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Which teacher or staff member at T. L. Waggoner Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
613
Elementary
DISTRICT 737 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IMPERIAL UNIFIED·NCES 061821008489
T. L. Waggoner Elementary
627 Joshua Tree St., Imperial, CA 92251 · (760) 355-3266 · Imperial County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
361 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 131 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
T. L. Waggoner Elementary→Frank M. Wright Middle
Based on grade levels within Imperial Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.2pp since 2014
Math
50.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.1% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 21.9% |
| Math | 21.2% | 29.0% | 31.1% | 18.7% |
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 | 50.2% | 50.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 44.4% |
| 2022-23 | 49.7% | 45.3% |
| 2021-22 | 47.9% | 39.3% |
| 2020-21 | 42.5% | 19.7% |
| 2018-19 | 56.5% | 46.1% |
| 2017-18 | 58.5% | 48.1% |
| 2016-17 | 43.9% | 41.1% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Schools most like T. L. Waggoner Elementary
T. L. Waggoner Elementary's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. L. Waggoner Elementary this school | 613 | 58.9% | 48.2% |
| Sherman Oaks Elementary San Jose | 524 | 59.0% | 39.6% |
| Guinn (James M.) Elementary Anaheim | 600 | 62.2% | 22.6% |
| Edison (Thomas) Elementary Anaheim | 705 | 61.3% | 25.7% |
| Orange County Educational Arts Academy Santa Ana | 643 | 64.1% | N/A |
| Wallen L. Andrews Whittier | 542 | 61.3% | 50.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where T. L. Waggoner Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #1,844 of 5,151 | #4 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #1,579 of 5,172 ▲ 274 | #1 of 35 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #2,017 of 5,172 ▲ 64 | #6 of 35 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.6pp | #1,217 of 5,116 | #11 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 613 | #1,280 of 5,915 | #11 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,116 of 5,352 | #15 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #4,720 of 5,354 | #8 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #3,528 of 5,625 | #33 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.2% | #586 of 3,837 | #2 of 23 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
613
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
+31% since 2000-01, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 25.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 613 | 28 | 21.9:1 | 59% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 27.8 | 21.4:1 | 42% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 27 | 22.2:1 | 52% (314) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 25 | 25.1:1 | 43% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 866 | 35 | 24.7:1 | 46% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 828 | 33 | 25.1:1 | 42% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | N/A | N/A | 31% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 25 | 18.7:1 | 31% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for T. L. Waggoner Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (866 to 613); teachers down 20% (35 to 28).
About T. L. Waggoner Elementary
T. L. Waggoner Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Imperial, California. The school counts 613 students across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
In Imperial Unified, 6 schools enroll a combined 4,794 students.
About 92% of the student body at T. L. Waggoner Elementary is Hispanic. The remaining students are 7% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 15% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 28 full-time equivalents, or about 21.9 students per teacher. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 59%. Across public schools in Imperial County, the average is 77%.
T. L. Waggoner Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 67% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for T. L. Waggoner Elementary is +3.2 points: 48.2% actual, 45.0% predicted.
Imperial County has these Census figures: the median household income is $57,681, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Imperial County is home to 76 public schools and about 36,513 public school students.
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary is the closest public school, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of T. L. Waggoner Elementary. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, T. L. Waggoner Elementary is 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal data place T. L. Waggoner Elementary in the Suburb: Small locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (627) and 2024-25 (613). The school's ratio fell from 25.1:1 to 21.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Imperial County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
180,202
Census ACS
Median income
$57,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,513 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Imperial Unified
- Imperial HighHigh · 1,439 students
- Frank M. Wright MiddleMiddle · 1,116 students
- Ben Hulse ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Imperial Cross ElementaryElementary · 760 students
- Imperial Ave. Holbrook HighHigh · 28 students
Other schools in Imperial
- Imperial HighHigh · 1,439 students
- Frank M. Wright MiddleMiddle · 1,116 students
- Ben Hulse ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Imperial Cross ElementaryElementary · 760 students
- Imperial Ave. Holbrook HighHigh · 28 students
Nearby schools
- Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary1.3 mi · 445
- Ben Hulse Elementary1.8 mi · 838
- Sunflower Elementary1.9 mi · 427
- Imperial Valley Home School Academy2.0 mi · 131
- Imperial High2.0 mi · 1,439
- McKinley Elementary2.0 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About T. L. Waggoner ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at T. L. Waggoner Elementary?
T. L. Waggoner Elementary enrolls approximately 613 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does T. L. Waggoner Elementary serve?
T. L. Waggoner Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at T. L. Waggoner Elementary?
Approximately 21.9:1 students per teacher at T. L. Waggoner Elementary.
How diverse is T. L. Waggoner Elementary?
T. L. Waggoner Elementary reports a student body of 7% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees T. L. Waggoner Elementary?
T. L. Waggoner Elementary is overseen by Imperial Unified in Imperial County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.