How does Tamarisk Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Palmdale?

Tamarisk Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 24.1/100, placing it at the 3rd percentile statewide. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,380 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tamarisk Elementary?

3.3% of students at Tamarisk Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 10.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Tamarisk Elementary improving or declining?

Tamarisk Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Tamarisk Elementary?

45.6% of students at Tamarisk 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.

Tamarisk Elementary

Palmdale Elementary Palmdale Los Angeles County 93550

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,380 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

738 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

91%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 73.6%

White 3.5%

Asian 0.3%

Black 19.6%

Other 3.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tamarisk Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.3%
Met Standard	7.4%
Below Standard	89.3%

Exceeded

3.3%

Met

7.4%

Below

89.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "11% proficient" for Tamarisk Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.3% of students exceeded standard while 7.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.6 points below the Palmdale Elementary district average of 7.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 5.1% 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 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 45.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.