Imperial Cross Elementary

710 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Imperial Cross Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Imperial Unified school district, located in Imperial, CA with 710 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 29 teachers, Imperial Cross Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 24.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

710

Total Students

29.2

Full-Time Teachers

24.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Imperial Cross Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	31
Hispanic	654
Black	8
Asian	3
Two or More	14

Hispanic
654 (92.1 %)
White
31 (4.4 %)
Two or More
14 (2.0 %)
Black
8 (1.1 %)
Asian
3 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Imperial Unified
Phone:	(760)355-3250
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	710
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	378
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	88

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 164

Grade 1 132

Grade 2 101

Grade 3 111

Grade 4 107

Grade 5 95