Las Palmitas Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
1,422 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
582 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
96%
Teachers
27 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
97.8%
White
0.2%
Other
2.1%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 6.2% |
| Met Standard | 12.7% |
| Below Standard | 81.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Las Palmitas Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
6.2% of students exceeded standard while 12.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.5 points below the Coachella Valley Unified district average of 9.7%. 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 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 33.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
6.2%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
18.9%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+2.5pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
33.1%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
1.8%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
1,422
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 80 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 13.8% |
| 4th | 89 | 5.6% | 15.7% | 21.4% |
| 5th | 94 | 7.5% | 13.8% | 21.3% |
| 6th | 90 | 8.9% | 30.0% | 38.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 4.8% | 8.4% | 13.3% |
| 4th | 91 | 6.6% | 4.4% | 11.0% |
| 5th | 94 | 3.2% | 7.5% | 10.6% |
| 6th | 90 | 5.6% | 15.6% | 21.1% |