Is Palmyra GATE Magnet a good school?

Palmyra GATE Magnet ranks 1789 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palmyra GATE Magnet?

In the 2022-23 school year, 400 students attended Palmyra GATE Magnet.

What is the racial makeup of Palmyra GATE Magnet?

Students at Palmyra GATE Magnet are 78% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Palmyra GATE Magnet attend?

Students who attend Palmyra GATE Magnet usually go on to attend: Middle : Yorba Middle High : Orange High

Palmyra GATE Magnet

Summary:

Palmyra GATE Magnet is an elementary school located in Orange, California, serving 400 students in grades K-6 as part of the Orange Unified School District.

Palmyra GATE Magnet consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 54.13% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 57.53% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade English Language Arts/Literacy, where 69.09% of students were proficient or better, compared to 61.09% for the district and 45.82% for the state. Palmyra GATE Magnet also performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools for these subgroups.

However, Palmyra GATE Magnet has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.4% in 2018-2019 to 29.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of 27.9%. While Palmyra GATE Magnet outperforms nearby schools in the Orange Unified District, such as Cambridge Elementary, Fairhaven Elementary, and Handy Elementary, the nearby McPherson Magnet school outperforms Palmyra GATE Magnet across all grade levels and subject areas.

Detail:

Public K-6

1325 East Palmyra Ave.
Orange, CA 92866-2428

(714) 997-6207

District: Orange Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1789^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,548

Students who attend Palmyra GATE Magnet usually attend:

Middle:	Yorba Middle
High:	Orange High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 400

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.0%

White:

10.5%

Asian:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palmyra GATE Magnet ranks better than 69.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.53. (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 (78%), White (10.5%), Asian (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palmyra GATE Magnet is 22.7, which is the 3^rd best among 27 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Palmyra GATE Magnet employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palmyra GATE Magnet is $5,548, which is the 10^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palmyra GATE Magnet:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmyra GATE Magnet 1789^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Palmyra GATE Magnet in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Orange Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Unified 517^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palmyra GATE Magnet

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Rank History for all students at Palmyra GATE Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.67	2024^th	4809	57.9%
2005	52.38	2077^th	4822	56.9%
2006	48.72	2247^th	4818	53.4%
2007	59.81	1837^th	5113	64.1%
2008	45.52	2632^nd	5113	48.5%
2009	40.81	3005^th	5193	42.1%
2010	30.35	3819^th	5314	28.1%
2011	37.77	3402^nd	5377	36.7%
2012	40.54	3233^rd	5390	40.0%
2013	24.95	4403^rd	5530	20.4%
2015	43.37	2838^th	5611	49.4%
2016	40.37	3057^th	5614	45.5%
2017	49.43	2583^rd	5692	54.6%
2018	52.45	2417^th	5662	57.3%
2019	64.76	1851^st	5789	68.0%
2022	71.47	1554^th	5883	73.6%
2023	66.60	1730^th	5874	70.5%
2024	65.53	1789^th	5862	69.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Palmyra GATE Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.54	2885^th	3246	11.1%
2019	30.60	2447^th	3275	25.3%
2022	48.17	1304^th	3311	60.6%
2024	31.19	2477^th	3160	21.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palmyra GATE Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.91	1979^th	5084	61.1%
2019	70.27	1168^th	5173	77.4%
2022	82.42	655^th	5264	87.6%
2023	76.34	926^th	5374	82.8%
2024	69.36	1288^th	5511	76.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Palmyra GATE Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.99	2235^th	5413	58.7%
2019	62.98	1843^rd	5492	66.4%
2022	68.06	1601^st	5635	71.6%
2023	62.43	1834^th	5617	67.3%
2024	72.40	1381^st	5605	75.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Palmyra GATE Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.83	2522^nd	5431	53.6%
2019	63.90	1775^th	5510	67.8%
2022	70.96	1476^th	5663	73.9%
2023	64.56	1745^th	5650	69.1%
2024	57.06	2104^th	5636	62.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palmyra GATE Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.22	1772^nd	4830	63.3%
2019	73.95	966^th	4963	80.5%
2022	80.53	716^th	5084	85.9%
2023	77.35	859^th	5098	83.2%
2024	79.30	744^th	5102	85.4%

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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 Palmyra GATE Magnet

