Palm Tree Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.0% |
| Met Standard | 19.2% |
| Below Standard | 73.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Palm Tree Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.0% of students exceeded standard while 19.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.0 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 8.6% 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 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 40.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 86 | 10.5% | 18.6% | 29.1% |
| 4th | 102 | 12.8% | 14.7% | 27.4% |
| 5th | 90 | 6.7% | 25.6% | 32.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 86 | 4.7% | 23.3% | 27.9% |
| 4th | 104 | 3.9% | 14.4% | 18.3% |
| 5th | 90 | 3.3% | 18.9% | 22.2% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.5