How does Innovations Academy of Palmdale compare to other elementary schools in Palmdale?

Innovations Academy of Palmdale has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.0/100, placing it at the 39th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,308 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Innovations Academy of Palmdale?

11.8% of students at Innovations Academy of Palmdale exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Innovations Academy of Palmdale improving or declining?

Innovations Academy of Palmdale's proficiency rate decreases by 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Innovations Academy of Palmdale?

12.0% of students at Innovations Academy of Palmdale 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.

Innovations Academy of Palmdale

Palmdale Elementary Palmdale Los Angeles County 93550

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,308 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

431 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 64.7%

White 4.2%

Asian 0.7%

Black 25.1%

Other 5.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Innovations Academy of Palmdale
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.8%
Met Standard	16.7%
Below Standard	71.5%

Exceeded

11.8%

Met

16.7%

Below

71.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Innovations Academy of Palmdale and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.8% of students exceeded standard while 16.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.9 points above the Palmdale Elementary district average of 7.9%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.8 points higher (vs 7.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

28.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-7.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,308

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	35	20.0%	11.4%	20.0%	48.6%	31.4%
4th	56	10.7%	19.6%	23.2%	46.4%	30.4%
5th	43	11.6%	20.9%	16.3%	51.2%	32.6%
6th	52	7.7%	25.0%	30.8%	36.5%	32.7%
7th	70	1.4%	31.4%	25.7%	41.4%	32.9%
8th	71	5.6%	22.5%	36.6%	35.2%	28.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	35	20.0%	17.1%	14.3%	48.6%	37.1%
4th	56	8.9%	10.7%	26.8%	53.6%	19.6%
5th	43	11.6%	9.3%	18.6%	60.5%	20.9%
6th	52	9.6%	13.5%	23.1%	53.9%	23.1%
7th	70	18.6%	10.0%	22.9%	48.6%	28.6%
8th	71	16.9%	8.4%	15.5%	59.1%	25.4%