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1290 Ebony Ave., Imperial Beach, CA 91932 · (619) 628-5000 · Part of South Bay Union School District
Imperial Beach’s School Grade B− better than 51% of California school districts
What stands out about Central Elementary
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
- Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
- Larger classes: 27 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Imperial Beach kids: 11 middle schools
On the path
Where Imperial Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
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1290 Ebony Ave., Imperial Beach
Students
Down 11.2% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Central Elementary from Imperial Beach families.
Other schools in South Bay Union School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Imperial Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.