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Elementary school · South Bay Union

Central Elementary

Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Imperial Beach serving grades K–6, with 379 students, 23.7 students per teacher. South Bay Union.

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South Bay Union calendar

Key dates

Oct16
Parent Conferences/No Student DayFriday · All dayKey date
Oct23
Parent Conferences/Report Cards/Minimum DayFriday · All dayKey date
Nov11
Veteran's Day HolidayWednesday · All dayKey date
Dec18
Minimum DayFriday · All dayKey date
Jan11
School Resumes/Minimum DayMonday · All dayKey date
Jan18
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. HolidayMonday · All dayKey date

Coming up

Oct22
Board MeetingThursday · 6:00 PM · Burress Auditorium and YouTube
Nov19
Board MeetingThursday · 6:00 PM · Burress Auditorium and YouTube
Dec17
Board MeetingThursday · 6:00 PM · Burress Auditorium and YouTube
Feb12
President's Day HolidayFriday · All dayKey date
Feb15
President's Day HolidayMonday · All dayKey date
Feb19
Report CardsFriday · All day
Apr5
School Resumes/Minimum DayMonday · All dayKey date

Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 8:27 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

At a glance

Central Elementary by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–6

Students379

Teachers16

Students per teacher23.7

Free or reduced-price lunch64%

School typeRegular School

DistrictSouth Bay Union

Contact

Address, phone and website

1290 Ebony Ave., Imperial Beach 91932

(619) 628-5000

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Other elementary schools in the district

All schools

K–6Bayside STEAM Academy382 students K–8Imperial Beach Charter750 students K–6Oneonta Elementary397 students

Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.9 miMar Vista Senior HighGrades 9–12 School · 1.3 miSan Diego County Special EducationGrades K–12

Questions

About Central Elementary

What grades does Central Elementary have?

Central Elementary serves grades K–6.

How many students go to Central Elementary?

379 students, about 23.7 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Central Elementary in?

South Bay Union. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is Central Elementary?

1290 Ebony Ave., Imperial Beach 91932. Phone (619) 628-5000.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.