Is Palisades Elementary a good school?

Palisades Elementary ranks 1093 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palisades Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 336 students attended Palisades Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Palisades Elementary?

Students at Palisades Elementary are 55% White, 26% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Palisades Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palisades Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Shorecliffs Middle High : San Juan Hills High

Palisades Elementary

Summary:

Palisades Elementary is a public elementary school located in Capistrano Beach, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 343 students. The school is part of the Capistrano Unified School District, which is ranked 204 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palisades Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally higher than the state average, with 66.43% proficiency in English Language Arts/Literacy and 58.33% proficiency in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year. Palisades Elementary outperforms the Capistrano Unified School District average in English Language Arts/Literacy for 5th grade students (74.51% vs. 70.37%) and Mathematics for 4th grade students (66.67% vs. 64.92%). The school's Special Education, Hispanic, and Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) students perform particularly well, ranking in the top 5%, top 20%, and top 15% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for Multi-racial students is relatively low, ranking in the bottom 30% of California elementary schools.

Palisades Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has seen a significant increase, rising from 12.2% in 2017-2018 to 32.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Palisades Elementary has also increased from 34.03% in 2021-2022 to 48.4% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. While Palisades Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Marblehead Elementary and San Juan Elementary schools, the Truman Benedict Elementary school, located about 2.4 miles away, consistently outperforms Palisades Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

Detail:

Public K-5

26462 Via Sacramento
Capistrano Beach, CA 92624-1399

(949) 496-5942

District: Capistrano Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1093^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,517

Students who attend Palisades Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shorecliffs Middle
High:	San Juan Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Two or more races:

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palisades Elementary ranks better than 81.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 21^st among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.35. (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 Palisades Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.4%), Hispanic (25.6%), two or more races (17.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palisades Elementary is 19.7, which is the 3^rd best among 34 elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palisades Elementary is $10,517, which is the 7^th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palisades Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palisades Elementary 1093^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Palisades Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Capistrano Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Capistrano Unified 204^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palisades Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Palisades Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	69.58	1315^th	4809	72.7%
2005	70.03	1331^st	4822	72.4%
2006	69.86	1348^th	4818	72.0%
2007	64.16	1634^th	5113	68.0%
2008	76.26	1130^th	5113	77.9%
2009	67.66	1550^th	5193	70.2%
2010	58.24	2084^th	5314	60.8%
2011	66.95	1643^rd	5377	69.4%
2012	73.81	1339^th	5390	75.2%
2013	75.66	1280^th	5530	76.9%
2015	74.14	1348^th	5611	76.0%
2016	68.08	1612^th	5614	71.3%
2017	55.81	2233^rd	5692	60.8%
2018	57.06	2184^th	5662	61.4%
2019	65.36	1824^th	5789	68.5%
2022	75.84	1368^th	5883	76.7%
2023	82.35	1077^th	5874	81.7%
2024	81.35	1093^rd	5862	81.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Palisades Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.60	482^nd	669	28.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Palisades Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.88	103^rd	2420	95.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palisades Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.21	2534^th	5084	50.2%
2019	52.75	2220^th	5173	57.1%
2022	72.58	1049^th	5264	80.1%
2023	81.54	716^th	5374	86.7%
2024	82.99	712^th	5511	87.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Palisades Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.65	2088^th	5413	61.4%
2019	44.14	2857^th	5492	48.0%
2022	75.69	1295^th	5635	77.0%
2023	77.22	1205^th	5617	78.5%
2024	84.16	905^th	5605	83.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Palisades Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	97.22	61^st	2585	97.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Palisades Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.24	2156^th	5431	60.3%
2019	77.23	1205^th	5510	78.1%
2022	74.24	1342^nd	5663	76.3%
2023	83.36	950^th	5650	83.2%
2024	76.21	1224^th	5636	78.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palisades Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.16	2923^rd	4830	39.5%
2019	41.61	2850^th	4963	42.6%
2022	69.38	1184^th	5084	76.7%
2024	74.70	955^th	5102	81.3%

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Rank History for White students at Palisades Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.97	1793^rd	2737	34.5%
2019	54.57	1397^th	2834	50.7%
2022	56.82	1263^rd	2726	53.7%
2023	58.65	1165^th	2662	56.2%
2024	61.79	1068^th	2647	59.7%