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	318	3	26	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1989	298	3	21	118	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
1990	273	7	18	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1991	254	11	9	127	1	n/a	n/a	0	402
1992	258	7	10	142	3	n/a	n/a	0	420
1993	279	4	16	161	5	n/a	n/a	0	465
1994	252	5	12	198	7	n/a	n/a	0	474
1995	229	5	25	249	5	n/a	n/a	0	513
1996	229	5	25	249	5	n/a	n/a	0	513
1997	206	9	27	276	5	n/a	n/a	0	523
1998	200	6	25	280	3	n/a	n/a	0	514
1999	201	4	21	290	2	n/a	n/a	0	518
2000	158	33	47	294	3	n/a	n/a	0	535
2001	180	9	24	345	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
2002	191	12	39	393	5	n/a	n/a	1	641
2003	191	12	39	393	5	n/a	n/a	1	641
2004	178	10	34	380	4	n/a	n/a	21	627
2005	182	8	30	375	1	n/a	n/a	23	619
2006	155	6	41	388	0	n/a	n/a	18	608
2007	133	9	49	378	1	n/a	n/a	18	588
2008	123	7	49	382	2	n/a	n/a	0	563
2009	122	5	59	380	5	2	24	0	597
2010	110	7	52	411	3	7	17	0	607
2011	98	8	63	421	2	7	18	0	617
2012	85	5	44	394	1	7	12	0	548
2013	74	2	28	394	1	8	11	0	518
2014	74	4	32	387	0	6	12	0	515
2015	69	1	33	391	1	3	14	0	512
2016	61	3	30	383	0	2	11	0	490
2017	51	4	18	355	0	0	9	0	437
2018	45	7	18	342	0	0	11	0	423
2019	34	7	16	314	0	0	11	0	382
2020	37	7	20	322	0	1	10	0	397
2021	45	4	17	314	0	0	11	0	391
2022	36	8	19	305	1	2	17	0	388
2023	42	12	16	312	1	2	15	0	400

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 Palmyra GATE Magnet

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	17.0	26.2	n/a
1989	441	17.0	25.9	n/a
1990	406	16.0	25.3	n/a
1991	402	16.0	25.1	n/a
1992	420	16.3	25.7	33.6
1993	465	17.5	26.6	40.6
1994	474	17.5	27.1	44.9
1995	513	19.0	27.0	55.4
1996	513	19.0	27.0	55.4
1997	523	21.0	24.9	47
1998	514	22.0	23.4	53.7
1999	518	23.6	21.9	47.7
2000	535	26.0	20.6	49
2001	559	28.0	20.0	47.2
2002	641	31.5	20.3	50.5
2003	641	31.5	20.3	50.5
2004	627	31.0	20.2	52.1
2005	619	29.5	21.0	55.4
2006	608	28.0	21.7	56.1
2007	588	26.2	22.4	56.5
2008	563	28.9	19.5	58.8
2009	597	29.0	19.9	58.5
2010	607	26.0	23.3	60.8
2011	617	n/a	n/a	54
2012	548	22.4	24.4	n/a
2013	518	21.4	24.1	75.9
2014	515	20.0	25.6	77.9
2015	512	22.0	23.2	74.2
2016	490	22.0	22.2	74.5
2017	437	19.8	22.0	72.3
2018	423	18.0	23.5	74.5
2019	382	16.5	23.1	68.3
2020	397	n/a	n/a	65.7
2021	391	16.6	23.4	66.8
2022	388	17.0	22.8	53.9
2023	400	17.5	22.7	81

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 Palmyra GATE Magnet

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	17.0	26.2	n/a
1989	441	17.0	25.9	n/a
1990	406	16.0	25.3	n/a
1991	402	16.0	25.1	n/a
1992	420	16.3	25.7	33.6
1993	465	17.5	26.6	40.6
1994	474	17.5	27.1	44.9
1995	513	19.0	27.0	55.4
1996	513	19.0	27.0	55.4
1997	523	21.0	24.9	47
1998	514	22.0	23.4	53.7
1999	518	23.6	21.9	47.7
2000	535	26.0	20.6	49
2001	559	28.0	20.0	47.2
2002	641	31.5	20.3	50.5
2003	641	31.5	20.3	50.5
2004	627	31.0	20.2	52.1
2005	619	29.5	21.0	55.4
2006	608	28.0	21.7	56.1
2007	588	26.2	22.4	56.5
2008	563	28.9	19.5	58.8
2009	597	29.0	19.9	58.5
2010	607	26.0	23.3	60.8
2011	617	n/a	n/a	54
2012	548	22.4	24.4	n/a
2013	518	21.4	24.1	75.9
2014	515	20.0	25.6	77.9
2015	512	22.0	23.2	74.2
2016	490	22.0	22.2	74.5
2017	437	19.8	22.0	72.3
2018	423	18.0	23.5	74.5
2019	382	16.5	23.1	68.3
2020	397	n/a	n/a	65.7
2021	391	16.6	23.4	66.8
2022	388	17.0	22.8	53.9
2023	400	17.5	22.7	81

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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