Is Palm Avenue Elementary a good school?

Palm Avenue Elementary ranks 2196 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palm Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 479 students attended Palm Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Palm Avenue Elementary?

Students at Palm Avenue Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Palm Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palm Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cesar E. Chavez Middle High : Cajon High

Palm Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Palm Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in San Bernardino, California, serving 509 students in grades K-6. It is part of the San Bernardino City Unified school district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palm Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 54.39% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 33.42% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 34.56% of Palm Avenue students are proficient or better, compared to 21.02% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also excels in Science, with 33.73% of students proficient or better, outpacing the district's 17.51% and the state's 30.7%. Palm Avenue's strong performance extends across student subgroups, including Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who all rank in the top 40% of their respective statewide subgroups. The school's performance for African American students is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 21% of California elementary schools.

While Palm Avenue Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, it still performs better than the district average. Compared to nearby schools, Palm Avenue outperforms most in academic achievement and student group performance, with Paakuma K-8 and North Verdemont Elementary being the closest performing schools. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Palm Avenue maintains strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies and support systems in place. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 21.2 suggests that further reducing class sizes could lead to even stronger academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

6565 Palm Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92407-5145

(909) 880-6753

District: San Bernardino City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2196^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,412

Students who attend Palm Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar E. Chavez Middle
High:	Cajon High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

Number of students: 479

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.0%

White:

11.5%

Asian:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palm Avenue Elementary ranks better than 62.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 48 ranked elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.73. (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 (76%), White (11.5%), Asian (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palm Avenue Elementary is 21.2. 33 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Palm Avenue Elementary employs 22.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palm Avenue Elementary is $7,412, which is the 17^th highest among 48 elementary schools in the San Bernardino City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palm Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palm Avenue Elementary 2196^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Palm Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Bernardino City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Bernardino City Unified 1221^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palm Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Palm Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	53.32	1997^th	4809	58.5%
2005	50.77	2156^th	4822	55.3%
2006	47.14	2317^th	4818	51.9%
2007	55.69	2034^th	5113	60.2%
2008	55.61	2072^nd	5113	59.5%
2009	61.36	1853^rd	5193	64.3%
2010	62.72	1842^nd	5314	65.3%
2011	59.21	2081^st	5377	61.3%
2012	43.89	3013^th	5390	44.1%
2013	36.86	3538^th	5530	36.0%
2015	45.19	2727^th	5611	51.4%
2016	46.34	2691^st	5614	52.1%
2017	34.02	3514^th	5692	38.3%
2018	60.70	2006^th	5662	64.6%
2019	58.90	2133^rd	5789	63.2%
2022	43.42	2889^th	5883	50.9%
2023	38.86	3224^th	5874	45.1%
2024	56.73	2196^th	5862	62.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Palm Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.90	538^th	2420	77.8%
2024	68.23	530^th	2634	79.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palm Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.17	1339^th	5084	73.7%
2019	71.22	1127^th	5173	78.2%
2022	52.04	2152^nd	5264	59.1%
2023	43.89	2769^th	5374	48.5%
2024	64.24	1550^th	5511	71.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Palm Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.10	1877^th	5413	65.3%
2019	60.01	1964^th	5492	64.2%
2022	43.13	2804^th	5635	50.2%
2023	37.60	3174^th	5617	43.5%
2024	49.14	2453^rd	5605	56.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Palm Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	77.15	339^th	2227	84.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Palm Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.22	2116^th	5431	61.0%
2019	54.87	2204^th	5510	60.0%
2022	43.61	2794^th	5663	50.7%
2023	39.98	3070^th	5650	45.7%
2024	63.40	1826^th	5636	67.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Palm Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.56	158^th	747	78.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palm Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.85	855^th	4830	82.3%
2019	74.48	940^th	4963	81.1%
2022	56.02	1837^th	5084	63.9%
2023	52.06	2112^th	5098	58.6%
2024	71.21	1133^rd	5102	77.8%

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Rank History for White students at Palm Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.68	1668^th	2737	39.1%
2019	39.24	1876^th	2834	33.8%
2022	15.02	2392^nd	2726	12.3%
2023	17.19	2289^th	2662	14.0%
2024	48.78	1447^th	2647	45.3%

