Is Ben Hulse Elementary a good school?

Ben Hulse Elementary ranks 1772 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ben Hulse Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 826 students attended Ben Hulse Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ben Hulse Elementary?

Students at Ben Hulse Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ben Hulse Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ben Hulse Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Frank M. Wright Middle High : Imperial High

Ben Hulse Elementary

Summary:

Ben Hulse Elementary is a public elementary school located in Imperial, CA, serving 794 students in grades K-5 and part of the Imperial Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with particularly strong results among Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education student subgroups.

Ben Hulse's academic performance is impressive, with 53.15% of students proficient in ELA and 48.49% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 50.83% and 35.74% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students excel in both subjects, outpacing their peers across the district and state. When compared to nearby schools in the Imperial Unified district, such as Imperial Cross Elementary and T.L. Waggoner Elementary, Ben Hulse's performance is consistently stronger. However, some schools outside the district, like Sunflower Elementary in the El Centro Elementary School District, perform on par with or better than Ben Hulse in certain subject areas.

While Ben Hulse's academic achievements are impressive, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.6% in 2020-2021 to 18.7% in 2022-2023. This trend warrants further investigation and the implementation of strategies to improve student attendance. Overall, Ben Hulse Elementary appears to be a strong educational institution that is effectively serving its diverse student population, with the potential to address the recent attendance challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

303 South D St.
Imperial, CA 92251-1433

(760) 355-3210

District: Imperial Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1772^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Ben Hulse Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frank M. Wright Middle
High:	Imperial High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 826

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

White:

6.5%

Asian:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ben Hulse Elementary ranks better than 69.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.07. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.9%), White (6.5%), Asian (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ben Hulse Elementary is 22.9. (See more...)

Compare Ben Hulse Elementary employs 36 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ben Hulse Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ben Hulse Elementary 1772^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ben Hulse Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Imperial Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Imperial Unified 628^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ben Hulse Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ben Hulse Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	49.63	2175^th	4809	54.8%
2005	39.37	2757^th	4822	42.8%
2006	44.91	2444^th	4818	49.3%
2007	45.47	2596^th	5113	49.2%
2008	44.80	2671^st	5113	47.8%
2009	39.76	3059^th	5193	41.1%
2010	35.25	3475^th	5314	34.6%
2011	40.86	3179^th	5377	40.9%
2012	45.30	2931^st	5390	45.6%
2013	56.12	2340^th	5530	57.7%
2015	46.63	2650^th	5611	52.8%
2016	55.48	2207^th	5614	60.7%
2017	58.37	2097^th	5692	63.2%
2018	56.98	2186^th	5662	61.4%
2019	53.76	2388^th	5789	58.7%
2021	43.05	732^nd	1417	48.3%
2022	57.73	2135^th	5883	63.7%
2023	60.99	2015^th	5874	65.7%
2024	66.07	1772^nd	5862	69.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ben Hulse Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.55	311^th	3246	90.4%
2019	89.59	178^th	3275	94.6%
2021	60.15	127^th	602	78.9%
2022	69.35	500^th	3311	84.9%
2023	94.32	90^th	3250	97.2%
2024	83.06	199^th	3160	93.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ben Hulse Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.14	823^rd	2420	66.0%
2024	61.80	678^th	2634	74.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ben Hulse Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.80	1460^th	5084	71.3%
2019	67.23	1333^rd	5173	74.2%
2021	56.77	397^th	1110	64.2%
2022	55.08	1973^rd	5264	62.5%
2023	63.30	1555^th	5374	71.1%
2024	72.30	1162^nd	5511	78.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ben Hulse Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.97	106^th	336	68.5%
2024	86.37	27^th	364	92.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ben Hulse Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.32	2217^th	5413	59.0%
2019	48.63	2571^st	5492	53.2%
2021	40.19	695^th	1267	45.1%
2022	57.43	2047^th	5635	63.7%
2023	59.68	1963^rd	5617	65.1%
2024	62.91	1810^th	5605	67.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ben Hulse Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.81	1656^th	2128	22.2%
2019	31.52	1708^th	2585	33.9%
2022	48.18	849^th	2227	61.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ben Hulse Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.78	2079^th	5431	61.7%
2019	57.41	2066^th	5510	62.5%
2021	45.52	629^th	1272	50.6%
2022	56.78	2105^th	5663	62.8%
2023	60.55	1925^th	5650	65.9%
2024	67.08	1654^th	5636	70.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ben Hulse Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.87	1044^th	4830	78.4%
2019	69.15	1210^th	4963	75.6%
2022	73.91	982^nd	5084	80.7%
2023	78.72	798^th	5098	84.3%
2024	80.49	704^th	5102	86.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ben Hulse Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.06	1821^st	2737	33.5%
2019	44.29	1721^st	2834	39.3%
2022	49.51	1478^th	2726	45.8%
2024	85.14	242^nd	2647	90.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ben Hulse Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	248	27	4	321	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1989	255	18	4	346	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1990	268	27	3	436	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
1991	300	26	0	448	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
1992	315	23	0	462	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1993	311	26	2	496	1	n/a	n/a	0	836
1994	341	27	3	557	0	n/a	n/a	0	928
1995	419	36	12	670	0	n/a	n/a	0	1137
1996	419	36	12	670	0	n/a	n/a	0	1137
1997	388	36	9	733	0	n/a	n/a	0	1166
1998	377	35	12	751	0	n/a	n/a	0	1175
1999	372	26	13	825	1	n/a	n/a	0	1237
2000	374	28	17	835	2	n/a	n/a	0	1256
2001	247	13	8	574	0	n/a	n/a	0	842
2002	208	15	5	601	0	n/a	n/a	1	830
2003	208	15	5	601	0	n/a	n/a	1	830
2004	188	23	6	633	0	n/a	n/a	11	861
2005	192	17	13	664	0	n/a	n/a	29	915
2006	181	18	12	685	0	n/a	n/a	52	948
2007	141	17	7	654	0	n/a	n/a	75	894
2008	143	27	11	729	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	910
2009	186	30	23	780	0	0	1	0	1020
2010	172	25	19	766	1	0	1	0	984
2011	144	22	14	766	2	0	7	0	955
2012	140	19	17	763	2	0	7	0	948
2013	143	17	17	750	1	0	9	0	937
2014	129	11	18	776	1	0	8	0	943
2015	120	11	13	836	1	0	8	0	989
2016	121	14	9	866	0	0	8	0	1018
2017	115	11	10	886	0	0	6	0	1028
2018	118	9	6	865	0	0	11	0	1009
2019	110	9	8	876	0	0	16	0	1019
2020	76	6	8	707	1	0	9	0	807
2021	76	4	8	693	0	0	4	0	785
2022	66	1	13	691	0	0	6	0	777
2023	53	2	12	719	0	0	8	0	794
2024	54	1	11	751	0	0	9	0	826

