How does Palms Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Perris?

Palms Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.8/100, placing it at the 7th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,578 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Palms Elementary?

8.1% of students at Palms Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Palms Elementary improving or declining?

Palms Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 18.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Palms Elementary?

34.9% of students at Palms Elementary 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.

Palms Elementary

Perris Elementary Perris Riverside County 92571

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,578 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

681 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

85%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 81.9%

White 3.1%

Asian 0.7%

Black 10.9%

Other 3.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Palms Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.1%
Met Standard	14.4%
Below Standard	77.5%

Exceeded

8.1%

Met

14.4%

Below

77.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Palms Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.1% of students exceeded standard while 14.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Perris Elementary district average of 8.9%. The 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.6% exceeded — 3.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 18.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 34.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.