📍 1290 Ebony Ave., Imperial Beach, San Diego County, 91932
Central Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Imperial Beach, San Diego County. The school has 395 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Edgardo Salazar. It is part of the South Bay Union school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
Central Elementary enrolls 395 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 16 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% White and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 332 | 84% |
| White | 31 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
289 of the school's 395 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Central Elementary is one of 13 schools in South Bay Union, based in Imperial Beach, California. The district serves 5,450 students district-wide and employs 243 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 395 students, Central Elementary is close to the district average of about 419 students per school.