Is Manzanita Elementary a good school?

Manzanita Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Manzanita Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 670 students attended Manzanita Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Manzanita Elementary?

Students at Manzanita Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Manzanita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manzanita Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy High : William J. (Pete) Knight High

Manzanita Elementary

Summary:

Manzanita Elementary is a public elementary school in Palmdale, California, serving 670 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Palmdale Elementary School District, which is ranked 1346 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manzanita Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.05% of Manzanita students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 27.55% for the Palmdale Elementary district and 47.04% for the state of California. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 14.6% of Manzanita students were proficient or better, compared to 16.62% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Manzanita Elementary also has a high percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged students, with 92.99% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students.

While the nearby Tumbleweed Elementary, Mesquite Elementary, and Chaparral Prep Academy generally perform better than Manzanita Elementary on academic measures, these schools also have high percentages of socioeconomically disadvantaged students, ranging from 89% to 96%. The district's virtual school, Innovations Academy of Palmdale, has slightly better academic performance than Manzanita, suggesting that the virtual learning environment may provide some benefits for students, though the school still struggles with overall low performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

38620 33rd St.
Palmdale, CA 93550-4232

(661) 947-3128

District: Palmdale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5230^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $331

Students who attend Manzanita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy
High:	William J. (Pete) Knight High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 670

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.5%

African American:

10.7%

White:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Manzanita Elementary ranks worse than 89.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.7. (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 (82.5%), African American (10.7%), White (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manzanita Elementary is 24.1, which is the 7^th best among 20 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manzanita Elementary is $331, which is the 11^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manzanita Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Manzanita Elementary 5230^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Manzanita Elementary 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 Manzanita Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.58	4448^th	4809	7.5%
2005	11.48	4564^th	4822	5.4%
2006	10.14	4623^rd	4818	4.0%
2007	11.47	4848^th	5113	5.2%
2008	25.62	3919^th	5113	23.4%
2009	33.32	3488^th	5193	32.8%
2010	35.09	3486^th	5314	34.4%
2011	11.14	5165^th	5377	3.9%
2012	13.80	5031^st	5390	6.7%
2013	10.69	5267^th	5530	4.8%
2015	12.24	5335^th	5611	4.9%
2016	11.03	5375^th	5614	4.3%
2017	9.86	5499^th	5692	3.4%
2018	9.87	5444^th	5662	3.9%
2019	8.48	5645^th	5789	2.5%
2022	16.20	5248^th	5883	10.8%
2023	11.85	5588^th	5874	4.9%
2024	15.70	5230^th	5862	10.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.27	3135^th	3246	3.4%
2019	18.20	3243^rd	3275	1.0%
2022	31.41	2500^th	3311	24.5%
2023	24.08	2947^th	3250	9.3%
2024	28.83	2623^rd	3160	17.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.59	2342^nd	2420	3.2%
2024	16.22	2599^th	2634	1.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.12	4826^th	5084	5.1%
2019	10.23	5045^th	5173	2.5%
2022	18.94	4726^th	5264	10.2%
2023	14.47	5085^th	5374	5.4%
2024	19.23	4839^th	5511	12.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.83	5199^th	5413	4.0%
2019	6.23	5450^th	5492	0.8%
2022	18.51	4846^th	5635	14.0%
2023	11.39	5432^nd	5617	3.3%
2024	13.86	5194^th	5605	7.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.42	2030^th	2128	4.6%
2019	22.92	2183^rd	2585	15.6%
2022	21.41	1953^rd	2227	12.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.63	5181^st	5431	4.6%
2019	12.25	5234^th	5510	5.0%
2022	15.39	5180^th	5663	8.5%
2023	13.75	5258^th	5650	6.9%
2024	18.84	4821^st	5636	14.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.35	605^th	700	13.6%
2019	12.74	739^th	747	1.1%
2023	16.24	637^th	662	3.8%
2024	18.08	546^th	593	7.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manzanita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.95	4511^th	4830	6.6%
2019	12.21	4786^th	4963	3.6%
2022	22.06	4353^rd	5084	14.4%
2023	19.29	4543^rd	5098	10.9%
2024	24.01	4183^rd	5102	18.0%

