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Ben Hulse Elementary

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Ben Hulse Elementary ranks 2589 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2589^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ben Hulse Elementary serves 838 students in grades K–5 in Imperial, within Imperial Unified. Its 2025–26 results show a mixed academic picture: math is above state and district levels, while ELA and science are below both. The clearest takeaway is that math is the school’s strongest current subject relative to those benchmarks, and science is its most notable academic shortfall.

In 2025–26, 41% of students were proficient in math, compared with 38% statewide and 36% in the district; that is 3 points above the state and 5 above the district. ELA proficiency was 47%, 3 points below the state and 5 below the district, while science was 30%, 6 points below the state and 5 below the district. Against nine nearby schools with scores, Ben Hulse was above the group average in all three subjects: by 2 points in ELA, 7 in math and 7 in science. It ranked third of ten in nearby-school math results and fourth in science. Results also vary by grade: fifth-grade ELA was 54%, above the state’s 49% and the district’s 53%, while third-grade ELA was 39% versus 44% statewide. Fifth-grade math was 34%, below the state’s 37%.

Results have softened since their 2023–24 peaks: ELA fell 4 points and math 5 points by 2025–26, while science dropped from 40% to 30%; the school’s overall state percentile in SchoolDigger also declined from 70 to 55, though it remains at 3 stars. Chronic absenteeism rose from 12% in 2023–24 to 19% in 2025–26, slightly above the state and district rates. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 22:1, and 67% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible—11 points below the nearby-school average. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup measure was notably higher than the overall percentile for Homeless Students (94) and Hispanic Students (73); these rankings reflect how well the school serves each group compared with that group at other schools statewide.

838

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,644

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

303 South D St.
Imperial, CA 92251-1433

(760) 355-3210

District: Imperial Unified

Students who attend Ben Hulse Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frank M. Wright Middle
High:	Imperial High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

White:

6.3%

Asian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

California avg42%

2,589^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Imperial Unified

677^th of 1,530Imperial Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2589 of 5817	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	2293 of 5857	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	1775 of 5869	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	2011 of 5859	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	2135 of 5883	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	732 of 1417	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	2388 of 5789	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	2186 of 5662	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	2097 of 5692	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.5	2207 of 5614	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.6	2650 of 5611	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	2340 of 5530	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.3	2931 of 5390	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.9	3179 of 5377	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.2	3475 of 5314	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.8	3059 of 5193	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.8	2671 of 5113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.5	2596 of 5113	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.9	2444 of 4818	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.4	2757 of 4822	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.6	2175 of 4809	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.2	849 of 2227	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	1708 of 2585	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1656 of 2128	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	83.1	199 of 3162	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	90 of 3245	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	69.3	500 of 3311	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	127 of 602	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	178 of 3275	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	311 of 3246	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	2908 of 5581	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	2456 of 5597	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	1814 of 5612	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	1962 of 5609	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	2047 of 5635	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	695 of 1267	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	2571 of 5492	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	2217 of 5413	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	1355 of 5094	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	1155 of 5107	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	705 of 5107	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	797 of 5087	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	982 of 5084	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	1210 of 4963	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	1044 of 4830	78.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	22 of 366	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	27 of 364	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	58.0	106 of 335	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	1703 of 5423	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	1755 of 5460	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	1164 of 5517	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	1554 of 5363	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	1973 of 5264	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	397 of 1110	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	1333 of 5173	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	1460 of 5084	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	2161 of 5603	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	2005 of 5628	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	1657 of 5643	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	1923 of 5638	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	2105 of 5663	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	629 of 1272	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	2066 of 5510	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	2079 of 5431	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	1035 of 2927	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	1012 of 2847	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	679 of 2635	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	823 of 2420	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	85.1	242 of 2651	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	49.5	1478 of 2726	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	1721 of 2834	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1821 of 2737	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2026)94th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+24 vs school

White (2024)91st percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%-3 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	50.4	2589^th of 5817 public elementary schools	55.5%		55.3	2293^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.9%	296																					29.9		29.9	38.9	46.7	53.7				46.5	45.9	44.1	34.3				41.5	97%	0%	$23,644	$22,328	$1,316
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%)	55.7	2279^th of 5817 public elementary schools	60.8%		57.4	2197^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.5%	82	22.0	35.4			28.6	58.0	35.4			46.9	32.0	68.8			50.0	12.0	22.9			17.4	30.4		30.4	35.4	54.1	60.9				49.7	40.9	51.1	42.0				44.9	98%	0%	$23,095	$21,842	$1,253
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%)	51.2	2543^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	56.3%		60.2	2058^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%	485																					24.7		24.7	47.5	48.2	43.8				46.4	58.8	42.9	32.0				44.9	97%	0%	$25,079	$23,610	$1,469
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	445	19	23.4	90.1%	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	437 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	3631^st of 5817 public elementary schools	37.6%		31.5	3845^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.4%	214																					22.9		22.9	44.0	39.2	37.5	49.2			42.9	40.0	23.5	12.5	21.3			24.3	≥ 98%		$31,384	$29,602	$1,782
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	87.1%	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	438 (96.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	37.6	3399^th of 5817 public elementary schools	41.6%		46.7	2786^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.4%	613																					20.9		20.9	22.0	35.7	50.8	43.3			38.3	39.0	30.0	34.3	35.0			34.4	≥ 98%		$30,658	$28,888	$1,770
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	399	19	21.0	89.0%	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	380 (95.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	56.1	2260^th of 5817 public elementary schools	61.1%		46.1	2829^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.7%	569	43.8	31.8	28.6	40.0	35.4	68.8	50.0	76.2	50.0	60.8	50.0	45.5	23.8	40.0	39.2	25.0	31.8	19.1	20.0	24.1	30.4		30.4	40.4	50.9	55.4	51.2			49.8	46.8	56.1	25.0	48.8			43.8	97%	0%	$34,864	$33,016	$1,848
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	427	20	21.3	79.2%	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	405 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	50.6	2576^th of 5817 public elementary schools	55.7%		42.9	3014^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%	438																					16.7		16.7	59.2	54.6	57.4	51.7			55.6	55.1	25.0	25.9	29.3			33.7	≥ 98%		$32,654	$30,850	$1,804
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	131	5	26.2	58.0%	15 (11.5%)	2 (1.5%)	107 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	54.8	2335^th of 5817 public elementary schools	59.9%		39.5	3255^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.4%	920																					33.3	44.4	40.0		50.0	41.7	81.3		61.1	54.0		50.0	16.7	31.3		33.3	32.9	≥ 95%
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	K-6	1525 West Main St.	El Centro	92108	San Diego County	Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 353-0140	230	12	19.1	76.5%	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	223 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	49.6	2636^th of 5817 public elementary schools	54.7%		46	2830^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.7%	194																					16.1		16.1	50.0	40.9	50.0	53.9			49.6	52.4	22.7	19.4	45.0			37.8	≥ 95%
Margaret Hedrick Elementary	Public	K-6	550 South Waterman Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-4750	446	20	22.3	78.5%	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	429 (96.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	21.8	4658^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.2	4574^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.9%	84																					11.3		11.3	30.6	17.7	28.6	42.6			29.8	32.7	19.4	15.9	24.6			22.6	97%	0%	$31,318	$29,536	$1,782

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Hulse Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ben Hulse Elementary?

Students at Ben Hulse Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Ben Hulse Elementary a good school?

Ben Hulse Elementary ranks 2589^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ben Hulse Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 838 students attended Ben Hulse Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ben Hulse Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ben Hulse Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frank M. Wright Middle
High : Imperial High

What district is Ben Hulse Elementary in?

Imperial Unified

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