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Imperial Beach Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8
3835th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 35% of California elementary schools
Summary

Imperial Beach Charter is a K-8 public school serving 724 students in the South Bay Union school district, which faces broader academic challenges across the region.

The school's overall academic performance is below state averages, placing it in the middle compared to other schools in its district. It performs slightly better than some neighbors like Central Elementary but lags significantly behind higher performers such as Nestor Language Academy Charter, which excels despite similar student demographics and less funding per student. A notable strength for Imperial Beach Charter is its effective support for specialized student groups, particularly students in Special Education, where it ranks well above its overall performance.

Key areas for parents to consider include a concerning drop in student proficiency in English and Math as children move into 7th and 8th grades, though the school has made progress in reducing chronic student absences since the pandemic. While the school spends more per student than most nearby schools, this higher investment has not yet translated to leading academic results within the district, suggesting families may want to explore the specific programs and teaching models used by higher-achieving schools like Nestor for comparison.

724
Students ?
24.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,148
Per pupil spending ?
62.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 650 Imperial Beach Blvd.
       Imperial Beach, CA  91932-2706

(619) 628-5600

District: South Bay Union


Students who attend Imperial Beach Charter usually attend:

Middle:    Mar Vista Academy
High:    Mar Vista Senior High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.7%
White:
16.9%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015
!Science scores 18 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school25%
District avg29%
California avg41%
Elementary school
3,835th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 48% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
2,259th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 18%▼ down 59 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 11Elementary Schools in the South Bay Union
1199th of 1,543South Bay Union 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202531.63835 of 585734.5%★★☆☆☆
202434.33579 of 586939.0%★★☆☆☆
202332.63677 of 585937.2%★★☆☆☆
202233.63575 of 588339.2%★★☆☆☆
202125.41043 of 141726.4%★☆☆☆☆
201950.82557 of 578955.8%★★★☆☆
201852.72405 of 566257.5%★★★☆☆
201751.12487 of 569256.3%★★★☆☆
201649.82500 of 561455.5%★★★☆☆
201545.42716 of 561151.6%★★★☆☆
201347.52820 of 553049.0%★★☆☆☆
201257.72171 of 539059.7%★★★☆☆
201148.32700 of 537749.8%★★☆☆☆
201058.52069 of 531461.1%★★★☆☆
200951.22410 of 519353.6%★★★☆☆
200845.32649 of 511348.2%★★☆☆☆
200746.02558 of 511350.0%★★★☆☆
200640.92669 of 481844.6%★★☆☆☆
200542.02602 of 482246.0%★★☆☆☆
200442.22534 of 480947.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201971.8475 of 258581.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202449.21226 of 316261.2%★★★☆☆
202345.81429 of 324556.0%★★★☆☆
202242.51642 of 331150.4%★★★☆☆
202125.3563 of 6026.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201950.81207 of 327563.1%★★★☆☆
201864.0725 of 324677.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202527.24069 of 559727.3%★☆☆☆☆
202434.13483 of 561237.9%★★☆☆☆
202332.13567 of 560936.4%★★☆☆☆
202235.03329 of 563540.9%★★☆☆☆
202127.4898 of 126729.1%★☆☆☆☆
201948.62577 of 549253.1%★★★☆☆
201849.72514 of 541353.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202527.13963 of 510722.4%★☆☆☆☆
202436.83203 of 510737.3%★★☆☆☆
202332.93473 of 508731.7%★★☆☆☆
