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

Tumbleweed Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.3/100, placing it at the 20th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 818 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tumbleweed Elementary?

6.1% of students at Tumbleweed Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Tumbleweed Elementary improving or declining?

Tumbleweed Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Tumbleweed Elementary?

20.8% of students at Tumbleweed 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.

Tumbleweed Elementary

Palmdale Elementary Palmdale Los Angeles County 93550

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

818 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

624 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 75.0%

White 1.9%

Asian 0.3%

Black 19.2%

Other 3.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tumbleweed Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.1%
Met Standard	16.6%
Below Standard	77.3%

Exceeded

6.1%

Met

16.6%

Below

77.3%

What other rankings don't show you

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

6.1% of students exceeded standard while 16.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Palmdale Elementary district average of 7.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.6% 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 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.