How does Joshua Hills Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Palmdale?

Joshua Hills Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.3/100, placing it at the 7th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,250 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Joshua Hills Elementary?

7.5% of students at Joshua Hills Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Joshua Hills Elementary improving or declining?

Joshua Hills Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 19.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Joshua Hills Elementary?

33.6% of students at Joshua Hills 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.

Joshua Hills Elementary

Palmdale Elementary Palmdale Los Angeles County 93550

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,250 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

559 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 80.9%

White 3.0%

Black 12.3%

Other 3.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Joshua Hills Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.5%
Met Standard	13.7%
Below Standard	78.8%

Exceeded

7.5%

Met

13.7%

Below

78.8%

What other rankings don't show you

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

7.5% of students exceeded standard while 13.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.5 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 7.2% 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.

Proficiency drops by 19.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 33.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.