202236.53182 of 508437.4%★★☆☆☆
201955.91913 of 496361.5%★★★☆☆
201856.31820 of 483062.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.93918 of 546028.2%★☆☆☆☆
202435.63482 of 551736.9%★★☆☆☆
202340.73004 of 536344.0%★★☆☆☆
202244.82620 of 526450.2%★★★☆☆
202127.8854 of 111023.1%★☆☆☆☆
201957.81917 of 517362.9%★★★☆☆
201856.01974 of 508461.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.23458 of 562838.6%★★☆☆☆
202435.03427 of 564339.3%★★☆☆☆
202333.33516 of 563837.6%★★☆☆☆
202232.73561 of 566337.1%★★☆☆☆
202125.0942 of 127225.9%★☆☆☆☆
201951.92360 of 551057.2%★★★☆☆
201853.92229 of 543159.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.0839 of 284770.5%★★★★☆
202463.7633 of 263576.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202542.61617 of 259837.8%★★☆☆☆
202432.11897 of 265128.4%★☆☆☆☆
202321.72178 of 266118.2%★☆☆☆☆
202216.52353 of 272613.7%★☆☆☆☆
201942.71770 of 283437.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.61735 of 273736.6%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.32259 of 276118.2%★☆☆☆☆
202427.51923 of 278330.9%★★☆☆☆
202331.11764 of 278136.6%★★☆☆☆
202229.81783 of 274034.9%★★☆☆☆
202133.4575 of 89435.7%★★☆☆☆
201960.6904 of 271566.7%★★★☆☆
201858.6883 of 248064.4%★★★☆☆
201764.9783 of 250868.8%★★★☆☆
201681.8404 of 249783.8%★★★★☆
201573.6559 of 247777.4%★★★★☆
201378.8354 of 237985.1%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202246.9613 of 153160.0%★★★☆☆
202147.9133 of 35462.4%★★★☆☆
201966.5315 of 149178.9%★★★★☆
201873.0225 of 136983.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202437.2838 of 147843.3%★★☆☆☆
202339.3798 of 152147.5%★★☆☆☆
202224.61478 of 15404.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202132.8281 of 36322.6%★☆☆☆☆
201962.9271 of 144281.2%★★★★☆
201861.5281 of 136479.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202520.72043 of 253319.3%★☆☆☆☆
202429.01719 of 255132.6%★★☆☆☆
202330.41631 of 253135.6%★★☆☆☆
202225.61804 of 250928.1%★☆☆☆☆
202135.4454 of 73838.5%★★☆☆☆
201948.41098 of 238053.9%★★★☆☆
201851.5990 of 226256.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202517.52097 of 239512.4%★☆☆☆☆
202428.71693 of 238829.1%★☆☆☆☆
202330.31619 of 237431.8%★★☆☆☆
202231.41579 of 235933.1%★★☆☆☆
201960.6677 of 221369.4%★★★☆☆
201858.1699 of 207266.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202520.72122 of 254216.5%★☆☆☆☆
202423.52042 of 257920.8%★☆☆☆☆
202331.31696 of 253133.0%★★☆☆☆
202237.91410 of 245842.6%★★☆☆☆
202143.6377 of 72147.7%★★☆☆☆
201961.3699 of 236970.5%★★★★☆
201856.0801 of 223064.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202518.72114 of 253416.6%★☆☆☆☆
202425.71842 of 255227.8%★☆☆☆☆
202331.81591 of 253837.3%★★☆☆☆
202234.61491 of 252741.0%★★☆☆☆
202132.3492 of 76335.5%★★☆☆☆
201969.3625 of 240774.0%★★★★☆
201863.5698 of 227369.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202465.5337 of 155278.3%★★★★☆
202340.0768 of 153149.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202514.41336 of 152012.1%★☆☆☆☆
202424.51174 of 153723.6%★☆☆☆☆
202321.11226 of 154320.5%★☆☆☆☆
202215.21358 of 155512.7%★☆☆☆☆
201964.4558 of 160265.2%★★★☆☆
201861.7577 of 149661.4%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Disabled (2019)82nd percentile+26 vs school
Special Education (2025)71st percentile+36 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+22 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school
White (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-12 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2024)78th percentile+47 vs school
Disabled (2022)60th percentile+25 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)43rd percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)19th percentile~ school
Male (2025)17th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state
Mathematics21%-16 vs state
Science15%-18 vs state

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