Is Dos Caminos Dual Immersion a good school?

Dos Caminos Dual Immersion ranks 3817 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dos Caminos Dual Immersion?

In the 2023-24 school year, 902 students attended Dos Caminos Dual Immersion.

What is the racial makeup of Dos Caminos Dual Immersion?

Students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion are 91% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Summary:

Dos Caminos Dual Immersion is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Palmdale, California, part of the Palmdale Elementary School District. With 833 students and a student-teacher ratio of 23.6, the school consistently outperforms its district and the state of California in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Dos Caminos Dual Immersion's strong performance is evident across most grade levels, with 38.79% of students proficient or better in ELA End-of-Course assessments, compared to 27.55% for the Palmdale Elementary district and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 21.2% outpaces the district's 16.62% and the state's 35.54%. However, the school struggles with its English Language Learner and low-socioeconomic status student populations, ranking lower than the overall school performance. Additionally, Dos Caminos has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.9% in 2017-2018 to 13.5% in 2022-2023, higher than the state average of 12.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, Anaverde Hills, Esperanza Elementary, and Cottonwood Elementary in the Westside Union Elementary District outperform Dos Caminos Dual Immersion across the board. As a dual immersion school, Dos Caminos also faces challenges in supporting its Spanish/Reading/Language Arts assessments, where it has relatively lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state.

Detail:

Public K-8

39066 Palm Tree Way
Palmdale, CA 93551-3994

(661) 947-1849

District: Palmdale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3817^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $2,119

Student/teacher ratio: 25.5

Number of students: 902

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.5%

African American:

3.3%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dos Caminos Dual Immersion ranks worse than 65.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.35. (See more...)

Compare Details Dos Caminos Dual Immersion ranks worse than 62.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.75. (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 (91.5%), African American (3.3%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion is 25.5. 11 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Dos Caminos Dual Immersion employs 35.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion is $2,119, which is the 2^nd highest among 20 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dos Caminos Dual Immersion:

SchoolDigger ranks Dos Caminos Dual Immersion 3817^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dos Caminos Dual Immersion in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Dos Caminos Dual Immersion 1736^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Dos Caminos Dual Immersion 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 Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2016	47.87	2617^th	5614	53.4%
2017	42.49	2947^th	5692	48.2%
2018	37.23	3322^nd	5662	41.3%
2019	35.53	3494^th	5789	39.6%
2022	32.10	3690^th	5883	37.3%
2023	28.47	4024^th	5874	31.5%
2024	31.35	3817^th	5862	34.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.41	2291^st	3246	29.4%
2019	25.82	2797^th	3275	14.6%
2022	40.62	1759^th	3311	46.9%
2023	33.83	2255^th	3250	30.6%
2024	31.99	2420^th	3160	23.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.18	2938^th	5084	42.2%
2019	39.91	3135^th	5173	39.4%
2022	35.77	3349^th	5264	36.4%
2023	31.18	3807^th	5374	29.2%
2024	30.19	3926^th	5511	28.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.83	3703^rd	5413	31.6%
2019	30.19	3808^th	5492	30.7%
2022	30.12	3720^th	5635	34.0%
2023	29.00	3865^th	5617	31.2%
2024	32.40	3611^th	5605	35.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.01	2788^th	5431	48.7%
2019	41.81	2926^th	5510	46.9%
2022	34.88	3384^th	5663	40.2%
2023	28.50	3923^rd	5650	30.6%
2024	31.25	3718^th	5636	34.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.96	2357^th	4830	51.2%
2019	46.83	2498^th	4963	49.7%
2022	43.54	2624^th	5084	48.4%
2023	39.67	2935^th	5098	42.4%
2024	44.34	2655^th	5102	48.0%

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

Rank History for Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.23	1742^nd	2715	35.8%
2022	38.16	1517^th	2740	44.6%
2023	26.29	1980^th	2802	29.3%
2024	31.75	1736^th	2777	37.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.18	1369^th	1442	5.1%
2022	32.42	1121^st	1540	27.2%
2023	43.33	641^st	1529	58.1%
2024	43.24	615^th	1477	58.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.00	1447^th	1538	5.9%
2024	21.52	1407^th	1550	9.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.69	1399^th	2369	40.9%
2022	41.51	1279^th	2458	48.0%
2023	28.67	1814^th	2549	28.8%
2024	35.20	1557^th	2575	39.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.56	1661^st	2380	30.2%
2022	39.80	1354^th	2509	46.0%
2023	33.33	1542^nd	2547	39.5%
2024	33.27	1569^th	2546	38.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.94	1261^st	1491	15.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.67	1502^nd	2407	37.6%
2022	36.00	1456^th	2527	42.4%
2023	19.13	2143^rd	2558	16.2%
2024	29.68	1689^th	2547	33.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	39.71	1265^th	2213	42.8%
2022	49.57	1013^th	2359	57.1%
2023	35.25	1443^rd	2391	39.6%
2024	41.68	1247^th	2383	47.7%

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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 Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	5	3	1	107	2	0	2	120
2013	10	12	1	210	2	0	3	238
2014	19	17	1	312	2	0	6	357
2015	22	20	1	411	5	0	1	460
2016	28	19	1	509	5	0	1	563
2017	33	22	2	602	6	0	3	668
2018	36	29	2	689	5	0	6	767
2019	34	28	1	741	5	0	6	815
2020	35	32	1	810	7	0	8	893
2021	31	24	2	790	4	1	9	861
2022	29	25	1	711	5	0	7	778
2023	25	27	1	765	4	1	10	833
2024	29	30	1	825	7	0	10	902

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	120	4.0	30.0	97.5
2013	238	8.0	29.7	73.9
2014	357	12.0	29.7	74.8
2015	460	15.0	30.6	72.6
2016	563	20.0	28.1	73.7
2017	668	24.5	27.2	69.3
2018	767	30.5	25.1	74.6
2019	815	35.2	23.1	74.2
2020	893	n/a	n/a	81.6
2021	861	35.0	24.6	74
2022	778	35.3	21.9	79.8
2023	833	35.2	23.6	80.3
2024	902	35.3	25.5	78.2

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 Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	120	4.0	30.0	97.5
2013	238	8.0	29.7	73.9
2014	357	12.0	29.7	74.8
2015	460	15.0	30.6	72.6
2016	563	20.0	28.1	73.7
2017	668	24.5	27.2	69.3
2018	767	30.5	25.1	74.6
2019	815	35.2	23.1	74.2
2020	893	n/a	n/a	81.6
2021	861	35.0	24.6	74
2022	778	35.3	21.9	79.8
2023	833	35.2	23.6	80.3
2024	902	35.3	25.5	78.2

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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