82.51	1004^th	5662	82.3%
2019	74.44	1407^th	5789	75.7%
2022	82.14	1089^th	5883	81.5%
2023	68.36	1657^th	5874	71.8%
2024	68.43	1661^st	5862	71.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Imperial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.04	1283^rd	2420	47.0%
2024	48.45	1009^th	2634	61.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Imperial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	55.34	2041^st	5173	60.5%
2022	77.45	850^th	5264	83.9%
2023	55.07	2038^th	5374	62.1%
2024	51.39	2298^th	5511	58.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Imperial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.37	1068^th	5413	80.3%
2019	77.98	1173^rd	5492	78.6%
2022	79.67	1123^rd	5635	80.1%
2023	73.43	1347^th	5617	76.0%
2024	69.83	1504^th	5605	73.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Imperial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	51.53	935^th	2585	63.8%
2022	72.81	388^th	2227	82.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Imperial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.29	965^th	5431	82.2%
2019	66.89	1645^th	5510	70.1%
2022	81.23	1053^rd	5663	81.4%
2023	62.62	1831^st	5650	67.6%
2024	65.14	1736^th	5636	69.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Imperial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.44	856^th	1190	28.1%
2024	54.66	690^th	1203	42.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Imperial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.81	1291^st	4830	73.3%
2019	66.45	1328^th	4963	73.2%
2022	84.44	572^nd	5084	88.7%
2023	68.63	1248^th	5098	75.5%
2024	65.08	1414^th	5102	72.3%

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Rank History for White students at Imperial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.62	979^th	2737	64.2%
2019	53.93	1422^nd	2834	49.8%
2022	50.86	1437^th	2726	47.3%
2023	46.37	1533^rd	2662	42.4%
2024	47.28	1502^nd	2647	43.3%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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 Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	355	5	79	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1989	378	12	94	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1990	334	7	101	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1991	349	7	96	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1992	354	9	98	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
1993	377	6	115	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
1994	386	10	119	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
1995	402	11	126	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1996	402	11	126	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1997	391	11	136	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	597
1998	322	9	119	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
1999	325	13	109	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
2000	295	13	70	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	426
2001	270	9	69	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2002	281	8	75	36	0	n/a	n/a	6	406
2003	281	8	75	36	0	n/a	n/a	6	406
2004	274	4	76	38	0	n/a	n/a	19	411
2005	240	2	66	43	0	n/a	n/a	25	376
2006	222	2	59	46	0	n/a	n/a	41	370
2007	193	5	57	53	1	n/a	n/a	45	354
2008	205	6	54	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	314
2009	218	7	50	38	1	2	42	0	358
2010	234	7	49	57	2	2	30	0	381
2011	237	12	52	61	2	2	28	0	394
2012	237	10	62	79	5	4	13	0	410
2013	272	11	77	97	5	2	14	0	478
2014	283	9	82	93	6	3	10	0	486
2015	286	7	84	99	3	2	10	0	491
2016	271	7	83	97	3	2	15	0	478
2017	271	4	88	97	1	2	14	0	477
2018	255	3	83	95	1	1	20	0	458
2019	236	4	86	124	0	2	27	0	479
2020	225	6	73	151	0	0	31	0	486
2021	196	5	89	146	2	0	35	0	473
2022	171	4	72	134	2	0	48	0	431
2023	164	5	75	140	2	2	54	0	442

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	462	19.0	24.3	n/a
1989	516	19.0	27.1	n/a
1990	472	20.0	23.6	n/a
1991	486	19.0	25.5	n/a
1992	502	19.3	26.0	2.2
1993	544	20.5	26.5	3.5
1994	558	20.0	27.9	4.5
1995	594	21.0	28.3	4.7
1996	594	21.0	28.3	4.7
1997	597	22.0	27.1	3.5
1998	501	22.5	22.3	4.4
1999	494	22.5	22.0	3.4
2000	426	21.0	20.3	6.8
2001	380	19.0	20.0	5.8
2002	406	26.5	15.3	5.3
2003	406	26.5	15.3	5.3
2004	411	27.0	15.2	3.8
2005	376	20.0	18.8	6.8
2006	370	19.0	19.5	9.1
2007	354	18.0	19.7	7.8
2008	314	20.0	15.7	6.7
2009	358	16.0	19.9	5.3
2010	381	16.0	23.8	8.7
2011	394	n/a	n/a	9.6
2012	410	15.0	27.3	n/a
2013	478	18.0	26.5	10.9
2014	486	18.0	27.0	11.3
2015	491	20.0	24.5	12.2
2016	478	20.0	23.9	12.8
2017	477	18.4	25.8	12.6
2018	458	16.0	28.6	14.2
2019	479	19.0	25.2	18.2
2020	486	n/a	n/a	16.3
2021	473	19.6	24.0	17.3
2022	431	18.6	23.0	15.1
2023	442	17.6	25.0	29.4

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	462	19.0	24.3	n/a
1989	516	19.0	27.1	n/a
1990	472	20.0	23.6	n/a
1991	486	19.0	25.5	n/a
1992	502	19.3	26.0	2.2
1993	544	20.5	26.5	3.5
1994	558	20.0	27.9	4.5
1995	594	21.0	28.3	4.7
1996	594	21.0	28.3	4.7
1997	597	22.0	27.1	3.5
1998	501	22.5	22.3	4.4
1999	494	22.5	22.0	3.4
2000	426	21.0	20.3	6.8
2001	380	19.0	20.0	5.8
2002	406	26.5	15.3	5.3
2003	406	26.5	15.3	5.3
2004	411	27.0	15.2	3.8
2005	376	20.0	18.8	6.8
2006	370	19.0	19.5	9.1
2007	354	18.0	19.7	7.8
2008	314	20.0	15.7	6.7
2009	358	16.0	19.9	5.3
2010	381	16.0	23.8	8.7
2011	394	n/a	n/a	9.6
2012	410	15.0	27.3	n/a
2013	478	18.0	26.5	10.9
2014	486	18.0	27.0	11.3
2015	491	20.0	24.5	12.2
2016	478	20.0	23.9	12.8
2017	477	18.4	25.8	12.6
2018	458	16.0	28.6	14.2
2019	479	19.0	25.2	18.2
2020	486	n/a	n/a	16.3
2021	473	19.6	24.0	17.3
2022	431	18.6	23.0	15.1
2023	442	17.6	25.0	29.4

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.

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