Is Palmdale Learning Plaza a good school?

Palmdale Learning Plaza ranks 3089 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palmdale Learning Plaza?

In the 2022-23 school year, 783 students attended Palmdale Learning Plaza.

What is the racial makeup of Palmdale Learning Plaza?

Students at Palmdale Learning Plaza are 72% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Palmdale Learning Plaza

Summary:

Palmdale Learning Plaza is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Palmdale, California, with 783 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 22-23. The school is part of the Palmdale Elementary School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palmdale Learning Plaza stands out as a relatively high-performing school within the Palmdale Elementary School District, consistently outperforming the district in standardized test scores across grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the school had 46.77% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 32.32% proficient or better in Math, compared to 27.55% and 16.62% respectively for the Palmdale Elementary School District. The school's performance is particularly strong for its African American and English Language Learner student populations, ranking in the top 30-40% of California elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years.

However, Palmdale Learning Plaza faces a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, from 5.7% in 2017-2018 to 23.9% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average. While the school outperforms other nearby schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District, such as Desert Rose Elementary and Ocotillo Elementary, some schools outside the district, like Anaverde Hills in the Westside Union Elementary District, demonstrate stronger academic performance in certain areas, particularly in English Language Arts.

Detail:

Public K-8

38043 Division St.
Palmdale, CA 93551-3427

(661) 538-9034

District: Palmdale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3089^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $415

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 783

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.4%

African American:

13.3%

White:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palmdale Learning Plaza ranks worse than 52.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.57. (See more...)

Compare Details Palmdale Learning Plaza ranks better than 66.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.86. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (72.4%), African American (13.3%), White (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palmdale Learning Plaza is 22.3, which is the 5^th best among 20 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Palmdale Learning Plaza employs 35.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palmdale Learning Plaza is $415, which is the 5^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palmdale Learning Plaza:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmdale Learning Plaza 3089^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Palmdale Learning Plaza in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Palmdale Learning Plaza 933^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Palmdale Learning Plaza in the ranking list.)

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Palmdale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmdale Elementary 1346^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palmdale Learning Plaza

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.65	2474^th	4809	48.6%
2005	41.69	2618^th	4822	45.7%
2006	42.46	2584^th	4818	46.4%
2007	37.61	3066^th	5113	40.0%
2008	46.68	2571^st	5113	49.7%
2009	48.70	2567^th	5193	50.6%
2010	58.50	2068^th	5314	61.1%
2011	47.11	2766^th	5377	48.6%
2012	53.61	2417^th	5390	55.2%
2013	50.35	2668^th	5530	51.8%
2015	40.56	2987^th	5611	46.8%
2016	40.53	3049^th	5614	45.7%
2017	31.61	3708^th	5692	34.9%
2018	36.82	3352^nd	5662	40.8%
2019	40.22	3180^th	5789	45.1%
2022	37.37	3268^th	5883	44.5%
2023	44.68	2846^th	5874	51.5%
2024	41.57	3089^th	5862	47.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.13	1924^th	3246	40.7%
2019	55.72	974^th	3275	70.3%
2022	41.98	1677^th	3311	49.4%
2023	49.98	1199^th	3250	63.1%
2024	75.22	308^th	3160	90.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.17	1549^th	2420	36.0%
2024	27.95	1943^rd	2634	26.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.09	2546^th	5084	49.9%
2019	49.34	2447^th	5173	52.7%
2022	46.51	2504^th	5264	52.4%
2023	55.42	2017^th	5374	62.5%
2024	54.46	2088^th	5511	62.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.03	3149^th	5413	41.8%
2019	40.37	3079^th	5492	43.9%
2022	40.27	2983^rd	5635	47.1%
2023	42.13	2874^th	5617	48.8%
2024	41.04	2980^th	5605	46.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.74	1072^nd	2585	58.5%
2022	39.98	1081^st	2227	51.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.77	3357^th	5431	38.2%
2019	40.09	3034^th	5510	44.9%
2022	34.70	3399^th	5663	40.0%
2023	46.50	2653^rd	5650	53.0%
2024	41.80	2953^rd	5636	47.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.03	214^th	700	69.4%
2019	67.77	174^th	747	76.7%
2022	42.65	329^th	663	50.4%
2023	58.76	212^th	662	68.0%
2024	63.24	163^rd	593	72.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.20	2394^th	4830	50.4%
2019	51.21	2208^th	4963	55.5%
2022	49.68	2227^th	5084	56.2%
2023	58.78	1736^th	5098	65.9%
2024	56.99	1841^st	5102	63.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.49	1707^th	2662	35.9%
2024	37.50	1766^th	2647	33.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Palmdale Learning Plaza

