Summary:
Palm Middle is a public middle school located in Moreno Valley, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,014 students. It is part of the Moreno Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1248 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Palm Middle faces some significant challenges compared to nearby schools in the district. The school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.6% to 38.1%, which is significantly higher than the 26.4% to 33.0% range at other schools in the district. Academically, Palm Middle's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests is generally lower than the Moreno Valley Unified School District and the state of California averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at Palm Middle ranged from 32.29% to 35.69%, compared to the district's 30.37% to 32.17% and the state's 45.82% to 47.04%. Similarly, in Mathematics, Palm Middle's proficiency rates ranged from 16.05% to 25.23%, compared to the district's 14.97% to 18.82% and the state's 31.57% to 34.31%. The school's performance on various student subgroups, such as female students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners, is also generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups.
Additionally, Moreno Valley Unified School District has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.3% to 89% at Palm Middle, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 50.5% to 80.45%. These socioeconomic and attendance-related challenges may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance, and addressing these issues may require a multi-faceted approach, including collaboration with the district, community stakeholders, and evidence-based strategies to support student success.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Moreno Valley Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1764th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,100
Students who attend Palm Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Palm Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.1
Number of students: 1,014
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
73.0%
African American:
12.1%
White:
8.4%
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Two or more races:
3.6%
Asian:
2.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.6%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.3%
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