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Imperial Beach, CA

25,206 residents•3,180 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
2.0
out of 10
53% below California avg
Test Proficiency
19%Math
41%Reading
31% below California avg
School Crime Rate
2.20
per 1,000 students
27% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
30.23
per 1,000 residents
23% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
1
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Imperial Beach; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Imperial Beach

8 schools
4.8
Mar Vista Senior High School
Highpublic
2.0
Bayside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Imperial Beach Charter School
Elementarycharter
2.0
Oneonta Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.9
SBUSD Virtual Academy
Elementarypublic
0.4
Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
St James Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten
Elementaryprivate
—
Vip Village Preschool
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Imperial Beach

7 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Imperial Beach in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
27% below California avg
2.20
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
1
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault71%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Pornography14%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Imperial Beach

762 total incidents reported across Imperial Beach in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
23% below California avg
30.23
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
322
Property
253
Drug
168
Weapons
9
Other
10

Crime Types

  • Assault39%
  • Drugs22%
  • Theft11%
  • Vehicle Theft9%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,180 students enrolled across Imperial Beach's schools.

  • Public2,42776%
  • Charter72423%
  • Private291%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Imperial Beach's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic75%
  • White13%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.