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Rank History for all middle school students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	49.60	789^th	1769	55.4%
2005	43.85	919^th	1777	48.3%
2006	36.04	1115^th	1804	38.2%
2007	36.70	1198^th	1999	40.1%
2008	55.25	811^th	2005	59.6%
2009	60.19	741^st	2063	64.1%
2010	74.70	433^rd	2179	80.1%
2011	70.13	541^st	2236	75.8%
2012	74.18	471^st	2259	79.2%
2013	75.61	436^th	2379	81.7%
2015	75.48	518^th	2477	79.1%
2016	64.21	773^rd	2497	69.0%
2017	53.71	1012^th	2508	59.6%
2018	54.78	969^th	2480	60.9%
2019	48.05	1207^th	2715	55.5%
2022	39.45	1483^rd	2740	45.9%
2023	54.20	1053^rd	2802	62.4%
2024	57.86	933^rd	2777	66.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.34	1362^nd	1540	11.6%
2023	28.84	1279^th	1529	16.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.17	581^st	2230	73.9%
2019	61.44	696^th	2369	70.6%
2022	48.11	1075^th	2458	56.3%
2023	63.78	660^th	2549	74.1%
2024	69.01	552^nd	2575	78.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.41	995^th	2262	56.0%
2019	49.04	1084^th	2380	54.5%
2022	37.88	1411^th	2509	43.8%
2023	54.33	956^th	2547	62.5%
2024	54.34	948^th	2546	62.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.88	679^th	1369	50.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.21	879^th	2273	61.3%
2019	44.17	1186^th	2407	50.7%
2022	40.76	1317^th	2527	47.9%
2023	52.09	1002^nd	2558	60.8%
2024	59.26	826^th	2547	67.6%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.92	307^th	643	52.3%
2022	46.97	289^th	637	54.6%
2023	65.11	165^th	614	73.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.29	511^th	2072	75.3%
2019	62.56	628^th	2213	71.6%
2022	50.14	994^th	2359	57.9%
2023	69.08	531^st	2391	77.8%
2024	69.98	512^th	2383	78.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Palmdale Learning Plaza

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.45	627^th	1535	59.2%

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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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by a student
Monday, June 13, 2016

I was a PLP student I have been there kindergarten through 8th grade and I promoted class of 2016 best teachers and staff I would give them five stars but worst administration you can have at an IB school I was bullied in everyway you can think of I was bullied about my race I was cyberbullied and physically bullied being pushed and shoved I told and told on these people so many times I was even threatened my life and administration as in principal and vice principal didn't care! which was expected from them anyway they only care about their "favorite students" "their children that went to school there" I lost all hope for them in the beginning of the first bullying which were my bullies and their friends I was told I was stupid and dumb I knew wasn't true so I didn't believe it ("because of my disibility which is not noticeable someone told someone and everyone found out") I have knee issues ("which is not a disibility") and it is very noticeable and thats when the physical bullying began because my legs were weak I came home with bruses on my knees from the slugging and how hard I fall everyday at school because of these bullies and so I told and told the principal that was insistant that it didn't exist I had proof on my phone all the texts of my cyberbullying and he said it was in my head so he didn't have to deal with the problems and the principals word saying "Perspective" is what got me mad but I told myself if no one believes you at school you know the truth and thats all that matters what made me mad is that all the little kids hugging the principal and the vice like celebrities which me the only one who knows the real person they really are made me sick because these kids don't know the other side of them and they are fake when this happens I don't like using the word hate but if there was a stronger word then hate for this school I would use it and im going to say it straight the vice principal treats us like zoo animals on display these are her words "look good" "the district is coming tomorrow look and be your very best!" "these are my best students because they are IB" "keep your grades up since we are IB I have high expectations from all you we need to beat the other schools so we are number one?!?" "COME TO THE OFFICE NOW!!" "YOU ARE THE WORST CLASS I HAVE SEEN TODAY DETENTION ALL OF YOU IN CLASS NOW!" "im disapointed with most of your grades" plus we heard all that most or some days when people visit our school like parents or district or important people we get warnings people are coming ahead of time we all older kids put masks on pretending to be all friends and family nothing wrong here since we are IB but once the masks are off in reality there is chaos everywhere bullying and problems I am well known there as a good student I love helping the younger ones which I was laughed at for helping by other students in my grade and when the teachers or people talk about how good I am and what a nice person I am the administration doesn't like it and they hear this at events or im right next to them I have delt with this for two years of this poor treatment at this school I have seen this school slowly callapse into what it is now "if there was an IB trait I have its RISK TAKER taking risks coming to school everyday knowing this terrible treament was going to happen with students and administration the next day." Im happy I do not go to PLP no more I would rate this school a zero but the lowest is one If your child is bullied tell them to never give up and they are not alone Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 22, 2015

