Is Palms Elementary a good school?

Palms Elementary ranks 2480 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palms Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 517 students attended Palms Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Palms Elementary?

Students at Palms Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 15% African American, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Palms Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palms Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle High : Artesia High

Palms Elementary

Summary:

Palms Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lakewood, California, serving 517 students in grades K-6. It is part of the ABC Unified School District, which is ranked 414 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Palms Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 34.92% to 50.7% at Palms Elementary, compared to 56.43% to 65.91% for the ABC Unified District and 42.8% to 47.04% for the state of California. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also notably lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Palms Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.8% in 2017-2018 to 32.1% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Palms Elementary's African American students have consistently performed well, ranking in the top 4 stars out of 5 in the state for the past three school years, while the school's White students have performed significantly lower, ranking in the bottom 1 star out of 5 in the state for the 2018-2019 school year. The school's English Language Learner students have also performed well, ranking in the top 5 stars out of 5 in the state for the 2021-2022 school year. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Nixon (Patricia) Elementary and Carver (Charles J.) Elementary, as well as schools outside the district, such as Steve Luther Elementary and Los Coyotes Elementary, Palms Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower across all subject areas and grade levels.

Detail:

Public K-6

12445 East 207th St.
Lakewood, CA 90715-1619

(562) 229-7900

District: ABC Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2480^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,861

Students who attend Palms Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle
High:	Artesia High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 517

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.0%

African American:

15.3%

Asian:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palms Elementary ranks better than 57.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.41. (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 Student population at Palms Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58%), African American (15.3%), Asian (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palms Elementary is 23.5, which is the 9^th best among 19 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Palms Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palms Elementary is $5,861. 10 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palms Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palms Elementary 2480^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Palms Elementary in the ranking list.)

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ABC Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks ABC Unified 414^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palms Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.54	2484^th	4809	48.3%
2005	46.36	2374^th	4822	50.8%
2006	37.78	2840^th	4818	41.1%
2007	40.15	2895^th	5113	43.4%
2008	34.27	3315^th	5113	35.2%
2009	36.75	3265^th	5193	37.1%
2010	47.10	2743^rd	5314	48.4%
2011	60.82	1969^th	5377	63.4%
2012	64.54	1812^th	5390	66.4%
2013	62.47	1973^rd	5530	64.3%
2015	53.33	2273^rd	5611	59.5%
2016	50.62	2462^nd	5614	56.1%
2017	51.38	2475^th	5692	56.5%
2018	50.67	2537^th	5662	55.2%
2019	43.88	2955^th	5789	49.0%
2022	55.84	2253^rd	5883	61.7%
2023	45.85	2769^th	5874	52.9%
2024	51.41	2480^th	5862	57.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.79	901^st	3246	72.2%
2019	52.71	1112^th	3275	66.0%
2022	85.68	218^th	3311	93.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.35	955^th	2420	60.5%
2024	58.45	747^th	2634	71.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.55	1934^th	5084	62.0%
2019	48.60	2499^th	5173	51.7%
2022	68.37	1249^th	5264	76.3%
2023	51.62	2257^th	5374	58.0%
2024	57.09	1965^th	5511	64.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.46	2154^th	5413	60.2%
2019	50.51	2460^th	5492	55.2%
2022	57.52	2045^th	5635	63.7%
2023	42.97	2815^th	5617	49.9%
2024	60.19	1945^th	5605	65.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.75	882^nd	2128	58.6%
2019	37.84	1386^th	2585	46.4%
2022	40.39	1062^nd	2227	52.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.62	2879^th	5431	47.0%
2019	36.85	3262^nd	5510	40.8%
2022	53.11	2279^th	5663	59.8%
2023	48.08	2555^th	5650	54.8%
2024	43.27	2856^th	5636	49.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.37	73^rd	700	89.6%
2019	69.39	165^th	747	77.9%
2022	77.79	90^th	663	86.4%
2023	64.07	179^th	662	73.0%
2024	72.81	109^th	593	81.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.35	2593^rd	4830	46.3%
2019	39.00	3027^th	4963	39.0%
2022	65.11	1377^th	5084	72.9%
2023	58.35	1755^th	5098	65.6%
2024	56.19	1882^nd	5102	63.1%

