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Charter high school · Imperial County Office of Education · EL Centro, California

Imperial Pathways Charter

Imperial Pathways Charter's 5.8 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 20 schools in El Centro.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.8this school

5.8 on a one-to-ten scale.

#6,249 of 9,557 schools in California · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 20 schools in El Centro

The brief

An Imperial County Office of Education charter high school serving grades 9th – 12th.

It ranks 6,249 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 3 in Imperial County Office of Education.

Imperial Pathways Charter is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.9
29% of the rating, estimated from 20 schools in El Centro
College Readiness
4.9
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.0
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 20 schools in El Centro. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92243; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Imperial Pathways Charter and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$55,890
Median home value
$286,100
Median rent
$992/mo
College educated
16.2%
Homeownership
51.5%
Poverty rate
20.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92243; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,184/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for EL Centro. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (EL Centro), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
92.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Southwest High1.9 mi
    6.9Compare →
  2. Imperial Pathways Charterthis school
    5.8
  3. Desert Oasis High (continuation)2.2 mi
    5.8Compare →
  4. Central Union High2.5 mi
    5.6Compare →
  5. Mt. Signal Virtual Academy1.8 mi
    5.5Compare →
  6. Imperial County Special Education0.0 mi
    4.2Compare →
  7. Valley Academy2.4 mi
    4.1Compare →
  8. Imperial County Juvenile Hall/community0.0 mi
    not ratedCompare →
  9. Phoenix Rising High2.2 mi
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Imperial Pathways Charter among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Imperial Pathways Charter serve?

Imperial Pathways Charter serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Imperial Pathways Charter?

Imperial Pathways Charter has an enrollment of approximately 241 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Imperial Pathways Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Imperial Pathways Charter is 26.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Imperial Pathways Charter rank in CA?

Imperial Pathways Charter ranks #6,249 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Imperial Pathways Charter's MySchoolScout rating?

Imperial Pathways Charter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Imperial Pathways Charter a charter school?

Yes, Imperial Pathways Charter is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Imperial Pathways Charter a Title I school?

No, Imperial Pathways Charter is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Imperial Pathways Charter?

92.9% of students at Imperial Pathways Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
241
Student-teacher ratio
26.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
9
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Virtual
Yes
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Imperial County
Phone
(760) 312-5566
4-year graduation
50–54%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$89,771
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 92243)
48,556
Area average commute
22.6 min
Area median age
31.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.