Yucca Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 2.8% |
| Met Standard | 11.3% |
| Below Standard | 85.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for Yucca Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
2.8% of students exceeded standard while 11.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.1 points below the Palmdale Elementary district average of 7.9%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.3% exceeded — 6.4 points higher. 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 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 48.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 75 | 0.0% | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| 4th | 78 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 17.9% |
| 5th | 74 | 6.8% | 14.9% | 21.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 1.3% | 11.7% | 13.0% |
| 4th | 79 | 1.3% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 5th | 77 | 0.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 35.7