Is Las Palmas Elementary a good school?

Las Palmas Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Las Palmas Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 663 students attended Las Palmas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Las Palmas Elementary?

Students at Las Palmas Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Las Palmas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Las Palmas Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Creekside Middle High : Patterson High

Las Palmas Elementary

Summary:

Las Palmas Elementary is a public elementary school in Patterson, California, serving 669 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Patterson Joint Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Las Palmas Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently underperforming test scores compared to state and district averages, and struggles in supporting its diverse student population, including lower rankings for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rates, ranging from 80.12% to 83.75%, are much higher than the state average, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the same district, such as Grayson Elementary and Northmead Elementary, also perform poorly compared to state averages, suggesting systemic challenges within the Patterson Joint Unified School District. However, the charter school Shiloh Charter, located about 10 miles away, consistently outperforms Las Palmas Elementary and the district in both academic achievement and student engagement.

Detail:

Public K-6

624 West Las Palmas Ave.
Patterson, CA 95363-2697

(209) 892-4730

District: Patterson Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4613^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Las Palmas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Creekside Middle
High:	Patterson High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 663

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

White:

10.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Las Palmas Elementary ranks worse than 78.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Patterson Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.61. (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 (80.7%), White (10.9%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Las Palmas Elementary is 22.2. 3 elementary schools in the Patterson Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Las Palmas Elementary employs 29.8 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Las Palmas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Las Palmas Elementary 4613^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Las Palmas Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Patterson Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Patterson Joint Unified 1293^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Las Palmas Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Las Palmas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.53	2662^nd	4809	44.6%
2005	32.12	3152^nd	4822	34.6%
2006	28.66	3406^th	4818	29.3%
2007	25.54	3890^th	5113	23.9%
2008	26.91	3831^st	5113	25.1%
2009	25.18	4054^th	5193	21.9%
2010	28.85	3934^th	5314	26.0%
2011	30.18	3964^th	5377	26.3%
2012	24.64	4336^th	5390	19.6%
2013	29.03	4126^th	5530	25.4%
2015	30.44	3674^th	5611	34.5%
2016	36.89	3274^th	5614	41.7%
2017	31.29	3732^nd	5692	34.4%
2018	36.40	3379^th	5662	40.3%
2019	37.45	3352^nd	5789	42.1%
2022	24.74	4377^th	5883	25.6%
2023	26.03	4274^th	5874	27.2%
2024	22.61	4613^th	5862	21.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Las Palmas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.17	1246^th	3246	61.6%
2019	65.10	673^rd	3275	79.5%
2022	44.58	1499^th	3311	54.7%
2023	47.79	1305^th	3250	59.8%
2024	36.75	2046^th	3160	35.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Las Palmas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.35	1580^th	2420	34.7%
2024	18.95	2448^th	2634	7.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Las Palmas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.67	2838^th	5084	44.2%
2019	50.14	2395^th	5173	53.7%
2022	32.08	3666^th	5264	30.4%
2023	32.95	3657^th	5374	32.0%
2024	28.29	4116^th	5511	25.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Las Palmas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.64	4122^nd	5413	23.8%
2019	29.78	3842^nd	5492	30.0%
2022	30.72	3660^th	5635	35.0%
2023	28.94	3874^th	5617	31.0%
2024	22.77	4439^th	5605	20.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Las Palmas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.58	1242^nd	2128	41.6%
2019	36.95	1433^rd	2585	44.6%
2022	33.13	1346^th	2227	39.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Las Palmas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.06	2717^th	5431	50.0%
2019	45.15	2722^nd	5510	50.6%
2022	20.49	4666^th	5663	17.6%
2023	24.68	4294^th	5650	24.0%
2024	23.70	4383^rd	5636	22.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Las Palmas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.47	2765^th	4830	42.8%
2019	42.88	2763^rd	4963	44.3%
2022	32.48	3486^th	5084	31.4%
2023	36.08	3223^rd	5098	36.8%
2024	28.47	3828^th	5102	25.0%

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Rank History for White students at Las Palmas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.14	1890^th	2737	30.9%
2019	53.80	1429^th	2834	49.6%
2023	2.34	2646^th	2662	0.6%

