Summary:
Tamarisk Elementary is a public elementary school in Palmdale, California, serving 737 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Palmdale Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.
Tamarisk Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.8% to 35.6%, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Tamarisk students perform well below state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.96% of Tamarisk students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.55% in the Palmdale Elementary District and 47.04% statewide. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Learner, and low-socioeconomic status students.
Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Palmdale Elementary District, such as Oak Tree Community Day, Innovations Academy of Palmdale, and Mesquite Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high rates of economic disadvantage. However, some schools, like Palmdale Learning Plaza and Palm Tree Elementary, perform significantly better than Tamarisk and the district average, suggesting that there is potential for improvement within the district.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Palmdale Elementary
SchoolDigger Rank:
5599th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Students who attend Tamarisk Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 25.1
Number of students: 737
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
72.0%
African American:
21.0%
White:
3.8%
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Two or more races:
1.8%
American Indian:
0.5%
Asian:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.4%
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