How does Golden Poppy Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Palmdale?

Golden Poppy Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.5/100, placing it at the 18th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,026 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Golden Poppy Elementary?

6.4% of students at Golden Poppy Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Golden Poppy Elementary improving or declining?

Golden Poppy Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Golden Poppy Elementary?

32.3% of students at Golden Poppy Elementary 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.

Golden Poppy Elementary

Palmdale Elementary Palmdale Los Angeles County 93552

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,026 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

494 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 72.9%

White 2.4%

Asian 0.6%

Black 19.2%

Other 4.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Golden Poppy Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.4%
Met Standard	15.0%
Below Standard	78.6%

Exceeded

6.4%

Met

15.0%

Below

78.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Golden Poppy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.4% of students exceeded standard while 15.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Palmdale Elementary district average of 7.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 32.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.