Is Paloma Elementary a good school?

Paloma Elementary ranks 916 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Paloma Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 542 students attended Paloma Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Paloma Elementary?

Students at Paloma Elementary are 43% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Paloma Elementary attend?

Students who attend Paloma Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Temecula Middle High : Temecula Valley High

Paloma Elementary

Summary:

Paloma Elementary is a public elementary school in Temecula, California, serving 524 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Temecula Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 332 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paloma Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds both the state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are 10-20 percentage points above the state average. Paloma Elementary also stands out for its diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic student population and a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance for these subgroups is particularly noteworthy, as they often struggle academically at the state level. Additionally, Paloma Elementary has a strong special education program, with its students with disabilities ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District, Paloma Elementary stands out as a top performer, consistently outpacing its peers in academic achievement. While the nearby schools, such as Temecula Luiseno Elementary, Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary, and Crowne Hill Elementary, also demonstrate strong performance, Paloma Elementary's results are particularly impressive, suggesting the school has developed effective strategies and practices that could be shared with other schools in the district.

Detail:

Public K-5

42940 Via Rami
Temecula, CA 92592-3648

(951) 302-5165

District: Temecula Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
916^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,226

Students who attend Paloma Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Temecula Middle
High:	Temecula Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 542

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

38.2%

Two or more races:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paloma Elementary ranks better than 84.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.78. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (43%), Hispanic (38.2%), two or more races (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paloma Elementary is 21.6, which is the 2^nd best among 17 elementary schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paloma Elementary is $11,226, which is the 3^rd highest among 17 elementary schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paloma Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Paloma Elementary 916^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Paloma Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Temecula Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Temecula Valley Unified 332^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paloma Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Paloma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	89.45	530^th	4809	89.0%
2005	92.16	373^rd	4822	92.3%
2006	87.29	627^th	4818	87.0%
2007	90.76	480^th	5113	90.6%
2008	93.18	299^th	5113	94.2%
2009	93.40	260^th	5193	95.0%
2010	88.74	522^nd	5314	90.2%
2011	86.24	677^th	5377	87.4%
2012	85.64	693^rd	5390	87.1%
2013	83.89	826^th	5530	85.1%
2015	83.87	941^st	5611	83.2%
2016	82.64	1013^th	5614	82.0%
2017	80.59	1109^th	5692	80.5%
2018	84.00	941^st	5662	83.4%
2019	81.31	1107^th	5789	80.9%
2022	79.29	1218^th	5883	79.3%
2023	84.89	960^th	5874	83.7%
2024	85.78	916^th	5862	84.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Paloma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.96	211^th	339	37.8%
2019	42.72	298^th	445	33.0%
2023	77.88	131^st	669	80.4%
2024	41.95	443^rd	669	33.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Paloma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.06	627^th	2420	74.1%
2024	86.35	243^rd	2634	90.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paloma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.48	797^th	5084	84.3%
2019	84.32	523^rd	5173	89.9%
2022	74.40	984^th	5264	81.3%
2023	81.82	700^th	5374	87.0%
2024	89.31	470^th	5511	91.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Paloma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.72	728^th	5413	86.6%
2019	85.65	786^th	5492	85.7%
2022	78.96	1157^th	5635	79.5%
2023	84.40	917^th	5617	83.7%
2024	84.68	885^th	5605	84.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Paloma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.80	314^th	2128	85.2%
2019	81.46	314^th	2585	87.9%
2022	58.34	626^th	2227	71.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Paloma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.28	1126^th	5431	79.3%
2019	74.23	1337^th	5510	75.7%
2022	77.01	1244^th	5663	78.0%
2023	82.06	1015^th	5650	82.0%
2024	83.83	926^th	5636	83.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paloma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.57	321^st	4830	93.4%
2019	79.69	722^nd	4963	85.5%
2022	86.68	484^th	5084	90.5%
2023	92.54	258^th	5098	94.9%
2024	93.00	241^st	5102	95.3%

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Rank History for White students at Paloma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.29	997^th	2737	63.6%
2019	67.94	901^st	2834	68.2%
2022	58.65	1198^th	2726	56.1%
2023	58.51	1173^rd	2662	55.9%
2024	70.43	793^rd	2647	70.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, October 8, 2011

