How does Los Amigos - Dual Immersion compare to other elementary schools in Palmdale?

Los Amigos - Dual Immersion has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.0/100, placing it at the 62nd percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,670 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Los Amigos - Dual Immersion?

16.2% of students at Los Amigos - Dual Immersion exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 43.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Los Amigos - Dual Immersion improving or declining?

Los Amigos - Dual Immersion's proficiency rate increases by 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Los Amigos - Dual Immersion?

12.0% of students at Los Amigos - Dual Immersion 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.

Los Amigos - Dual Immersion

Palmdale Elementary Palmdale Los Angeles County 93552

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,670 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,025 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

38 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 94.2%

White 1.8%

Asian 0.2%

Black 2.1%

Other 1.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Los Amigos - Dual Immersion
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.2%
Met Standard	27.6%
Below Standard	56.1%

Exceeded

16.2%

Met

27.6%

Below

56.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Los Amigos - Dual Immersion and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.2% of students exceeded standard while 27.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.3 points above the Palmdale Elementary district average of 7.9%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.5 points higher (vs 6.7% average). 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 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

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

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

43.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+5.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,670

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	112	19.6%	25.0%	30.4%	25.0%	44.6%
4th	110	26.4%	31.8%	24.6%	17.3%	58.2%
5th	102	26.5%	28.4%	28.4%	16.7%	54.9%
6th	114	12.3%	30.7%	25.4%	31.6%	43.0%
7th	113	21.2%	45.1%	25.7%	8.0%	66.4%
8th	116	9.5%	36.2%	29.3%	25.0%	45.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	112	12.5%	22.3%	35.7%	29.5%	34.8%
4th	110	19.1%	33.6%	34.5%	12.7%	52.7%
5th	102	13.7%	22.6%	34.3%	29.4%	36.3%
6th	113	5.3%	21.2%	28.3%	45.1%	26.6%
7th	115	16.5%	22.6%	33.0%	27.8%	39.1%
8th	116	12.1%	12.1%	31.9%	44.0%	24.1%