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Imperial Elementary

Public Grades K-6
1235th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of California elementary schools
Summary

Imperial Elementary serves 389 students in grades K–6 in Anaheim and is part of Orange Unified, which SchoolDigger ranks 284th among 968 California districts. The school’s results are above state and district averages in all three tested subjects, but sixth grade stands out as its clearest academic concern: sixth-grade ELA was 53% and math was 44%, both below the district, and its ELA result was lower than every nearby K–6 school.

Compared with the state and district, Imperial is strongest in science: its 2025–2026 results were 60% in science, 62% in ELA and 54% in math, exceeding state averages by 24, 13 and 15 points, respectively. Nearby schools set a higher bar, however: Imperial ranked fourth of nine in ELA, eighth in math and fifth in science, and its results were below the nearby K–6 average in all three subjects. Fifth grade is a bright spot, with 75% in ELA—13 points above the district—and 55% in math. The contrast between that grade and sixth grade suggests families may want to ask about support and transitions in the final elementary year.

Results have improved over the longer term, especially in science, which rose 21 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, including a sharp increase from 35% to 60% in the latest year. SchoolDigger places Imperial at the 79th percentile with four stars in 2025–2026; its student–teacher ratio was 22.3:1 in 2024–2025, the second-lowest among nearby schools. Imperial reported 35% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby-school average of 28%. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves White students placed Imperial at the 44th percentile, well below its overall standing; its measure for Hispanic students rose to the 87th percentile in 2025–2026 from the 72nd percentile in 2023–2024.

389
Students ?
22.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,659
Per pupil spending ?
34.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
89%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 400 South Imperial Hwy.
       Anaheim, CA  92807-3946

(714) 997-6282

District: Orange Unified


Students who attend Imperial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    El Rancho Charter
High:    Canyon High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.5%
White:
33.7%
Asian:
16.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school58%
District avg52%
California avg42%
1,235th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 21% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
12th of 27Elementary Schools in the Orange Unified
473rd of 1,530Orange 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.71235 of 581778.8%★★★★☆
202570.31589 of 585772.9%★★★★☆
202468.41664 of 586971.6%★★★★☆
202368.41654 of 585971.8%★★★★☆
202282.11089 of 588381.5%★★★★☆
201974.41407 of 578975.7%★★★★☆
201882.51004 of 566282.3%★★★★☆
201782.41030 of 569281.9%★★★★☆
201684.8910 of 561483.8%★★★★☆
201579.41131 of 561179.8%★★★★☆
201386.6671 of 553087.9%★★★★☆
201283.7807 of 539085.0%★★★★☆
201190.7394 of 537792.7%★★★★★
201085.8687 of 531487.1%★★★★☆
200984.8759 of 519385.4%★★★★☆
200883.9801 of 511384.3%★★★★☆
200778.71024 of 511380.0%★★★★☆
200679.2998 of 481879.3%★★★★☆
200582.5836 of 482282.7%★★★★☆
200484.7718 of 480985.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202539.7842 of 120330.0%★★☆☆☆
202454.7691 of 120542.7%★★☆☆☆
202337.4856 of 119028.1%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202272.8388 of 222782.6%★★★★☆
201951.5935 of 258563.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202680.51030 of 558181.5%★★★★☆
202577.21188 of 559778.8%★★★★☆
202469.81507 of 561273.1%★★★★☆
202373.41346 of 560976.0%★★★★☆
202279.71123 of 563580.1%★★★★☆
201978.01173 of 549278.6%★★★★☆
201879.41068 of 541380.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202680.7668 of 509486.9%★★★★☆
202569.81215 of 510776.2%★★★★☆
202465.11416 of 510772.3%★★★★☆
202368.61247 of 508775.5%★★★★☆
202284.4572 of 508488.7%★★★★☆
201966.51328 of 496373.2%★★★★☆
201866.81291 of 483073.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202665.71553 of 542371.4%★★★★☆
202558.61923 of 546064.8%★★★☆☆
202451.42302 of 551758.3%★★★☆☆
202355.12036 of 536362.0%★★★☆☆
202277.5850 of 526483.9%★★★★☆
201955.32041 of 517360.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.41492 of 560373.4%★★★★☆
202561.31917 of 562865.9%★★★☆☆
202465.11739 of 564369.2%★★★☆☆
202362.61829 of 563867.6%★★★☆☆
202281.21053 of 566381.4%★★★★☆
201966.91645 of 551070.1%★★★★☆
201882.3965 of 543182.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202646.61218 of 292758.4%★★★☆☆
202552.01009 of 284764.6%★★★☆☆
202448.51010 of 263561.7%★★★☆☆
202338.01283 of 242047.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202649.11415 of 253644.2%★★☆☆☆
202545.71513 of 259841.8%★★☆☆☆
202447.31505 of 265143.2%★★☆☆☆
202346.41533 of 266142.4%★★☆☆☆
202250.91437 of 272647.3%★★☆☆☆
201953.91422 of 283449.8%★★☆☆☆
201865.6979 of 273764.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+8 vs school
Disabled (2022)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2026)58th percentile-20 vs school
White (2026)44th percentile-35 vs school
Asian (2025)30th percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state
Science60%+24 vs state
Mathematics54%+15 vs state

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Students who attend Imperial Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : El Rancho Charter
High : Canyon High

Students at Imperial Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 34% White, 16% Asian, 13% Two or more races.

Imperial Elementary ranks 1235th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Imperial Elementary.

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


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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