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Imperial Unified

At a glance

572^ndof 1,543 California districts▲ 78

Better than 62% of California districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 2Grades K-12

219 North E St.
Imperial, CA 92251·(760) 355-3200·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 62.9% of districts

Schools

4,794

Students

Top rankedImperial High702^nd of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Imperial Ave. Holbrook High up 444 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

T. L. Waggoner Elementary 21.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

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Summary:

The Imperial Unified district serves around 4,800 students across six public schools, including three elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools in California.

Families will find generally solid academic performance across the district, with particular strengths in English Language Arts and a standout bilingual program at Imperial Cross Elementary. The large Imperial High is the academic leader, boasting a graduation rate well above the state average. For elementary schools, T. L. Waggoner Elementary excels in student attendance and mathematics. However, the district faces a consistent challenge with mathematics scores, which tend to decline in the middle grades at Frank M. Wright Middle.

A significant point of contrast is between the two high schools; while Imperial High is high-performing, the much smaller Imperial Ave. Holbrook High shows concerning rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower graduation rate. Overall, the district provides stable educational options, with clear opportunities to strengthen mathematics instruction and address the needs of all student populations.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	838	38	22.0	66.7%	53 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	762 (90.9%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	55.3	2293^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.9%		66.1	1775^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.8%	518									32.6			32.6	43.5	44.5	60.2					49.1	50.3	34.4	43.4					43.1	98.0			$23,644	$22,328	$1,316
Frank M. Wright Middle	Public	6-8	885 North Imperial Ave.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3240	1,116	49	22.6	54.7%	77 (6.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1,014 (90.9%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	55	1031^st of 2761 public middle schools	62.7%		56.5	980^th of 2783 public middle schools	64.8%	51										33.3		33.3				51.0	59.8	47.0		52.8				36.5	31.2	27.0		31.6				$20,525	$19,282	$1,243
Imperial Ave. Holbrook High	Public	9-12	322 North Imperial Ave.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3207	28	3	11.1	60.7%	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.1	1400^th of 2162 public high schools	35.2%		14.2	1844^th of 2159 public high schools	14.6%	444											27.3	27.3							27.3	27.3												$17,963	$10,320	$7,643
Imperial High	Public	9-12	517 West Barioni Blvd.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3220	1,439	62	23.0	47.0%	117 (8.1%)	12 (0.8%)	1,278 (88.8%)	22 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.7%)	64.3	702^nd of 2162 public high schools	67.5%		65.2	646^th of 2159 public high schools	70.1%	56											39.0	38.8							60.4	60.4							24.3	24.3				$22,967	$21,948	$1,019
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	613	28	21.8	58.9%	40 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	565 (92.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60.2	2058^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%		54.6	2311^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.6%	253									29.0			29.0	51.1	44.2	55.0					50.2	53.4	43.2	54.0					50.2				$25,079	$23,610	$1,469
Imperial Cross Elementary	Public	K-5	2462 Cross Rd.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3250	760	34	22.3	61.3%	48 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	701 (92.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	57.4	2197^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.5%		52.9	2406^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.0%	209	22.9	22.9	54.2	54.2	47.9	47.9	22.9	22.9	23.7			23.7	50.0	49.1	52.7					50.7	44.8	51.9	47.3					47.7	92.7	97.8	97.8	$23,095	$21,842	$1,253

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Centro Elementary	2.86 mi	14	889^th
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District	3.82 mi	1	722^nd
Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program	3.91 mi	1
Central Union High	3.99 mi	5	997^th
Imperial County Office of Education	5 mi	4

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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