Is Cimarron Elementary a good school?

Cimarron Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Cimarron Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 498 students attended Cimarron Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cimarron Elementary?

Students at Cimarron Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cimarron Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cimarron Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Technical Magnet Academy High : William J. (Pete) Knight High

Cimarron Elementary

Summary:

Cimarron Elementary is a public elementary school in Palmdale, California, serving 498 students in grades K-5. The school 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.

Cimarron Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger ranking. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Palmdale Elementary district and the state of California averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.81% of Cimarron students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.55% for Palmdale Elementary and 47.04% for California. Similarly, in 2023-2024, only 16.04% of Cimarron students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 16.62% for Palmdale Elementary and 35.54% for California. Cimarron Elementary also has a high percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged students (86.95%) and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools for this subgroup. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.9% in 2018-2019 to 32.5% in 2022-2023.

Cimarron Elementary's academic performance is consistently lower than the nearby Joshua Hills Elementary, Golden Poppy Elementary, and Barrel Springs Elementary schools within the Palmdale Elementary district. For example, in 2023-2024, Barrel Springs Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA (43.7%) and Math (35.06%) compared to Cimarron Elementary. The nearby schools also have lower rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.5% to 27.1%, compared to Cimarron's 32.5%. Cimarron Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, and the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, is particularly concerning, with these groups ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

36940 45th St. East
Palmdale, CA 93552-5201

(661) 285-9780

District: Palmdale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5370^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $339

Students who attend Cimarron Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Technical Magnet Academy
High:	William J. (Pete) Knight High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 498

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

African American:

12.9%

White:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cimarron Elementary ranks worse than 91.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.21. (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 (77.1%), African American (12.9%), White (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cimarron Elementary is 25, which is the 11^th best among 20 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Cimarron Elementary employs 19.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cimarron Elementary is $339, which is the 10^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cimarron Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cimarron Elementary 5370^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cimarron Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Cimarron Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cimarron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.96	3707^th	4809	22.9%
2005	25.61	3589^th	4822	25.6%
2006	30.99	3244^th	4818	32.7%
2007	35.18	3217^th	5113	37.1%
2008	29.79	3605^th	5113	29.5%
2009	34.38	3410^th	5193	34.3%
2010	30.05	3847^th	5314	27.6%
2011	49.37	2628^th	5377	51.1%
2012	61.59	1960^th	5390	63.6%
2013	48.66	2765^th	5530	50.0%
2015	37.84	3143^rd	5611	44.0%
2016	25.38	4149^th	5614	26.1%
2017	21.44	4564^th	5692	19.8%
2018	23.46	4378^th	5662	22.7%
2019	30.80	3872^nd	5789	33.1%
2022	19.17	4942^nd	5883	16.0%
2023	20.00	4859^th	5874	17.3%
2024	14.21	5370^th	5862	8.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cimarron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.72	3003^rd	3246	7.5%
2019	34.23	2188^th	3275	33.2%
2022	27.44	2788^th	3311	15.8%
2023	35.37	2131^st	3250	34.4%
2024	32.46	2384^th	3160	24.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cimarron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.91	3625^th	5084	28.7%
2019	42.65	2922^nd	5173	43.5%
2022	27.53	4036^th	5264	23.3%
2023	25.97	4236^th	5374	21.2%
2024	17.17	4997^th	5511	9.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Cimarron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.08	4162^nd	5413	23.1%
2019	30.85	3766^th	5492	31.4%
2022	16.14	5076^th	5635	9.9%
2023	15.04	5139^th	5617	8.5%
2024	12.12	5347^th	5605	4.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cimarron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.71	1045^th	2128	50.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Cimarron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.67	4316^th	5431	20.5%
2019	31.33	3674^th	5510	33.3%
2022	23.40	4383^rd	5663	22.6%
2023	26.96	4044^th	5650	28.4%
2024	18.01	4903^rd	5636	13.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Cimarron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.49	500^th	700	28.6%
2019	22.45	629^th	747	15.8%
2022	35.55	404^th	663	39.1%
2023	12.18	655^th	662	1.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cimarron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.96	2933^rd	4830	39.3%
2019	50.43	2261^st	4963	54.4%
2022	25.81	4059^th	5084	20.2%
2023	33.36	3445^th	5098	32.4%
2024	21.09	4389^th	5102	14.0%

