How does Palmdale Learning Plaza compare to other elementary schools in Palmdale?

Palmdale Learning Plaza has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.7/100, placing it at the 59th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,140 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Palmdale Learning Plaza?

16.1% of students at Palmdale Learning Plaza exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Palmdale Learning Plaza improving or declining?

Palmdale Learning Plaza's proficiency rate increases by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Palmdale Learning Plaza?

16.4% of students at Palmdale Learning Plaza 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.

Palmdale Learning Plaza

Palmdale Elementary Palmdale Los Angeles County 93551

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,140 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

803 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

34 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 74.6%

White 7.7%

Asian 1.0%

Black 11.6%

Other 5.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Palmdale Learning Plaza
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.1%
Met Standard	25.4%
Below Standard	58.5%

Exceeded

16.1%

Met

25.4%

Below

58.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Palmdale Learning Plaza and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.2 points above the Palmdale Elementary district average of 7.9%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.1 points higher (vs 7.1% 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 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

41.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+4.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,140

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	87	20.7%	17.2%	23.0%	39.1%	37.9%
4th	95	14.7%	21.1%	27.4%	36.8%	35.8%
5th	90	28.9%	27.8%	18.9%	24.4%	56.7%
6th	91	14.3%	37.4%	25.3%	23.1%	51.6%
7th	87	17.2%	50.6%	17.2%	14.9%	67.8%
8th	85	24.7%	30.6%	23.5%	21.2%	55.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	87	17.2%	27.6%	19.5%	35.6%	44.8%
4th	95	11.6%	23.2%	29.5%	35.8%	34.7%
5th	90	17.8%	17.8%	31.1%	33.3%	35.6%
6th	91	3.3%	8.8%	33.0%	55.0%	12.1%
7th	87	9.2%	28.7%	26.4%	35.6%	37.9%
8th	85	14.1%	14.1%	23.5%	48.2%	28.2%