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Enrollment
653
Elementary
DISTRICT 710 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOWNEY UNIFIED·NCES 061146001269
Imperial Elementary
8133 Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA 90242 · (562) 904-3578 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
494 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 232 | 36% |
| Grade 1 | 136 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 159 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 19% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Imperial Elementary→Old River Elementary
Based on grade levels within Downey Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
47.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.1pp since 2014
Math
54.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.2% | 21.9% | 25.2% | 27.6% |
| Math | 29.4% | 25.4% | 23.0% | 22.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.1% | 54.8% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 41.9% |
| 2022-23 | 47.6% | 46.8% |
| 2021-22 | 38.9% | 38.6% |
| 2018-19 | 56.1% | 59.4% |
| 2017-18 | 39.4% | 46.2% |
| 2016-17 | 36.1% | 54.2% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 56.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 48.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Imperial Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #1,842 of 5,151 | #415 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #1,325 of 5,172 | #304 of 1,129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #2,260 of 5,172 | #533 of 1,129 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.2pp | #372 of 5,116 | #142 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 653 | #1,001 of 5,915 | #182 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #3,235 of 5,352 | #775 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #4,407 of 5,354 | #869 of 1,214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.3% | #246 of 1,139 | #46 of 181 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
653
+110 (+20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 22.6:1
% White
6%
was 4%
% Hispanic
89%
was 92%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 653 | 28 | 23.3:1 | 76% (494) |
| 2023-24 | 684 | 29 | 23.6:1 | 67% (461) |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 26 | 22.5:1 | 70% (409) |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 24 | 22.6:1 | 77% (417) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Imperial Elementary.
About Imperial Elementary
Imperial Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Downey, California. Total enrollment is 653 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 3. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Imperial Elementary is a school in Downey Unified. The district has 21 schools and 22,405 students.
Imperial Elementary is 89% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 6% White and 3% Asian. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Imperial Elementary are from different groups.
Imperial Elementary has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.3:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. The school has 76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Imperial Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (48.3%) and its predicted rate (35.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
For Los Angeles County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Los Angeles County number 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Measured in a straight line, Sussman (Edward A.) Middle is about 0.5 miles from Imperial Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Imperial Elementary ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment figures show a gain of 110 students from 2017-18 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Imperial Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Downey Unified
- Downey HighHigh · 4,051 students
- Warren (Earl) HighHigh · 3,609 students
- Stauffer (Mary R.) MiddleMiddle · 1,329 students
- Doty (Wendy Lopour) MiddleMiddle · 1,304 students
- Griffiths (Gordon) MiddleMiddle · 1,264 students
- Sussman (Edward A.) MiddleMiddle · 1,240 students
Other schools in Downey
- Downey HighHigh · 4,051 students
- Warren (Earl) HighHigh · 3,609 students
- Stauffer (Mary R.) MiddleMiddle · 1,329 students
- Doty (Wendy Lopour) MiddleMiddle · 1,304 students
- Griffiths (Gordon) MiddleMiddle · 1,264 students
- Sussman (Edward A.) MiddleMiddle · 1,240 students
Nearby schools
- Sussman (Edward A.) Middle0.5 mi · 1,240
- Alameda Elementary0.7 mi · 744
- Ward (E. W.) Elementary0.7 mi · 543
- Warren (Earl) High0.9 mi · 3,609
- Theodore Roosevelt1.0 mi · 491
- Old River Elementary1.1 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About Imperial ElementaryHow many students attend Imperial Elementary?
Imperial Elementary enrolls approximately 653 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Imperial Elementary serve?
Imperial Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Imperial Elementary?
Approximately 23.3:1 students per teacher at Imperial Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Imperial Elementary?
Student demographics at Imperial Elementary are roughly 6% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Imperial Elementary?
Imperial Elementary is overseen by Downey Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.