T. L. Waggoner Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

627 Joshua Tree St.
Imperial, CA 92251

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Top 50%

Serving 594 students in grades Kindergarten-5, T. L. Waggoner Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 594 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 50% in CA
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

T. L. Waggoner Elementary School's student population of 594 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School
Kind	130
1	97
2	88
3	86
4	100
5	93

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Total Students

594 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School
2023	600
2022	575
2021	627
2020	911
2019	911
2018	836
2017	836
2016	828
2015	803
2014	819
2013	771
2012	710
2011	717
2010	707
2009	717
2008	624
2007	625
2006	659
2005	685
2004	676
2003	577

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School
2023	27
2022	24
2021	25
2020	36
2019	36
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	33
2014	33
2013	33
2012	33
2010	33
2009	33
2008	31
2007	29
2006	31
2005	31
2004	31
2003	29
2002	27

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School Rankings

T. L. Waggoner Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of T. L. Waggoner Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3182 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School
2023	#3182
2022	#3509
2021	#2402
2019	#3048
2018	#2604
2017	#4172
2016	#3594
2015	#3743
2013	#3015
2012	#4018
2011	#3701

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45%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School	California	Imperial Unified School District
2023	45%	34%	35%
2022	39%	33%	33%
2021	20%	34%	21%
2019	46%	40%	42%
2018	48%	39%	44%
2017	41%	38%	39%
2016	44%	37%	38%
2015	36%	34%	35%
2013	62%	59%	58%
2012	60%	59%	57%
2011	61%	58%	58%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School	California	Imperial Unified School District
2022	48%	47%	53%
2021	42%	49%	44%
2019	56%	51%	60%
2018	58%	50%	44%
2017	44%	48%	55%
2016	49%	48%	54%
2015	41%	44%	46%
2013	66%	57%	63%
2012	59%	58%	62%
2011	58%	56%	60%
2010	64%	54%	59%

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15-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School	California	Imperial Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	25:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	22:1	23:1	24:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School	California	Imperial Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	2%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	2%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	2%
2008	4%	12%	2%
2007	3%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	2%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	4%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

92%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School	California	Imperial Unified School District
2023	91%	55%	89%
2022	87%	56%	88%
2021	86%	56%	86%
2020	87%	55%	84%
2019	87%	55%	84%
2018	87%	54%	84%
2017	87%	54%	84%
2016	86%	54%	83%
2015	84%	54%	81%
2014	81%	53%	80%
2013	80%	53%	79%
2012	79%	52%	77%
2011	76%	51%	76%
2010	74%	50%	75%
2009	72%	49%	73%
2008	72%	50%	73%
2007	72%	49%	72%
2006	72%	48%	72%
2005	71%	47%	71%
2004	71%	46%	69%
2003	69%	45%	68%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School	California	Imperial Unified School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School	California	Imperial Unified School District
2023	7%	21%	7%
2022	9%	21%	9%
2021	9%	22%	10%
2020	9%	23%	12%
2019	9%	23%	12%
2018	12%	24%	14%
2017	12%	24%	14%
2016	12%	24%	14%
2015	14%	24%	16%
2014	16%	25%	16%
2013	17%	25%	17%
2012	18%	26%	18%
2011	20%	27%	19%
2010	21%	27%	20%
2009	19%	28%	21%
2008	21%	29%	22%
2007	22%	29%	22%
2006	22%	31%	24%
2005	24%	31%	25%
2004	23%	32%	26%
2003	25%	34%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School	California	Imperial Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2009	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School	California	Imperial Unified School District
2023	0.17	0.64	0.20
2022	0.24	0.63	0.23
2021	0.25	0.62	0.25
2020	0.24	0.63	0.28
2019	0.24	0.63	0.28
2018	0.23	0.64	0.28
2017	0.23	0.64	0.28
2016	0.25	0.64	0.30
2015	0.28	0.64	0.32
2014	0.32	0.65	0.34
2013	0.34	0.65	0.36
2012	0.36	0.65	0.37
2011	0.39	0.67	0.39
2010	0.41	0.67	0.40
2009	0.45	0.71	0.43
2008	0.45	0.65	0.42
2007	0.44	0.67	0.43
2006	0.44	0.66	0.43
2005	0.44	0.67	0.44
2004	0.45	0.67	0.45
2003	0.46	0.67	0.46

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Eligible for

41%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School	California	Imperial Unified School District
2023	47%	51%	48%
2022	42%	51%	46%
2021	36%	53%	42%
2020	39%	52%	42%
2019	39%	52%	42%
2018	30%	49%	34%
2017	30%	49%	34%
2016	33%	50%	39%
2015	28%	50%	32%
2014	32%	49%	38%
2013	31%	48%	35%
2011	23%	46%	32%
2010	22%	46%	31%
2009	25%	43%	30%
2008	21%	41%	32%
2007	20%	40%	28%
2006	18%	40%	24%
2005	22%	40%	27%
2004	24%	40%	27%
2003	20%	39%	24%
2002	22%	39%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	T. L. Waggoner Elementary School	California	Imperial Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	6%	7%	9%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	7%	9%	8%
2017	7%	9%	8%
2016	8%	9%	8%
2015	10%	9%	10%
2014	8%	9%	9%
2013	10%	7%	11%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	10%	10%	12%
2008	6%	10%	11%
2007	9%	10%	11%
2006	7%	9%	10%
2005	6%	9%	9%
2004	5%	9%	8%
2003	8%	9%	9%
2002	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Imperial Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is T. L. Waggoner Elementary School's ranking?

T. L. Waggoner Elementary School is ranked #3182 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are T. L. Waggoner Elementary School often compared to?

T. L. Waggoner Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mccabe Elementary School, Ben Hulse Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend T. L. Waggoner Elementary School?

594 students attend T. L. Waggoner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of T. L. Waggoner Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of T. L. Waggoner Elementary School?

T. L. Waggoner Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does T. L. Waggoner Elementary School offer ?

T. L. Waggoner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is T. L. Waggoner Elementary School part of?

T. L. Waggoner Elementary School is part of Imperial Unified School District.