Is Palomar Elementary a good school?

Palomar Elementary ranks 1559 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palomar Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 325 students attended Palomar Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Palomar Elementary?

Students at Palomar Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Palomar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palomar Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Castle Park Middle High : Castle Park Senior High

Palomar Elementary

Summary:

Palomar Elementary is a public elementary school in Chula Vista, California, serving 305 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Chula Vista Elementary District, which is ranked 537 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Palomar Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 56.88% of Palomar students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.46% for the district and 47.04% for California. In Math, 53.99% of Palomar students were proficient or better, compared to 44.72% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Palomar's performance is especially strong in 3rd and 6th grade ELA, as well as 3rd grade Math. The school also demonstrates high rankings for its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, often outperforming state averages.

While Palomar Elementary's academic performance is impressive, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.8% in 2017-2018 to 32.1% in 2022-2023. This is an issue the school and district should address, as chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning. Compared to nearby schools like Kellogg (Karl H.) Elementary and Parkview Elementary, Palomar consistently outperforms in academic metrics, despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests the school is effectively supporting its students and addressing challenges associated with socioeconomic disadvantage.

Detail:

Public K-6

300 East Palomar St.
Chula Vista, CA 91911-3799

(619) 420-0134

District: Chula Vista Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1559^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,099

Students who attend Palomar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Castle Park Middle
High:	Castle Park Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 325

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.6%

White:

6.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palomar Elementary ranks better than 73.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 19^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.79. (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: Hispanic (84.6%), White (6.5%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palomar Elementary is 19.1, which is the 6^th best among 41 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Palomar Elementary employs 16.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palomar Elementary is $13,099, which is the 6^th highest among 41 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palomar Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palomar Elementary 1559^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Palomar Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chula Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chula Vista Elementary 537^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palomar Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Palomar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.41	3033^rd	4809	36.9%
2005	27.74	3427^th	4822	28.9%
2006	27.89	3459^th	4818	28.2%
2007	35.00	3227^th	5113	36.9%
2008	47.16	2533^rd	5113	50.5%
2009	46.18	2698^th	5193	48.0%
2010	54.24	2310^th	5314	56.5%
2011	59.37	2074^th	5377	61.4%
2012	43.60	3033^rd	5390	43.7%
2013	62.25	1991^st	5530	64.0%
2015	56.21	2116^th	5611	62.3%
2016	58.16	2078^th	5614	63.0%
2017	55.92	2224^th	5692	60.9%
2018	61.92	1955^th	5662	65.5%
2019	47.01	2765^th	5789	52.2%
2022	55.58	2270^th	5883	61.4%
2023	71.74	1504^th	5874	74.4%
2024	70.79	1559^th	5862	73.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Palomar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.36	566^th	3246	82.6%
2019	59.66	835^th	3275	74.5%
2022	76.30	357^th	3311	89.2%
2023	94.91	78^th	3250	97.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palomar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.42	1050^th	5084	79.3%
2019	54.85	2083^rd	5173	59.7%
2022	74.45	982^nd	5264	81.3%
2023	86.29	531^st	5374	90.1%
2024	77.28	955^th	5511	82.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Palomar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.78	1720^th	5413	68.2%
2019	55.09	2224^th	5492	59.5%
2022	52.45	2285^th	5635	59.4%
2023	68.86	1557^th	5617	72.3%
2024	68.17	1563^rd	5605	72.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Palomar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.23	2211^th	5431	59.3%
2019	38.15	3173^rd	5510	42.4%
2022	57.21	2085^th	5663	63.2%
2023	71.67	1428^th	5650	74.7%
2024	70.18	1495^th	5636	73.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palomar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.57	1010^th	4830	79.1%
2019	58.92	1757^th	4963	64.6%
2022	72.86	1026^th	5084	79.8%
2023	88.35	424^th	5098	91.7%
2024	84.47	569^th	5102	88.8%