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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 Las Palmas Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	139	4	9	283	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
1989	171	7	7	296	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1990	224	8	5	313	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
1991	257	11	14	360	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
1992	281	7	5	364	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1993	291	6	6	363	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
1994	314	3	7	370	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
1995	275	7	11	405	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
1996	275	7	11	405	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
1997	264	8	12	406	1	n/a	n/a	0	691
1998	273	5	10	411	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
1999	279	7	9	421	4	n/a	n/a	0	720
2000	273	10	13	491	0	n/a	n/a	0	787
2001	256	15	11	528	2	n/a	n/a	0	812
2002	229	28	35	598	10	n/a	n/a	0	900
2003	229	28	35	598	10	n/a	n/a	0	900
2004	158	22	22	421	7	n/a	n/a	1	631
2005	162	18	31	526	7	n/a	n/a	17	761
2006	112	11	28	479	4	n/a	n/a	3	637
2007	120	12	19	469	3	n/a	n/a	6	629
2008	106	12	16	452	2	n/a	n/a	0	588
2009	112	19	17	471	0	1	2	0	622
2010	26	9	3	113	0	1	488	0	640
2011	124	25	9	456	5	2	10	0	631
2012	103	12	10	449	3	3	13	0	593
2013	90	16	9	410	4	2	21	0	552
2014	98	17	10	432	2	4	7	0	570
2015	94	14	11	445	3	2	10	0	579
2016	88	12	11	437	1	1	18	0	568
2017	65	8	9	492	1	1	22	0	598
2018	71	6	11	480	2	3	22	0	595
2019	74	4	9	466	1	8	26	0	588
2020	66	5	12	485	1	6	18	0	593
2021	58	4	9	465	3	2	19	0	560
2022	70	10	10	558	1	3	25	0	677
2023	74	9	16	542	1	3	24	0	669
2024	72	8	17	535	0	4	27	0	663

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 Las Palmas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	19.5	22.3	n/a
1989	481	20.5	23.4	n/a
1990	551	25.5	21.6	n/a
1991	643	26.0	24.7	n/a
1992	657	26.4	24.8	48.4
1993	666	25.0	26.6	35.3
1994	694	26.0	26.7	38.6
1995	698	27.0	25.9	55.6
1996	698	27.0	25.9	55.6
1997	691	27.5	25.1	66.1
1998	700	27.5	25.5	62.3
1999	720	28.5	25.3	63.5
2000	787	30.5	25.8	63.4
2001	812	32.0	25.4	58.3
2002	900	36.0	25.0	68.3
2003	900	36.0	25.0	68.3
2004	631	24.0	26.3	70
2005	761	38.0	20.0	65.6
2006	637	32.0	19.9	65.6
2007	629	31.0	20.3	67.4
2008	588	31.0	19.0	67.7
2009	622	31.0	19.4	68.8
2010	640	31.0	20.6	71.6
2011	631	n/a	n/a	74.8
2012	593	22.0	26.9	n/a
2013	552	20.0	27.6	76.8
2014	570	20.0	28.5	74.6
2015	579	23.0	25.1	78.4
2016	568	23.0	24.6	83.8
2017	598	n/a	n/a	85.1
2018	595	26.0	22.8	87.9
2019	588	26.0	22.6	85.5
2020	593	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	560	26.1	21.4	82.5
2022	677	28.3	23.8	83.8
2023	669	29.8	22.4	80.1
2024	663	29.8	22.2	84.9

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 Las Palmas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	19.5	22.3	n/a
1989	481	20.5	23.4	n/a
1990	551	25.5	21.6	n/a
1991	643	26.0	24.7	n/a
1992	657	26.4	24.8	48.4
1993	666	25.0	26.6	35.3
1994	694	26.0	26.7	38.6
1995	698	27.0	25.9	55.6
1996	698	27.0	25.9	55.6
1997	691	27.5	25.1	66.1
1998	700	27.5	25.5	62.3
1999	720	28.5	25.3	63.5
2000	787	30.5	25.8	63.4
2001	812	32.0	25.4	58.3
2002	900	36.0	25.0	68.3
2003	900	36.0	25.0	68.3
2004	631	24.0	26.3	70
2005	761	38.0	20.0	65.6
2006	637	32.0	19.9	65.6
2007	629	31.0	20.3	67.4
2008	588	31.0	19.0	67.7
2009	622	31.0	19.4	68.8
2010	640	31.0	20.6	71.6
2011	631	n/a	n/a	74.8
2012	593	22.0	26.9	n/a
2013	552	20.0	27.6	76.8
2014	570	20.0	28.5	74.6
2015	579	23.0	25.1	78.4
2016	568	23.0	24.6	83.8
2017	598	n/a	n/a	85.1
2018	595	26.0	22.8	87.9
2019	588	26.0	22.6	85.5
2020	593	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	560	26.1	21.4	82.5
2022	677	28.3	23.8	83.8
2023	669	29.8	22.4	80.1
2024	663	29.8	22.2	84.9

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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