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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 Palm Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	322	114	15	157	9	n/a	n/a	0	617
1996	322	114	15	157	9	n/a	n/a	0	617
1997	345	110	14	178	7	n/a	n/a	0	654
1998	352	151	14	180	7	n/a	n/a	0	704
1999	349	133	15	201	15	n/a	n/a	0	713
2000	340	141	17	217	11	n/a	n/a	0	726
2001	343	140	24	239	8	n/a	n/a	0	754
2002	299	129	28	251	13	n/a	n/a	1	721
2003	299	129	28	251	13	n/a	n/a	1	721
2004	317	122	34	260	13	n/a	n/a	10	756
2005	303	120	27	297	15	n/a	n/a	19	781
2006	266	118	24	298	10	n/a	n/a	52	768
2007	248	115	32	315	8	n/a	n/a	46	764
2008	222	111	32	336	6	n/a	n/a	0	707
2009	239	112	31	312	8	1	18	0	721
2010	229	109	29	333	6	0	8	0	714
2011	207	108	30	397	5	1	12	0	760
2012	202	132	24	417	6	1	18	0	800
2013	203	124	19	420	3	1	27	0	797
2014	181	94	22	405	3	0	20	0	725
2015	174	88	19	422	5	1	32	0	741
2016	147	66	13	434	3	1	29	0	693
2017	130	47	14	423	2	0	28	0	644
2018	106	42	16	401	2	0	36	0	603
2019	94	43	22	398	2	0	13	0	572
2020	87	40	18	385	6	0	17	0	553
2021	81	42	24	395	5	1	16	0	564
2022	74	32	21	391	3	1	16	0	538
2023	64	25	19	384	3	1	13	0	509
2024	55	17	24	364	2	1	16	0	479

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 Palm Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	617	23.0	26.8	37.9
1996	617	23.0	26.8	37.9
1997	654	26.0	25.2	42.5
1998	704	33.0	21.3	44.3
1999	713	32.0	22.3	42.5
2000	726	33.0	22.0	36.1
2001	754	32.0	23.6	40.7
2002	721	32.0	22.5	42.4
2003	721	32.0	22.5	42.4
2004	756	34.0	22.2	42.1
2005	781	36.0	21.7	43
2006	768	38.4	20.0	47.9
2007	764	35.1	21.8	43.3
2008	707	39.0	18.1	51.8
2009	721	37.0	18.5	54.8
2010	714	36.0	19.8	55
2011	760	n/a	n/a	59.1
2012	800	28.0	28.5	n/a
2013	797	27.0	29.5	72.1
2014	725	24.5	29.5	69.1
2015	741	25.0	29.6	61.7
2016	693	25.0	27.7	65.2
2017	644	23.0	28.0	64.6
2018	603	23.0	26.2	62.4
2019	572	22.0	26.0	65
2020	553	n/a	n/a	68
2021	564	25.0	22.5	68.6
2022	538	26.0	20.6	64.9
2023	509	24.0	21.2	75
2024	479	22.4	21.2	75.2

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 Palm Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	617	23.0	26.8	37.9
1996	617	23.0	26.8	37.9
1997	654	26.0	25.2	42.5
1998	704	33.0	21.3	44.3
1999	713	32.0	22.3	42.5
2000	726	33.0	22.0	36.1
2001	754	32.0	23.6	40.7
2002	721	32.0	22.5	42.4
2003	721	32.0	22.5	42.4
2004	756	34.0	22.2	42.1
2005	781	36.0	21.7	43
2006	768	38.4	20.0	47.9
2007	764	35.1	21.8	43.3
2008	707	39.0	18.1	51.8
2009	721	37.0	18.5	54.8
2010	714	36.0	19.8	55
2011	760	n/a	n/a	59.1
2012	800	28.0	28.5	n/a
2013	797	27.0	29.5	72.1
2014	725	24.5	29.5	69.1
2015	741	25.0	29.6	61.7
2016	693	25.0	27.7	65.2
2017	644	23.0	28.0	64.6
2018	603	23.0	26.2	62.4
2019	572	22.0	26.0	65
2020	553	n/a	n/a	68
2021	564	25.0	22.5	68.6
2022	538	26.0	20.6	64.9
2023	509	24.0	21.2	75
2024	479	22.4	21.2	75.2

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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