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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 Palomar Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	142	9	25	240	2	n/a	n/a	0	418
1989	140	11	23	281	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
1990	147	9	22	301	5	n/a	n/a	0	484
1991	139	9	28	294	6	n/a	n/a	0	476
1992	128	12	19	300	3	n/a	n/a	0	462
1993	136	14	18	320	5	n/a	n/a	0	493
1994	144	14	20	299	5	n/a	n/a	0	482
1995	141	18	17	286	10	n/a	n/a	0	472
1996	141	18	17	286	10	n/a	n/a	0	472
1997	118	18	29	277	8	n/a	n/a	0	450
1998	96	25	30	309	7	n/a	n/a	0	467
1999	81	27	31	302	6	n/a	n/a	0	447
2000	75	17	35	332	4	n/a	n/a	0	463
2001	67	17	31	330	3	n/a	n/a	0	448
2002	56	15	29	339	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
2003	56	15	29	339	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
2004	53	17	23	344	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
2005	45	20	17	347	2	n/a	n/a	2	433
2006	27	15	17	350	3	n/a	n/a	0	412
2007	30	14	26	332	1	n/a	n/a	2	405
2008	25	17	22	327	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
2009	22	15	13	321	1	4	19	0	395
2010	183	7	11	179	3	1	1	0	385
2011	30	6	15	319	1	2	0	0	373
2012	33	5	10	304	1	2	0	0	355
2013	39	8	10	292	1	1	0	0	351
2014	28	7	6	338	0	1	6	0	386
2015	27	9	6	341	0	2	4	0	389
2016	26	9	8	340	0	2	3	0	388
2017	24	2	7	326	0	2	2	0	363
2018	27	8	5	321	0	2	2	0	365
2019	29	3	6	296	0	0	5	0	339
2020	23	4	4	287	0	0	8	0	326
2021	23	6	4	275	0	0	8	0	316
2022	21	8	3	236	0	0	7	0	275
2023	19	10	2	265	0	0	9	0	305
2024	21	7	5	275	0	2	15	0	325

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 Palomar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	418	17.3	24.1	n/a
1989	457	20.4	22.4	n/a
1990	484	20.4	23.7	n/a
1991	476	20.9	22.7	n/a
1992	462	21.2	21.7	34.4
1993	493	20.0	24.7	36.1
1994	482	20.0	24.1	44.4
1995	472	20.3	23.3	48.7
1996	472	20.3	23.3	48.7
1997	450	20.0	22.5	58.4
1998	467	22.0	21.2	49.3
1999	447	21.0	21.3	52.3
2000	463	21.0	22.0	52.3
2001	448	21.0	21.3	56
2002	440	21.5	20.5	50.2
2003	440	21.5	20.5	50.2
2004	438	23.0	19.0	57.3
2005	433	23.0	18.8	61.7
2006	412	22.0	18.7	55.3
2007	405	21.0	19.3	48.6
2008	392	24.5	16.0	67.3
2009	395	20.0	16.7	53.2
2010	385	19.0	20.2	65.2
2011	373	n/a	n/a	57.6
2012	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
2013	351	19.0	18.4	65.5
2014	386	17.0	22.7	72.3
2015	389	19.0	20.4	74.6
2016	388	18.0	21.5	75
2017	363	17.0	21.3	75.2
2018	365	17.0	21.4	75.9
2019	339	16.0	21.1	82
2020	326	n/a	n/a	83.1
2021	316	16.0	19.7	79.4
2022	275	13.2	20.7	77.1
2023	305	13.0	23.4	73.1
2024	325	16.9	19.1	65.5

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 Palomar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	418	17.3	24.1	n/a
1989	457	20.4	22.4	n/a
1990	484	20.4	23.7	n/a
1991	476	20.9	22.7	n/a
1992	462	21.2	21.7	34.4
1993	493	20.0	24.7	36.1
1994	482	20.0	24.1	44.4
1995	472	20.3	23.3	48.7
1996	472	20.3	23.3	48.7
1997	450	20.0	22.5	58.4
1998	467	22.0	21.2	49.3
1999	447	21.0	21.3	52.3
2000	463	21.0	22.0	52.3
2001	448	21.0	21.3	56
2002	440	21.5	20.5	50.2
2003	440	21.5	20.5	50.2
2004	438	23.0	19.0	57.3
2005	433	23.0	18.8	61.7
2006	412	22.0	18.7	55.3
2007	405	21.0	19.3	48.6
2008	392	24.5	16.0	67.3
2009	395	20.0	16.7	53.2
2010	385	19.0	20.2	65.2
2011	373	n/a	n/a	57.6
2012	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
2013	351	19.0	18.4	65.5
2014	386	17.0	22.7	72.3
2015	389	19.0	20.4	74.6
2016	388	18.0	21.5	75
2017	363	17.0	21.3	75.2
2018	365	17.0	21.4	75.9
2019	339	16.0	21.1	82
2020	326	n/a	n/a	83.1
2021	316	16.0	19.7	79.4
2022	275	13.2	20.7	77.1
2023	305	13.0	23.4	73.1
2024	325	16.9	19.1	65.5

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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