How does Dos Caminos Dual Immersion compare to other elementary schools in Palmdale?

Dos Caminos Dual Immersion has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.1/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,556 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion?

8.5% of students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dos Caminos Dual Immersion improving or declining?

Dos Caminos Dual Immersion's proficiency rate decreases by 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion?

15.1% of students at Dos Caminos Dual Immersion are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Dos Caminos Dual Immersion

Palmdale Elementary Palmdale Los Angeles County 93551

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,556 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

902 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

35 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 91.5%

White 3.2%

Asian 0.1%

Black 3.3%

Other 1.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dos Caminos Dual Immersion
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.5%
Met Standard	18.8%
Below Standard	72.7%

Exceeded

8.5%

Met

18.8%

Below

72.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Dos Caminos Dual Immersion and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.5% of students exceeded standard while 18.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Palmdale Elementary district average of 7.9%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.2% exceeded — 3.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

27.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-7.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,556

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	105	16.2%	17.1%	29.5%	37.1%	33.3%
4th	97	10.3%	20.6%	22.7%	46.4%	30.9%
5th	92	10.9%	26.1%	29.4%	33.7%	37.0%
6th	99	11.1%	23.2%	27.3%	38.4%	34.3%
7th	121	8.3%	25.6%	32.2%	33.9%	33.9%
8th	123	9.8%	30.9%	26.8%	32.5%	40.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	105	10.5%	22.9%	28.6%	38.1%	33.3%
4th	97	5.2%	16.5%	37.1%	41.2%	21.6%
5th	92	5.4%	9.8%	28.3%	56.5%	15.2%
6th	102	2.9%	11.8%	27.4%	57.8%	14.7%
7th	122	4.1%	18.0%	23.8%	54.1%	22.1%
8th	123	7.3%	3.3%	28.5%	61.0%	10.6%