Wonderful school, wonderful staff, wonderful administration. and IB school of choice. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Palmdale Learning Plaza

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	482	71	18	95	7	n/a	n/a	0	673
1995	350	71	25	85	6	n/a	n/a	0	537
1996	350	71	25	85	6	n/a	n/a	0	537
1997	324	73	32	98	7	n/a	n/a	0	534
1998	311	91	38	125	10	n/a	n/a	0	575
1999	301	103	48	117	9	n/a	n/a	0	578
2000	306	107	40	114	7	n/a	n/a	3	577
2001	267	90	42	137	3	n/a	n/a	2	541
2002	296	122	57	211	10	n/a	n/a	0	696
2003	296	122	57	211	10	n/a	n/a	0	696
2004	366	158	55	297	14	n/a	n/a	0	890
2005	349	160	52	269	1	n/a	n/a	9	840
2006	328	199	52	300	1	n/a	n/a	14	894
2007	276	190	45	342	4	n/a	n/a	33	890
2008	234	188	40	370	2	n/a	n/a	0	834
2009	210	193	28	398	5	6	51	0	891
2010	196	161	25	407	4	6	41	0	840
2011	161	152	28	439	5	5	41	0	831
2012	158	140	29	466	16	6	10	0	825
2013	133	119	25	504	10	6	13	0	810
2014	110	115	22	546	9	3	18	0	823
2015	97	99	22	571	10	2	6	0	807
2016	87	94	19	586	9	3	4	0	802
2017	88	93	17	582	7	2	8	0	797
2018	77	93	15	598	5	2	13	0	803
2019	75	110	13	642	5	5	19	0	869
2020	75	94	13	603	6	5	22	0	818
2021	73	102	12	600	3	1	25	0	816
2022	65	92	13	552	3	0	27	0	752
2023	60	104	13	567	5	0	34	0	783

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 Palmdale Learning Plaza

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	673	22.0	30.6	17.5
1995	537	17.0	31.6	31.5
1996	537	17.0	31.6	31.5
1997	534	19.0	28.1	28.1
1998	575	22.8	25.2	31
1999	578	23.0	25.1	28.4
2000	577	23.0	25.1	34.3
2001	541	28.0	19.3	36.7
2002	696	34.5	20.2	36.1
2003	696	34.5	20.2	36.1
2004	890	33.0	27.0	38.1
2005	840	34.0	24.7	36.9
2006	894	35.0	25.5	37.2
2007	890	33.0	27.0	49.8
2008	834	36.0	23.2	50.2
2009	891	34.0	24.1	57.5
2010	840	39.0	21.5	57.3
2011	831	n/a	n/a	62
2012	825	33.0	25.0	n/a
2013	810	34.0	23.8	71.7
2014	823	34.0	24.2	71.4
2015	807	32.0	25.2	75.2
2016	802	33.0	24.3	76.9
2017	797	33.6	23.6	74.2
2018	803	34.9	23.0	77.8
2019	869	37.0	23.4	78.9
2020	818	n/a	n/a	83.1
2021	816	34.8	23.4	78.6
2022	752	35.9	20.9	80.7
2023	783	35.1	22.3	79.7

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 Palmdale Learning Plaza

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	673	22.0	30.6	17.5
1995	537	17.0	31.6	31.5
1996	537	17.0	31.6	31.5
1997	534	19.0	28.1	28.1
1998	575	22.8	25.2	31
1999	578	23.0	25.1	28.4
2000	577	23.0	25.1	34.3
2001	541	28.0	19.3	36.7
2002	696	34.5	20.2	36.1
2003	696	34.5	20.2	36.1
2004	890	33.0	27.0	38.1
2005	840	34.0	24.7	36.9
2006	894	35.0	25.5	37.2
2007	890	33.0	27.0	49.8
2008	834	36.0	23.2	50.2
2009	891	34.0	24.1	57.5
2010	840	39.0	21.5	57.3
2011	831	n/a	n/a	62
2012	825	33.0	25.0	n/a
2013	810	34.0	23.8	71.7
2014	823	34.0	24.2	71.4
2015	807	32.0	25.2	75.2
2016	802	33.0	24.3	76.9
2017	797	33.6	23.6	74.2
2018	803	34.9	23.0	77.8
2019	869	37.0	23.4	78.9
2020	818	n/a	n/a	83.1
2021	816	34.8	23.4	78.6
2022	752	35.9	20.9	80.7
2023	783	35.1	22.3	79.7

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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