Palm Elementary

Summary:

Palm Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hacienda Heights, CA, serving 237 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District, which is ranked 782 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palm Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 48.2% to 59.4% in recent years, much higher than the district and state averages. The school also underperforms the district and state on standardized tests, with only 27.78% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 48.59% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Palm Elementary's student group rankings are generally in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, particularly for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, though it performs better for English Language Learners. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.11% to 87.5%, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

When comparing Palm Elementary to other schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District, Nelson Elementary and Sparks Elementary have lower chronic absenteeism rates and generally higher test scores, while Los Altos Elementary, Mesa Robles, and Los Molinos Elementary significantly outperform Palm Elementary on academic measures. These schools may provide valuable insights into effective instructional practices and school improvement strategies that could benefit Palm Elementary.


Detail:

Public K-5

 14740 East Palm Ave.
       Hacienda Heights, CA  91745-1938


(626) 933-7400

District: Hacienda la Puente Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4700th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Palm Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Orange Grove Middle
High:    Los Altos High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  227

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.1%
Two or more races:
5.7%
Asian:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.2% Help


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Compare Details Palm Elementary ranks worse than 80.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 21st among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.69. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.1%), two or more races (5.7%), Asian (5.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palm Elementary is 20.6, which is the 7th best among 22 elementary schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palm Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palm Elementary 4700th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Palm Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hacienda la Puente Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hacienda la Puente Unified 782nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palm Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Palm Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 35.22 2929th 4809 39.1%
2005 46.68 2356th 4822 51.1%
2006 43.04 2554th 4818 47.0%
2007 43.08 2740th 5113 46.4%
2008 50.22 2353rd 5113 54.0%
2009 34.49 3401st 5193 34.5%
2010 42.37 3031st 5314 43.0%
2011 51.84 2489th 5377 53.7%
2012 45.57 2912th 5390 46.0%
2013 39.63 3333rd 5530 39.7%
2015 34.25 3380th 5611 39.8%
2016 27.20 3995th 5614 28.8%
2017 27.14 4075th 5692 28.4%
2018 40.35 3129th 5662 44.7%
2019 28.28 4080th 5789 29.5%
2022 17.15 5144th 5883 12.6%
2023 22.08 4651st 5874 20.8%
2024 21.69 4700th 5862 19.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Palm Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.76 644th 3246 80.2%
2019 71.70 490th 3275 85.0%
2022 47.03 1362nd 3311 58.9%
2023 48.63 1265th 3250 61.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Palm Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.92 2273rd 2420 6.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palm Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.83 2308th 5084 54.6%
2019 40.94 3043rd 5173 41.2%
2022 24.54 4277th 5264 18.8%
2023 29.40 3940th 5374 26.7%
2024 27.06 4223rd 5511 23.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Palm Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.25 2582nd 5413 52.3%
2019 26.96 4079th 5492 25.7%
2022 18.82 4822nd 5635 14.4%
2023 18.86 4807th 5617 14.4%
2024 25.68 4178th 5605 25.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Palm Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.11 2118th 2585 18.1%
2022 20.46 1992nd 2227 10.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Palm Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.34 3519th 5431 35.2%
2019 31.56 3663rd 5510 33.5%
2022 18.10 4918th 5663 13.2%
2023 25.84 4165th 5650 26.3%
2024 19.87 4734th 5636 16.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palm Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.95 2043rd 4830 57.7%
2019 38.16 3082nd 4963 37.9%
2022 20.33 4481st 5084 11.9%
2023 30.14 3691st 5098 27.6%
2024 29.92 3747th 5102 26.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Palm Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 149 19 51 341 1 n/a n/a 0 561
1989 101 5 35 247 2 n/a n/a 0 390
1990 84 3 41 264 6 n/a n/a 0 398
1991 104 5 41 255 7 n/a n/a 0 412
1992 95 5 36 261 5 n/a n/a 0 402
1993 94 4 38 251 4 n/a n/a 0 391
1994 73 4 41 267 2 n/a n/a 0 387
1995 53 4 40 309 2 n/a n/a 0 408
1996 53 4 40 309 2 n/a n/a 0 408
1997 51 9 40 320 2 n/a n/a 0 422
1998 61 14 37 324 1 n/a n/a 0 437
1999 63 13 29 318 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2000 60 9 25 335 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2001 58 8 26 371 2 n/a n/a 0 465
2002 42 8 25 350 2 n/a n/a 1 428
2003 42 8 25 350 2 n/a n/a 1 428
2004 28 9 23 369 1 n/a n/a 0 430
2005 25 6 27 372 2 n/a n/a 0 432
2006 23 5 25 337 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2007 20 4 17 319 0 n/a n/a 1 361
2008 20 4 19 331 1 n/a n/a 0 375
2009 14 8 19 396 1 0 3 0 441
2010 10 3 11 413 1 0 5 0 443
2011 13 2 14 369 1 1 5 0 405
2012 11 2 13 389 1 3 3 0 422
2013 10 1 13 372 1 3 3 0 403
2014 10 1 17 370 1 3 3 0 405
2015 13 1 14 365 1 2 1 0 397
2016 12 1 12 345 0 2 0 0 372
2017 12 1 15 329 0 0 0 0 357
2018 11 1 17 307 0 0 0 0 336
2019 12 1 18 290 0 0 3 0 324
2020 13 0 18 284 0 0 3 0 318
2021 12 1 17 260 0 0 6 0 296
2022 13 1 15 231 0 0 5 0 265
2023 10 0 13 209 0 0 5 0 237
2024 10 1 12 191 0 0 13 0 227

