How does Las Palmas compare to other elementary schools in National City?

Las Palmas has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.9/100, placing it at the 19th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 980 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Las Palmas?

9.1% of students at Las Palmas exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Las Palmas?

27.0% of students at Las Palmas 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.

Las Palmas

Q: Is Las Palmas improving or declining?

Las Palmas's proficiency rate increases by 1.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

National Elementary National City San Diego County 91950

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

980 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

489 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 84.5%

White 2.7%

Asian 0.2%

Black 0.4%

Other 12.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Las Palmas
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.1%
Met Standard	12.8%
Below Standard	78.2%

Exceeded

9.1%

Met

12.8%

Below

78.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Las Palmas and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.1% of students exceeded standard while 12.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.7 points below the National Elementary district average of 11.7%. The 30 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.2% exceeded — 4.1 points higher. 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 1.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.