Palisades Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 33.5% |
| Met Standard | 28.0% |
| Below Standard | 38.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "61% proficient" for Palisades Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
33.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.5 points below the Capistrano Unified district average of 39.0%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.6 points higher (vs 28.9% 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 4.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 43 | 41.9% | 23.3% | 65.1% |
| 4th | 44 | 36.4% | 15.9% | 52.3% |
| 5th | 42 | 33.3% | 35.7% | 69.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 43 | 16.3% | 37.2% | 53.5% |
| 4th | 44 | 31.8% | 38.6% | 70.5% |
| 5th | 41 | 41.5% | 17.1% | 58.5% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 53.7