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Palm Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 561 19.2 29.2 n/a
1989 390 14.5 26.8 n/a
1990 398 14.2 28.0 n/a
1991 412 15.0 27.4 n/a
1992 402 15.2 26.4 40.8
1993 391 14.0 27.9 34.3
1994 387 13.5 28.7 46.5
1995 408 14.0 29.1 56.6
1996 408 14.0 29.1 56.6
1997 422 17.0 24.8 63.7
1998 437 20.0 21.9 62.9
1999 423 21.0 20.1 63.8
2000 429 21.0 20.4 64.8
2001 465 22.0 21.1 64.7
2002 428 22.0 19.5 78
2003 428 22.0 19.5 78
2004 430 22.0 19.5 66.7
2005 432 20.9 20.7 66.4
2006 390 20.6 18.9 62.8
2007 361 18.4 19.6 76.4
2008 375 19.4 19.3 75.5
2009 441 22.2 19.0 75.3
2010 443 22.2 19.9 85.8
2011 405 n/a n/a 89.9
2012 422 18.6 22.6 n/a
2013 403 18.6 21.6 87.6
2014 405 17.6 23.0 89.4
2015 397 17.0 23.3 89.7
2016 372 16.0 23.2 91.4
2017 357 15.2 23.4 85.7
2018 336 14.2 23.6 88.7
2019 324 14.0 23.1 92.6
2020 318 n/a n/a 89.9
2021 296 13.0 22.7 87.5
2022 265 12.0 22.0 78.1
2023 237 11.0 21.5 81.9
2024 227 11.0 20.6 76.2

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 Palm Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 561 19.2 29.2 n/a
1989 390 14.5 26.8 n/a
1990 398 14.2 28.0 n/a
1991 412 15.0 27.4 n/a
1992 402 15.2 26.4 40.8
1993 391 14.0 27.9 34.3
1994 387 13.5 28.7 46.5
1995 408 14.0 29.1 56.6
1996 408 14.0 29.1 56.6
1997 422 17.0 24.8 63.7
1998 437 20.0 21.9 62.9
1999 423 21.0 20.1 63.8
2000 429 21.0 20.4 64.8
2001 465 22.0 21.1 64.7
2002 428 22.0 19.5 78
2003 428 22.0 19.5 78
2004 430 22.0 19.5 66.7
2005 432 20.9 20.7 66.4
2006 390 20.6 18.9 62.8
2007 361 18.4 19.6 76.4
2008 375 19.4 19.3 75.5
2009 441 22.2 19.0 75.3
2010 443 22.2 19.9 85.8
2011 405 n/a n/a 89.9
2012 422 18.6 22.6 n/a
2013 403 18.6 21.6 87.6
2014 405 17.6 23.0 89.4
2015 397 17.0 23.3 89.7
2016 372 16.0 23.2 91.4
2017 357 15.2 23.4 85.7
2018 336 14.2 23.6 88.7
2019 324 14.0 23.1 92.6
2020 318 n/a n/a 89.9
2021 296 13.0 22.7 87.5
2022 265 12.0 22.0 78.1
2023 237 11.0 21.5 81.9
2024 227 11.0 20.6 76.2

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Palm Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201293.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%96.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%93.0%
201397.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%97.0%
201489.0%0.0%0.0%11.0%89.0%100.0%100.0%89.0%89.0%
201593.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%93.0%100.0%100.0%93.0%93.0%
201676.0%1.0%0.0%23.0%81.0%93.0%95.0%79.0%88.0%
201796.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%96.0%≥98.0%
201894.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%94.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%96.0%94.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202095.3%0.0%4.7%96.9%
202191.2%0.0%0.0%93.0%94.7%94.7%93.0%94.7%
202288.6%0.0%2.3%93.2%88.6%93.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Palm Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4080th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4651st of 5874 Elementary schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palm Elementary)38.830
 8.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hacienda la Puente Unified)5448.3
 5.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Palm Elementary)40.840
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hacienda la Puente Unified)54.250.7
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palm Elementary)35.224.1
 11.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hacienda la Puente Unified)52.445.5
 6.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Palm Elementary)18.921.4
 2.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hacienda la Puente Unified)47.742.1
 5.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palm Elementary)36.822.4
 14.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hacienda la Puente Unified)54.648.1
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Palm Elementary)22.413.8
 8.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hacienda la Puente Unified)39.835.4
 4.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Palm Elementary)27.615.5
 12.1%
   5th Grade Science (Hacienda la Puente Unified)34.832.4
 2.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students324237
 26.9%
African American10
 100%
American Indian00
Asian1813
 27.8%
Hispanic290209
 27.9%
Pacific Islander00
White1210
 16.7%
Two or More Races35
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.6%81.9%
 10.7%


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Students at Palm Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 227 students attended Palm Elementary.

Students who attend Palm Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orange Grove Middle
High : Los Altos High

Palm Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.8% of California elementary schools.


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