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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 Manzanita Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	572	46	10	118	2	n/a	n/a	0	748
1989	627	56	15	141	4	n/a	n/a	0	843
1990	548	42	24	155	3	n/a	n/a	0	772
1991	455	60	28	172	6	n/a	n/a	0	721
1992	513	79	34	275	11	n/a	n/a	0	912
1993	407	84	38	295	4	n/a	n/a	0	828
1994	348	81	36	291	4	n/a	n/a	0	760
1995	254	112	24	351	3	n/a	n/a	0	744
1996	254	112	24	351	3	n/a	n/a	0	744
1997	210	109	14	368	6	n/a	n/a	0	707
1998	201	100	19	395	4	n/a	n/a	0	719
1999	194	118	23	413	5	n/a	n/a	1	754
2000	184	118	19	444	4	n/a	n/a	0	769
2001	216	133	16	493	5	n/a	n/a	0	863
2002	92	103	10	418	5	n/a	n/a	3	631
2003	92	103	10	418	5	n/a	n/a	3	631
2004	77	111	8	433	3	n/a	n/a	9	641
2005	70	105	9	487	5	n/a	n/a	15	691
2006	69	111	12	547	6	n/a	n/a	19	764
2007	53	86	17	543	5	n/a	n/a	7	711
2008	35	92	15	486	2	n/a	n/a	0	630
2009	31	74	13	454	4	1	13	0	590
2010	28	81	16	445	4	3	6	0	583
2011	43	138	15	562	11	1	10	0	780
2012	36	134	11	572	8	0	7	0	768
2013	29	118	10	576	7	1	14	0	755
2014	29	110	7	542	10	0	15	0	713
2015	37	109	9	602	13	1	8	0	779
2016	33	104	7	590	9	1	12	0	756
2017	40	99	3	604	8	0	14	0	768
2018	33	83	5	553	3	3	12	0	692
2019	32	83	4	550	7	4	14	0	694
2020	27	71	4	499	4	0	14	0	619
2021	21	65	4	500	6	0	13	0	609
2022	22	57	4	520	8	0	7	0	618
2023	22	72	5	553	7	1	10	0	670

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 Manzanita Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	748	30.0	24.9	n/a
1989	843	33.0	25.5	n/a
1990	772	31.0	24.9	n/a
1991	721	28.0	25.7	n/a
1992	912	28.5	32.0	49.3
1993	828	33.0	25.1	55.3
1994	760	30.0	25.3	63.7
1995	744	28.0	26.6	66.1
1996	744	28.0	26.6	66.1
1997	707	27.0	26.2	63.2
1998	719	32.0	22.5	64.7
1999	754	36.5	20.7	70
2000	769	35.5	21.7	52.5
2001	863	40.5	21.3	74.6
2002	631	30.0	21.0	83.1
2003	631	30.0	21.0	83.1
2004	641	28.0	22.9	84.2
2005	691	30.0	23.0	85.5
2006	764	28.0	27.3	84.6
2007	711	34.0	20.9	84.1
2008	630	31.0	20.3	59.4
2009	590	24.0	21.9	63.4
2010	583	25.0	23.3	97.9
2011	780	n/a	n/a	81.7
2012	768	28.1	27.3	n/a
2013	755	28.0	26.8	94.2
2014	713	24.4	29.1	95.2
2015	779	29.0	26.8	88.7
2016	756	28.0	27.0	93.9
2017	768	28.5	26.9	91.1
2018	692	27.1	25.4	91.9
2019	694	26.6	26.0	89.3
2020	619	n/a	n/a	93.5
2021	609	26.0	23.4	90.6
2022	618	26.0	23.7	93.2
2023	670	27.7	24.1	93

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 Manzanita Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	748	30.0	24.9	n/a
1989	843	33.0	25.5	n/a
1990	772	31.0	24.9	n/a
1991	721	28.0	25.7	n/a
1992	912	28.5	32.0	49.3
1993	828	33.0	25.1	55.3
1994	760	30.0	25.3	63.7
1995	744	28.0	26.6	66.1
1996	744	28.0	26.6	66.1
1997	707	27.0	26.2	63.2
1998	719	32.0	22.5	64.7
1999	754	36.5	20.7	70
2000	769	35.5	21.7	52.5
2001	863	40.5	21.3	74.6
2002	631	30.0	21.0	83.1
2003	631	30.0	21.0	83.1
2004	641	28.0	22.9	84.2
2005	691	30.0	23.0	85.5
2006	764	28.0	27.3	84.6
2007	711	34.0	20.9	84.1
2008	630	31.0	20.3	59.4
2009	590	24.0	21.9	63.4
2010	583	25.0	23.3	97.9
2011	780	n/a	n/a	81.7
2012	768	28.1	27.3	n/a
2013	755	28.0	26.8	94.2
2014	713	24.4	29.1	95.2
2015	779	29.0	26.8	88.7
2016	756	28.0	27.0	93.9
2017	768	28.5	26.9	91.1
2018	692	27.1	25.4	91.9
2019	694	26.6	26.0	89.3
2020	619	n/a	n/a	93.5
2021	609	26.0	23.4	90.6
2022	618	26.0	23.7	93.2
2023	670	27.7	24.1	93

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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