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Rank History for White students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.85	2157^th	2834	23.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Palms Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	288	92	142	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1989	283	67	158	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1990	260	62	151	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1991	265	72	131	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1992	255	85	138	101	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
1993	231	86	163	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	567
1994	217	98	141	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1995	200	150	125	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
1996	200	150	125	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
1997	187	169	102	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	601
1998	182	173	128	175	3	n/a	n/a	0	661
1999	208	188	146	205	4	n/a	n/a	0	751
2000	186	187	153	213	3	n/a	n/a	0	742
2001	150	178	137	236	2	n/a	n/a	0	703
2002	146	158	162	285	5	n/a	n/a	4	760
2003	146	158	162	285	5	n/a	n/a	4	760
2004	123	165	162	247	5	n/a	n/a	2	704
2005	111	138	161	240	10	n/a	n/a	8	668
2006	97	123	133	261	7	n/a	n/a	12	633
2007	73	129	138	245	4	n/a	n/a	18	607
2008	77	127	137	251	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
2009	82	122	118	262	0	7	18	0	609
2010	77	119	118	255	0	11	14	0	594
2011	65	102	109	294	1	9	13	0	593
2012	53	90	95	304	2	5	10	0	559
2013	49	98	87	316	4	5	11	0	570
2014	61	86	98	352	4	6	8	0	615
2015	53	89	99	366	8	4	7	0	626
2016	48	102	108	377	1	6	9	0	651
2017	49	116	94	378	0	12	9	0	658
2018	45	92	100	380	2	11	7	0	637
2019	46	102	97	384	0	9	19	0	657
2020	38	84	93	374	0	4	27	0	620
2021	24	76	83	337	0	4	28	0	552
2022	22	86	62	316	0	7	29	0	522
2023	17	79	71	300	0	4	46	0	517

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 Palms Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	628	25.3	24.8	n/a
1989	605	21.9	27.6	n/a
1990	566	23.4	24.1	n/a
1991	559	23.4	23.8	n/a
1992	580	23.8	24.3	23.4
1993	567	22.6	25.1	30
1994	560	22.6	24.8	30.2
1995	611	23.6	25.9	43.4
1996	611	23.6	25.9	43.4
1997	601	29.6	20.3	42.4
1998	661	32.6	20.3	42.1
1999	751	35.4	21.2	43.4
2000	742	34.0	21.8	42.9
2001	703	33.6	20.9	45.4
2002	760	33.0	23.0	41.1
2003	760	33.0	23.0	41.1
2004	704	32.4	21.7	41.7
2005	668	29.3	22.8	54.1
2006	633	27.4	23.1	56.7
2007	607	27.3	22.2	55
2008	593	29.1	20.4	53.1
2009	609	27.6	21.3	56.2
2010	594	27.6	21.5	64.6
2011	593	n/a	n/a	68.5
2012	559	23.6	23.6	n/a
2013	570	25.0	22.8	71.1
2014	615	23.0	26.7	72.7
2015	626	24.0	26.0	71.7
2016	651	25.0	26.0	72.7
2017	658	25.0	26.3	72
2018	637	25.0	25.4	72.8
2019	657	24.0	27.3	69.6
2020	620	n/a	n/a	67.9
2021	552	22.0	25.0	74.8
2022	522	23.0	22.6	81.2
2023	517	22.0	23.5	76.6

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 Palms Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	628	25.3	24.8	n/a
1989	605	21.9	27.6	n/a
1990	566	23.4	24.1	n/a
1991	559	23.4	23.8	n/a
1992	580	23.8	24.3	23.4
1993	567	22.6	25.1	30
1994	560	22.6	24.8	30.2
1995	611	23.6	25.9	43.4
1996	611	23.6	25.9	43.4
1997	601	29.6	20.3	42.4
1998	661	32.6	20.3	42.1
1999	751	35.4	21.2	43.4
2000	742	34.0	21.8	42.9
2001	703	33.6	20.9	45.4
2002	760	33.0	23.0	41.1
2003	760	33.0	23.0	41.1
2004	704	32.4	21.7	41.7
2005	668	29.3	22.8	54.1
2006	633	27.4	23.1	56.7
2007	607	27.3	22.2	55
2008	593	29.1	20.4	53.1
2009	609	27.6	21.3	56.2
2010	594	27.6	21.5	64.6
2011	593	n/a	n/a	68.5
2012	559	23.6	23.6	n/a
2013	570	25.0	22.8	71.1
2014	615	23.0	26.7	72.7
2015	626	24.0	26.0	71.7
2016	651	25.0	26.0	72.7
2017	658	25.0	26.3	72
2018	637	25.0	25.4	72.8
2019	657	24.0	27.3	69.6
2020	620	n/a	n/a	67.9
2021	552	22.0	25.0	74.8
2022	522	23.0	22.6	81.2
2023	517	22.0	23.5	76.6

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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