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Imperial Elementary School

8133 Imperial Hwy.
Downey, CA 90242

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Serving 653 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Imperial Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 653 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 50% in CA
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: Imperial Elementary serves the southwest area of Downey, CA, covering approximately 1.2 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 0.9 miles to the school's edges, while the furthest boundary is 1.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Imperial Elementary School's student population of 653 students has grown by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Imperial Elementary School
Kind	232
1	136
2	159
3	126

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Total Students

653 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Imperial Elementary School
2025	653
2024	684
2023	585
2022	497
2021	533
2020	553
2019	524
2018	543
2017	541
2015	523
2014	569
2013	565
2012	552
2011	576
2010	569
2009	558
2008	574
2007	604
2006	673
2005	608
2004	579
2003	597
2002	579
2001	604
2000	576
1999	539
1998	513
1997	682
1996	658
1995	613
1994	600
1993	572
1992	558
1991	755
1990	709
1989	748
1988	715
1987	659

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Imperial Elementary School
2025	28
2024	29
2023	26
2022	23
2021	24
2019	21
2018	24
2017	24
2015	23
2014	24
2013	24
2012	22
2010	30
2009	31
2008	33
2007	33
2006	37
2005	29
2004	30
2003	31
2002	31
2001	31
2000	28
1999	26
1998	22
1997	27
1996	26
1995	24
1994	23
1993	23
1992	31
1991	31
1990	26
1989	28
1988	27
1987	25

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School Rankings

Imperial Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Imperial Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3770 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Imperial Elementary School
2023	#3770
2022	#4397
2019	#2282
2018	#4596
2017	#3882
2016	#3326
2015	#2972
2013	#2735
2012	#4629
2011	#2680
2010	#4629

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45-49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Imperial Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	47%	34%	35%
2022	37%	33%	31%
2019	57%	40%	41%
2018	47%	39%	38%
2017	52%	38%	37%
2016	57%	37%	36%
2015	47%	34%	31%
2013	72%	59%	60%
2012	67%	59%	57%
2011	72%	58%	56%
2010	57%	56%	51%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Imperial Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	47%
2019	57%	51%	53%
2018	37%	50%	38%
2017	37%	48%	52%
2016	42%	48%	51%
2015	42%	44%	46%
2013	57%	57%	58%
2012	47%	58%	57%
2011	57%	56%	55%
2010	47%	54%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Imperial Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	22:1	22:1	24:1
2021	22:1	22:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	23:1	23:1	25:1
2015	23:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	26:1
2013	24:1	24:1	26:1
2012	25:1	23:1	26:1
2010	19:1	21:1	24:1
2009	18:1	20:1	23:1
2008	17:1	18:1	21:1
2007	18:1	21:1	23:1
2006	18:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	19:1	21:1	23:1
2003	19:1	20:1	23:1
2002	19:1	20:1	23:1
2001	19:1	20:1	23:1
2000	21:1	21:1	24:1
1999	21:1	21:1	25:1
1998	23:1	21:1	25:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	18:1	24:1	26:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	25:1
1989	27:1	24:1	26:1
1988	26:1	24:1	25:1
1987	26:1	24:1	26:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Imperial Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	3%	12%
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	2%	12%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	4%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	2%	11%	4%
2010	3%	11%	5%
2009	3%	11%	5%
2008	3%	12%	5%
2007	3%	12%	5%
2006	5%	12%	6%
2005	5%	12%	6%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	4%	12%	7%
2002	5%	11%	7%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	6%	11%	7%
1999	5%	11%	7%
1998	5%	11%	8%
1997	6%	11%	8%
1996	6%	11%	9%
1995	7%	11%	9%
1994	8%	11%	10%
1993	7%	11%	10%
1992	7%	11%	11%
1991	4%	11%	11%
1990	6%	10%	11%
1989	6%	10%	10%
1988	7%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Imperial Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	89%	56%
2024	88%	56%
2023	89%	55%	89%
2022	89%	56%	89%
2021	91%	56%	89%
2020	91%	55%	89%
2019	92%	55%	89%
2018	92%	54%	89%
2017	92%	54%	89%
2015	91%	54%	89%
2014	90%	53%	88%
2013	88%	53%	87%
2012	87%	52%	86%
2011	84%	51%	85%
2010	84%	50%	83%
2009	84%	49%	82%
2008	85%	50%	82%
2007	84%	49%	80%
2006	82%	48%	80%
2005	80%	47%	77%
2004	81%	46%	76%
2003	80%	45%	74%
2002	78%	44%	72%
2001	77%	43%	71%
2000	74%	42%	69%
1999	74%	41%	66%
1998	71%	40%	63%
1997	66%	40%	60%
1996	63%	39%	57%
1995	59%	38%	55%
1994	58%	37%	51%
1993	51%	36%	47%
1992	45%	35%	44%
1991	49%	34%	42%
1990	48%	33%	40%
1989	41%	31%	36%
1988	40%	30%	33%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Imperial Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	2%	9%	4%
1998	5%	9%	5%
1997	5%	9%	5%
1996	6%	9%	5%
1995	6%	9%	5%
1994	5%	9%	5%
1993	6%	9%	5%
1992	5%	9%	4%
1991	6%	8%	4%
1990	3%	9%	3%
1989	4%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Imperial Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	6%	20%
2024	6%	20%
2023	6%	21%	5%
2022	6%	21%	5%
2021	5%	22%	5%
2020	4%	22%	5%
2019	3%	23%	5%
2018	4%	23%	5%
2017	4%	24%	5%
2015	3%	25%	5%
2014	4%	25%	6%
2013	5%	25%	6%
2012	5%	26%	7%
2011	9%	27%	8%
2010	9%	27%	9%
2009	8%	28%	9%
2008	8%	29%	9%
2007	8%	30%	11%
2006	8%	31%	11%
2005	9%	32%	13%
2004	10%	33%	14%
2003	13%	34%	15%
2002	14%	35%	17%
2001	15%	36%	18%
2000	16%	37%	19%
1999	18%	38%	21%
1998	18%	39%	23%
1997	22%	39%	25%
1996	24%	40%	28%
1995	27%	41%	29%
1994	27%	42%	33%
1993	35%	43%	37%
1992	42%	44%	40%
1991	41%	46%	42%
1990	43%	47%	45%
1989	48%	49%	51%
1988	50%	50%	55%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Imperial Elementary School	California
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