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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 Cimarron Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	189	92	23	234	9	n/a	n/a	0	547
1999	217	168	36	303	7	n/a	n/a	0	731
2000	249	186	29	314	8	n/a	n/a	3	789
2001	244	179	32	353	5	n/a	n/a	13	826
2002	218	205	28	404	11	n/a	n/a	4	870
2003	218	205	28	404	11	n/a	n/a	4	870
2004	205	192	23	448	6	n/a	n/a	13	887
2005	179	199	17	516	9	n/a	n/a	17	937
2006	140	182	21	561	6	n/a	n/a	15	925
2007	136	148	20	600	5	n/a	n/a	27	936
2008	121	105	20	513	5	n/a	n/a	0	764
2009	104	122	16	521	3	0	26	0	792
2010	79	109	15	572	3	0	18	0	796
2011	72	125	11	631	2	0	10	0	851
2012	73	115	18	625	9	2	14	0	856
2013	70	97	16	633	12	1	18	0	847
2014	64	119	13	673	6	1	21	0	897
2015	56	109	9	602	5	2	3	0	786
2016	53	120	5	553	5	1	4	0	741
2017	41	105	6	555	7	1	4	0	719
2018	37	95	6	434	3	0	11	0	586
2019	33	87	8	445	4	2	8	0	587
2020	30	76	9	435	5	1	7	0	563
2021	26	59	6	401	5	1	9	0	507
2022	26	56	5	392	9	1	9	0	498
2023	25	64	5	384	8	1	11	0	498

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 Cimarron Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	547	23.0	23.8	45.2
1999	731	29.0	25.2	42.1
2000	789	30.5	25.9	60.4
2001	826	42.0	19.7	55.6
2002	870	40.0	21.8	61.8
2003	870	40.0	21.8	61.8
2004	887	34.0	26.1	62.8
2005	937	35.0	26.8	65.9
2006	925	34.0	27.2	71
2007	936	35.0	26.7	79.3
2008	764	34.5	22.1	66.8
2009	792	31.0	22.6	73.5
2010	796	32.0	24.8	79
2011	851	n/a	n/a	75.7
2012	856	29.0	29.5	n/a
2013	847	30.0	28.2	83.6
2014	897	32.0	27.9	86.1
2015	786	28.0	28.0	85.5
2016	741	28.0	26.4	85.6
2017	719	26.5	27.1	84.8
2018	586	22.5	26.0	85
2019	587	24.5	23.9	87.2
2020	563	n/a	n/a	92.5
2021	507	22.0	23.0	85.8
2022	498	20.5	24.2	82.7
2023	498	19.8	25.0	86.9

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 Cimarron Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	547	23.0	23.8	45.2
1999	731	29.0	25.2	42.1
2000	789	30.5	25.9	60.4
2001	826	42.0	19.7	55.6
2002	870	40.0	21.8	61.8
2003	870	40.0	21.8	61.8
2004	887	34.0	26.1	62.8
2005	937	35.0	26.8	65.9
2006	925	34.0	27.2	71
2007	936	35.0	26.7	79.3
2008	764	34.5	22.1	66.8
2009	792	31.0	22.6	73.5
2010	796	32.0	24.8	79
2011	851	n/a	n/a	75.7
2012	856	29.0	29.5	n/a
2013	847	30.0	28.2	83.6
2014	897	32.0	27.9	86.1
2015	786	28.0	28.0	85.5
2016	741	28.0	26.4	85.6
2017	719	26.5	27.1	84.8
2018	586	22.5	26.0	85
2019	587	24.5	23.9	87.2
2020	563	n/a	n/a	92.5
2021	507	22.0	23.0	85.8
2022	498	20.5	24.2	82.7
2023	498	19.8	25.0	86.9

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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