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1450 South Schoolwood Drive, La Habra, CA 90631-7276
Summary
Imperial Middle is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 44th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 40.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is holding steady.
Math is weaker: 28.2% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 40.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 28.2% |
| Reading State Rank | 698/1,204 (42nd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 653/1,204 (46th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 495 |
| Low-Income Students | 413 (83.4%) |
| English Learners | 50 (10.1%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 1.8 points from last year and fell 0.1 points over the full period. Math rose 6.5 points from last year and rose 3.1 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 31.4% to 46.9% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 698 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 22.4-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 19.5-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 44.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results held steady and English-only results fell.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 73% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 26% to 29%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 24.3% to 30.2% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 653 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 20.3-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 19.2-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 32.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 795 schools for reading and 796 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 6–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Imperial Middle rank in California?
Imperial Middle ranks No. 698 of 1,204 in reading and No. 653 of 1,204 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Imperial Middle compare with other schools in Orange County?
Imperial Middle is No. 33 in reading and No. 32 in math proficiency among the 39 6–8 schools in Orange County with 2026 results.
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