94%

80%

0.21

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Imperial Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	0.21	0.63
2024	0.22	0.63
2023	0.21	0.64	0.21
2022	0.21	0.63	0.21
2021	0.17	0.62	0.21
2020	0.17	0.64	0.20
2019	0.15	0.63	0.20
2018	0.15	0.64	0.20
2017	0.15	0.64	0.20
2015	0.17	0.64	0.21
2014	0.19	0.65	0.23
2013	0.22	0.65	0.24
2012	0.24	0.65	0.25
2011	0.29	0.66	0.28
2010	0.29	0.67	0.30
2009	0.29	0.67	0.33
2008	0.27	0.65	0.32
2007	0.29	0.66	0.35
2006	0.32	0.66	0.36
2005	0.35	0.66	0.39
2004	0.33	0.67	0.41
2003	0.34	0.67	0.43
2002	0.37	0.67	0.45
2001	0.39	0.67	0.47
2000	0.43	0.67	0.49
1999	0.42	0.67	0.51
1998	0.46	0.67	0.54
1997	0.51	0.67	0.57
1996	0.54	0.67	0.59
1995	0.58	0.67	0.61
1994	0.59	0.67	0.63
1993	0.61	0.67	0.64
1992	0.62	0.67	0.64
1991	0.59	0.66	0.63
1990	0.59	0.66	0.63
1989	0.60	0.65	0.61
1988	0.59	0.65	0.59

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(22-23)

45.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Imperial Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	45.9%	27.7%	31.2%
2022	44.1%	33%	38.1%
2021	14.6%	15.4%	12.1%

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Eligible for

63%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Imperial Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	63%	54%
2024	58%	54%
2023	61%	51%	57%
2022	58%	51%	55%
2021	54%	53%	52%
2020	58%	52%	54%
2019	60%	52%	54%
2018	65%	53%	52%
2017	64%	49%	52%
2015	60%	50%	47%
2014	61%	49%	52%
2013	66%	48%	55%
2011	60%	46%	52%
2010	58%	46%	44%
2009	49%	43%	42%
2008	51%	41%	41%
2007	40%	40%	35%
2006	42%	40%	37%
2005	38%	40%	35%
2004	36%	40%	33%
2003	38%	39%	33%
2002	39%	39%	33%
2001	44%	39%	37%
2000	40%	40%	35%
1999	45%	40%	37%
1998	59%	47%	49%
1997	63%	47%	49%
1996	54%	46%	43%
1995	57%	45%	43%
1994	54%	43%	37%
1993	43%	41%	34%
1992	49%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Imperial Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	12%	8%
2024	9%	8%
2023	9%	8%	13%
2022	12%	7%	12%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	14%	7%	15%
2019	14%	7%	15%
2018	12%	7%	16%
2017	15%	9%	16%
2015	17%	9%	17%
2014	20%	9%	20%
2013	12%	7%	15%
2011	11%	8%	15%
2010	18%	9%	18%
2009	20%	10%	20%
2008	16%	10%	17%
2007	24%	10%	20%
2006	19%	9%	19%
2005	20%	9%	19%
2004	23%	9%	20%
2003	24%	9%	19%
2002	23%	8%	17%
2001	20%	8%	16%
2000	17%	7%	14%
1999	20%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Downey Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Imperial Elementary School's ranking?

Imperial Elementary School is ranked #3770 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Imperial Elementary School often compared to?

Imperial Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School, Ward (E. W.) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Imperial Elementary School?

653 students attend Imperial Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Imperial Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Imperial Elementary School?

Imperial Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Imperial Elementary School offer ?

Imperial Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Imperial Elementary School part of?

Imperial Elementary School is part of Downey Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 653 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: Imperial Elementary serves the southwest area of Downey, CA, covering approximately 1.2 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 0.9 miles to the school's edges, while the furthest boundary is 1.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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