How does Palmyra GATE Magnet compare to other elementary schools in Orange?

Palmyra GATE Magnet has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.4/100, placing it at the 65th percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 854 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Palmyra GATE Magnet?

25.1% of students at Palmyra GATE Magnet exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 47.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Palmyra GATE Magnet improving or declining?

Palmyra GATE Magnet's proficiency rate decreases by 7.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Palmyra GATE Magnet?

13.1% of students at Palmyra GATE Magnet 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.

Palmyra GATE Magnet

Orange Unified Orange Orange County 92866

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

854 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

425 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 75.5%

White 11.3%

Asian 3.8%

Black 3.1%

Other 6.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Palmyra GATE Magnet
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.1%
Met Standard	22.3%
Below Standard	52.6%

Exceeded

25.1%

Met

22.3%

Below

52.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Palmyra GATE Magnet and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.1% of students exceeded standard while 22.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Orange Unified district average of 26.1%. Compared to the 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.5 points higher (vs 17.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.