Is Daisy Gibson Elementary a good school?

Daisy Gibson Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Daisy Gibson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 641 students attended Daisy Gibson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Daisy Gibson Elementary?

Students at Daisy Gibson Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Daisy Gibson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Daisy Gibson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Keppel Academy High : Littlerock High

Daisy Gibson Elementary

Summary:

Daisy Gibson Elementary is a public K-8 school in Palmdale, California, serving 662 students. The school is part of the Keppel Union Elementary District, which is ranked 1407 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Daisy Gibson Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, consistently low academic performance across all grade levels, and struggles to support its diverse student population. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the district and state averages. Additionally, Daisy Gibson Elementary ranks in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools, and its performance has declined over the past decade. Compared to nearby schools like Alpine Elementary and Antelope Elementary, Daisy Gibson Elementary consistently underperforms, suggesting the school may require more targeted resources and support to address the unique needs of its high-needs student population.

The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch, English Language Learners, and students with special needs at Daisy Gibson Elementary indicate that the school serves a student population with significant challenges. This suggests the need for a comprehensive and targeted approach to improve student outcomes, including additional resources, specialized interventions, and a focus on addressing the root causes of the school's declining performance over time.

Detail:

Public K-8

9650 East Palmdale Blvd.
Palmdale, CA 93591-2235

(661) 944-6590

District: Keppel Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4592^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Daisy Gibson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Keppel Academy
High:	Littlerock High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.7

Number of students: 641

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.3%

White:

3.0%

African American:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Daisy Gibson Elementary ranks worse than 78.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Keppel Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.83. (See more...)

Compare Details Daisy Gibson Elementary ranks worse than 88.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.59. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Daisy Gibson Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Keppel Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.3%), African American (3%), White (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Keppel Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Daisy Gibson Elementary is 26.7. 4 elementary schools in the Keppel Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Daisy Gibson Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Daisy Gibson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Daisy Gibson Elementary 4592^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Daisy Gibson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Daisy Gibson Elementary 2448^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Daisy Gibson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Keppel Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Keppel Union Elementary 1407^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Daisy Gibson Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.62	3893^rd	4809	19.0%
2005	15.47	4292^nd	4822	11.0%
2006	13.15	4457^th	4818	7.5%
2007	19.61	4322^nd	5113	15.5%
2008	15.40	4640^th	5113	9.3%
2009	14.05	4796^th	5193	7.6%
2010	20.18	4587^th	5314	13.7%
2011	10.72	5179^th	5377	3.7%
2012	19.40	4687^th	5390	13.0%
2013	20.40	4708^th	5530	14.9%
2015	25.80	4054^th	5611	27.7%
2016	18.23	4776^th	5614	14.9%
2017	20.97	4601^st	5692	19.2%
2018	19.15	4748^th	5662	16.1%
2019	21.74	4645^th	5789	19.8%
2022	17.86	5069^th	5883	13.8%
2023	23.93	4467^th	5874	24.0%
2024	22.83	4592^nd	5862	21.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.96	1711^th	3246	47.3%
2019	42.50	1641^st	3275	49.9%
2022	48.72	1268^th	3311	61.7%
2023	43.99	1557^th	3250	52.1%
2024	37.60	1995^th	3160	36.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.39	1723^rd	2420	28.8%
2024	18.26	2482^nd	2634	5.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.79	3999^th	5084	21.3%
2019	32.21	3704^th	5173	28.4%
2022	25.03	4244^th	5264	19.4%
2023	29.70	3922^nd	5374	27.0%
2024	31.13	3837^th	5511	30.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.63	4486^th	5413	17.1%
2019	19.99	4631^st	5492	15.7%
2022	19.76	4736^th	5635	16.0%
2023	24.87	4251^st	5617	24.3%
2024	22.82	4433^rd	5605	20.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.02	1493^rd	2128	29.8%
2022	31.03	1448^th	2227	35.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.53	4332^nd	5431	20.2%
2019	25.89	4107^th	5510	25.5%
2022	17.97	4930^th	5663	12.9%
2023	24.04	4354^th	5650	22.9%
2024	24.88	4273^rd	5636	24.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.36	3805^th	4830	21.2%
2019	34.51	3350^th	4963	32.5%
2022	26.02	4042^nd	5084	20.5%
2023	33.44	3438^th	5098	32.6%
2024	30.91	3674^th	5102	28.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	16.88	1958^th	2236	12.4%
2012	20.79	1894^th	2259	16.2%
2013	22.27	1942^nd	2379	18.4%
2015	24.77	1842^nd	2477	25.6%
2016	21.42	1966^th	2497	21.3%
2017	25.06	1850^th	2508	26.2%
2018	24.95	1815^th	2480	26.8%
2019	24.48	2006^th	2715	26.1%
2022	18.58	2280^th	2740	16.8%
2023	20.30	2256^th	2802	19.5%
2024	15.59	2448^th	2777	11.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.39	547^th	1364	59.9%
2019	37.79	762^nd	1442	47.2%
2022	39.15	795^th	1540	48.4%
2023	46.03	547^th	1529	64.2%
2024	31.58	1144^th	1477	22.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.56	453^rd	1538	70.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.55	1433^rd	2230	35.7%
2019	34.56	1507^th	2369	36.4%
2022	22.96	1991^st	2458	19.0%
2023	27.55	1868^th	2549	26.7%
2024	17.08	2290^th	2575	11.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.89	1212^th	2262	46.4%
2019	30.49	1610^th	2380	32.4%
2022	14.48	2287^th	2509	8.8%
2023	18.65	2142^nd	2547	15.9%
2024	12.44	2380^th	2546	6.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.87	1225^th	1369	10.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.26	2007^th	2273	11.7%
2019	22.40	1892^nd	2407	21.4%
2022	24.16	1880^th	2527	25.6%
2023	22.87	1961^st	2558	23.3%
2024	19.52	2103^rd	2547	17.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Daisy Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.45	1201^st	2072	42.0%
2019	36.81	1349^th	2213	39.0%
2022	25.85	1790^th	2359	24.1%
2023	28.36	1709^th	2391	28.5%
2024	19.97	2015^th	2383	15.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Daisy Gibson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	246	100	10	233	3	n/a	n/a	0	592
1993	293	129	11	282	2	n/a	n/a	0	717
1994	271	137	14	305	3	n/a	n/a	0	730
1995	262	97	11	343	14	n/a	n/a	0	727
1996	262	97	11	343	14	n/a	n/a	0	727
1997	246	129	8	329	15	n/a	n/a	0	727
1998	211	139	10	349	15	n/a	n/a	0	724
1999	213	130	8	374	9	n/a	n/a	0	734
2000	211	114	10	369	9	n/a	n/a	1	714
2001	170	96	6	368	6	n/a	n/a	1	647
2002	121	104	8	374	3	n/a	n/a	7	617
2003	121	104	8	374	3	n/a	n/a	7	617
2004	109	86	7	383	3	n/a	n/a	10	598
2005	106	95	7	396	4	n/a	n/a	9	617
2006	66	88	6	459	4	n/a	n/a	15	638
2007	75	83	4	438	2	n/a	n/a	19	621
2008	54	54	4	462	3	n/a	n/a	0	577
2009	57	61	3	434	2	0	26	0	583
2010	52	48	3	473	1	0	2	0	579
2011	41	52	5	492	1	0	7	0	598
2012	44	35	2	513	1	0	7	0	602
2013	52	32	1	534	1	2	2	0	624
2014	41	31	1	516	0	1	3	0	593
2015	29	32	0	491	0	1	4	0	557
2016	27	42	0	554	0	0	2	0	625
2017	28	38	0	534	0	0	8	0	608
2018	30	24	0	562	4	0	7	0	627
2019	34	24	0	590	0	0	4	0	652
2020	23	25	0	612	0	0	2	0	662
2021	27	30	3	621	0	0	1	0	682
2022	29	14	4	619	0	0	0	0	666
2023	16	21	3	622	0	0	0	0	662
2024	19	19	1	598	1	0	3	0	641