The students and staff seems to have an clique type environment. You are either in or out. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Paloma Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	445	18	51	154	16	n/a	n/a	0	684
1996	445	18	51	154	16	n/a	n/a	0	684
1997	629	47	55	198	11	n/a	n/a	0	940
1998	528	39	53	201	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
1999	632	43	52	217	0	n/a	n/a	0	944
2000	617	41	47	128	0	n/a	n/a	0	833
2001	590	33	38	115	1	n/a	n/a	0	777
2002	574	40	73	107	7	n/a	n/a	7	808
2003	574	40	73	107	7	n/a	n/a	7	808
2004	589	40	65	136	12	n/a	n/a	3	845
2005	559	34	57	134	12	n/a	n/a	8	804
2006	476	29	45	135	10	n/a	n/a	22	717
2007	430	17	43	153	9	n/a	n/a	34	686
2008	392	15	43	176	3	n/a	n/a	0	629
2009	372	20	41	157	6	3	45	0	644
2010	416	25	44	203	3	1	18	0	710
2011	396	20	42	179	4	0	18	0	659
2012	388	21	39	169	6	0	13	0	636
2013	411	11	35	212	17	1	17	0	704
2014	395	13	33	207	13	0	30	0	691
2015	363	10	26	167	12	0	26	0	604
2016	348	11	26	183	8	1	43	0	620
2017	304	6	32	184	4	0	62	0	592
2018	308	6	32	175	4	0	71	0	596
2019	345	15	39	190	4	0	80	0	673
2020	289	7	36	186	6	1	72	0	597
2021	246	9	32	179	6	1	57	0	530
2022	230	10	29	171	3	1	52	0	496
2023	233	13	38	180	2	3	54	1	524
2024	233	10	33	207	1	4	53	1	542

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paloma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	684	25.8	26.5	18.3
1996	684	25.8	26.5	18.3
1997	940	33.0	28.5	18.3
1998	821	36.0	22.8	19.1
1999	944	50.0	18.9	19.2
2000	833	46.1	18.1	6.7
2001	777	45.5	17.1	6.7
2002	808	42.0	19.2	8.7
2003	808	42.0	19.2	8.7
2004	845	42.5	19.9	8.3
2005	804	43.5	18.5	7.5
2006	717	34.0	21.1	6.6
2007	686	35.0	19.6	6.9
2008	629	39.0	16.1	7.8
2009	644	33.0	17.9	9.3
2010	710	34.0	20.8	12.8
2011	659	n/a	n/a	15
2012	636	28.5	22.3	n/a
2013	704	24.7	28.5	24.7
2014	691	26.0	26.5	23.6
2015	604	23.0	26.2	21.4
2016	620	26.0	23.8	23.4
2017	592	26.0	22.7	20.4
2018	596	25.0	23.8	25.8
2019	673	27.5	24.4	27.2
2020	597	n/a	n/a	27.1
2021	530	23.0	23.0	26.6
2022	496	20.5	24.1	27
2023	524	22.5	23.2	25.6
2024	542	25.0	21.6	33.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paloma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	684	25.8	26.5	18.3
1996	684	25.8	26.5	18.3
1997	940	33.0	28.5	18.3
1998	821	36.0	22.8	19.1
1999	944	50.0	18.9	19.2
2000	833	46.1	18.1	6.7
2001	777	45.5	17.1	6.7
2002	808	42.0	19.2	8.7
2003	808	42.0	19.2	8.7
2004	845	42.5	19.9	8.3
2005	804	43.5	18.5	7.5
2006	717	34.0	21.1	6.6
2007	686	35.0	19.6	6.9
2008	629	39.0	16.1	7.8
2009	644	33.0	17.9	9.3
2010	710	34.0	20.8	12.8
2011	659	n/a	n/a	15
2012	636	28.5	22.3	n/a
2013	704	24.7	28.5	24.7
2014	691	26.0	26.5	23.6
2015	604	23.0	26.2	21.4
2016	620	26.0	23.8	23.4
2017	592	26.0	22.7	20.4
2018	596	25.0	23.8	25.8
2019	673	27.5	24.4	27.2
2020	597	n/a	n/a	27.1
2021	530	23.0	23.0	26.6
2022	496	20.5	24.1	27
2023	524	22.5	23.2	25.6
2024	542	25.0	21.6	33.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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