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ben Hulse Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	600	25.0	24.0	n/a
1989	623	26.0	23.9	n/a
1990	734	29.0	25.3	n/a
1991	774	31.2	24.8	n/a
1992	800	31.7	25.2	52.3
1993	836	31.0	27.0	51
1994	928	37.0	25.1	44.6
1995	1137	44.0	25.8	47.4
1996	1137	44.0	25.8	47.4
1997	1166	53.0	22.0	48.6
1998	1175	58.0	20.3	49.6
1999	1237	61.2	20.2	47.9
2000	1256	64.0	19.6	47.7
2001	842	44.0	19.1	46.1
2002	830	43.0	19.3	44.6
2003	830	43.0	19.3	44.6
2004	861	42.0	20.5	44.9
2005	915	46.0	19.9	44.8
2006	948	46.7	20.3	43.9
2007	894	46.0	19.4	52
2008	910	52.0	17.5	53.1
2009	1020	49.5	19.8	48.6
2010	984	45.0	21.8	49
2011	955	n/a	n/a	49.5
2012	948	42.0	22.5	n/a
2013	937	42.0	22.3	53
2014	943	39.0	24.1	52.6
2015	989	42.0	23.5	53.2
2016	1018	43.0	23.6	56.8
2017	1028	40.0	25.7	52.6
2018	1009	41.5	24.3	59.6
2019	1019	44.0	23.1	58.6
2020	807	n/a	n/a	57.6
2021	785	33.0	23.7	53.1
2022	777	32.3	24.0	59.3
2023	794	34.0	23.3	57.4
2024	826	36.0	22.9	54.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ben Hulse Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	600	25.0	24.0	n/a
1989	623	26.0	23.9	n/a
1990	734	29.0	25.3	n/a
1991	774	31.2	24.8	n/a
1992	800	31.7	25.2	52.3
1993	836	31.0	27.0	51
1994	928	37.0	25.1	44.6
1995	1137	44.0	25.8	47.4
1996	1137	44.0	25.8	47.4
1997	1166	53.0	22.0	48.6
1998	1175	58.0	20.3	49.6
1999	1237	61.2	20.2	47.9
2000	1256	64.0	19.6	47.7
2001	842	44.0	19.1	46.1
2002	830	43.0	19.3	44.6
2003	830	43.0	19.3	44.6
2004	861	42.0	20.5	44.9
2005	915	46.0	19.9	44.8
2006	948	46.7	20.3	43.9
2007	894	46.0	19.4	52
2008	910	52.0	17.5	53.1
2009	1020	49.5	19.8	48.6
2010	984	45.0	21.8	49
2011	955	n/a	n/a	49.5
2012	948	42.0	22.5	n/a
2013	937	42.0	22.3	53
2014	943	39.0	24.1	52.6
2015	989	42.0	23.5	53.2
2016	1018	43.0	23.6	56.8
2017	1028	40.0	25.7	52.6
2018	1009	41.5	24.3	59.6
2019	1019	44.0	23.1	58.6
2020	807	n/a	n/a	57.6
2021	785	33.0	23.7	53.1
2022	777	32.3	24.0	59.3
2023	794	34.0	23.3	57.4
2024	826	36.0	22.9	54.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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