Palo Verde Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
1,308 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
86%
Teachers
23 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
91.4%
White
6.4%
Asian
0.6%
Black
0.8%
Other
0.8%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.7% |
| Met Standard | 23.8% |
| Below Standard | 62.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Palo Verde Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.7% of students exceeded standard while 23.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. 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 13.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
13.7%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
37.5%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+13.8pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
9.4%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
1.1%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
1,308
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 5.3% | 10.5% | 15.8% |
| 4th | 39 | 20.5% | 15.4% | 35.9% |
| 5th | 46 | 6.5% | 26.1% | 32.6% |
| 6th | 62 | 17.7% | 40.3% | 58.1% |
| 7th | 59 | 16.9% | 32.2% | 49.1% |
| 8th | 59 | 10.2% | 40.7% | 50.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 7.0% | 14.0% | 21.1% |
| 4th | 41 | 21.9% | 24.4% | 46.3% |
| 5th | 47 | 8.5% | 23.4% | 31.9% |
| 6th | 63 | 22.2% | 17.5% | 39.7% |
| 7th | 63 | 12.7% | 22.2% | 34.9% |
| 8th | 61 | 14.8% | 18.0% | 32.8% |