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Imperial Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,116 students in Imperial Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Imperial Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
4,794 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Imperial Unified School District, which is ranked #592 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#555 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.6%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
91%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
7%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,333 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,733 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,333
$20,100
Spending / Student
$11,733
$18,512
Best Imperial Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frank M. Wright Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
885 North Imperial Ave.
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3240
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-3240
Gr: 6-8 | 1,116 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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