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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 Palisades Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	590	4	5	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
1989	568	1	5	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1990	573	0	4	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1991	604	5	10	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
1992	582	5	12	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	686
1993	635	5	20	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
1994	683	3	15	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
1995	671	6	21	171	3	n/a	n/a	0	872
1996	671	6	21	171	3	n/a	n/a	0	872
1997	678	10	23	184	4	n/a	n/a	0	899
1998	696	12	26	212	6	n/a	n/a	0	952
1999	593	11	20	207	8	n/a	n/a	0	839
2000	586	10	21	219	12	n/a	n/a	1	849
2001	537	8	21	222	11	n/a	n/a	5	804
2002	426	4	12	143	11	n/a	n/a	12	608
2003	426	4	12	143	11	n/a	n/a	12	608
2004	403	5	12	128	10	n/a	n/a	29	587
2005	376	3	7	116	5	n/a	n/a	36	543
2006	331	3	14	120	8	n/a	n/a	41	517
2007	332	1	6	108	7	n/a	n/a	41	495
2008	328	n/a	4	101	2	n/a	n/a	0	435
2009	330	5	7	110	5	0	75	0	532
2010	332	1	12	156	1	0	22	0	524
2011	318	3	17	162	1	0	25	0	526
2012	325	1	14	153	1	0	19	0	513
2013	335	4	12	167	1	1	23	0	543
2014	314	1	10	157	1	1	26	0	510
2015	323	3	10	152	2	0	29	0	519
2016	337	1	14	160	2	1	41	0	556
2017	302	5	14	148	1	1	39	0	510
2018	288	4	10	132	1	1	46	0	482
2019	271	4	14	107	1	0	48	0	445
2020	241	3	8	104	2	0	53	0	411
2021	208	1	10	93	1	0	40	0	353
2022	228	2	7	93	2	0	53	0	385
2023	201	0	3	78	1	0	60	0	343
2024	186	0	5	86	1	0	58	0	336

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

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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 Palisades Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	659	25.5	25.8	n/a
1989	628	26.0	24.1	n/a
1990	634	25.0	25.3	n/a
1991	699	27.0	25.8	n/a
1992	686	27.4	25.0	16.5
1993	755	26.0	29.0	13.2
1994	808	28.0	28.9	18.8
1995	872	30.6	28.5	28.1
1996	872	30.6	28.5	28.1
1997	899	37.0	24.3	28.8
1998	952	39.0	24.4	28.9
1999	839	39.0	21.5	26
2000	849	37.0	22.9	26.9
2001	804	37.0	21.7	23.7
2002	608	28.1	21.6	39.6
2003	608	28.1	21.6	39.6
2004	587	27.1	21.7	28.3
2005	543	25.0	21.7	22.1
2006	517	26.0	19.9	26.3
2007	495	28.0	17.7	26
2008	435	28.5	15.3	31.5
2009	532	28.0	17.7	32.7
2010	524	24.0	21.8	30.3
2011	526	n/a	n/a	36.3
2012	513	19.8	25.8	n/a
2013	543	20.3	26.7	38.9
2014	510	18.0	28.3	35.7
2015	519	19.0	27.3	38.2
2016	556	20.0	27.8	34.5
2017	510	19.0	26.8	36.5
2018	482	18.0	26.7	43.8
2019	445	16.0	27.8	37.1
2020	411	n/a	n/a	39.9
2021	353	15.4	22.8	38.2
2022	385	19.0	20.2	34
2023	343	18.0	19.0	48.4
2024	336	17.0	19.7	44.3

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 Palisades Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	659	25.5	25.8	n/a
1989	628	26.0	24.1	n/a
1990	634	25.0	25.3	n/a
1991	699	27.0	25.8	n/a
1992	686	27.4	25.0	16.5
1993	755	26.0	29.0	13.2
1994	808	28.0	28.9	18.8
1995	872	30.6	28.5	28.1
1996	872	30.6	28.5	28.1
1997	899	37.0	24.3	28.8
1998	952	39.0	24.4	28.9
1999	839	39.0	21.5	26
2000	849	37.0	22.9	26.9
2001	804	37.0	21.7	23.7
2002	608	28.1	21.6	39.6
2003	608	28.1	21.6	39.6
2004	587	27.1	21.7	28.3
2005	543	25.0	21.7	22.1
2006	517	26.0	19.9	26.3
2007	495	28.0	17.7	26
2008	435	28.5	15.3	31.5
2009	532	28.0	17.7	32.7
2010	524	24.0	21.8	30.3
2011	526	n/a	n/a	36.3
2012	513	19.8	25.8	n/a
2013	543	20.3	26.7	38.9
2014	510	18.0	28.3	35.7
2015	519	19.0	27.3	38.2
2016	556	20.0	27.8	34.5
2017	510	19.0	26.8	36.5
2018	482	18.0	26.7	43.8
2019	445	16.0	27.8	37.1
2020	411	n/a	n/a	39.9
2021	353	15.4	22.8	38.2
2022	385	19.0	20.2	34
2023	343	18.0	19.0	48.4
2024	336	17.0	19.7	44.3

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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