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Daisy Gibson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	592	n/a	n/a	54.1
1993	717	25.0	28.7	60.7
1994	730	25.0	29.2	26.8
1995	727	28.0	26.0	73.2
1996	727	28.0	26.0	73.2
1997	727	30.0	24.2	47.7
1998	724	31.5	23.0	78.3
1999	734	33.2	22.1	71.9
2000	714	29.0	24.6	74.6
2001	647	31.0	20.9	81.6
2002	617	29.0	21.3	86.7
2003	617	29.0	21.3	86.7
2004	598	27.0	22.1	90.1
2005	617	29.0	21.3	88
2006	638	29.0	22.0	80.6
2007	621	28.0	22.2	96.3
2008	577	30.0	19.2	92.4
2009	583	30.0	18.8	88.9
2010	579	26.0	22.2	89.6
2011	598	n/a	n/a	93.1
2012	602	24.0	25.0	n/a
2013	624	23.1	26.9	80.8
2014	593	23.2	25.5	89.7
2015	557	21.0	26.5	91
2016	625	25.0	25.0	90.2
2017	608	25.0	24.3	89.3
2018	627	24.0	26.1	85.8
2019	652	24.0	27.1	94.9
2020	662	n/a	n/a	79
2021	682	25.0	27.2	93.5
2022	666	24.6	27.0	87.1
2023	662	24.3	27.1	79.8
2024	641	24.0	26.7	86.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Daisy Gibson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	592	n/a	n/a	54.1
1993	717	25.0	28.7	60.7
1994	730	25.0	29.2	26.8
1995	727	28.0	26.0	73.2
1996	727	28.0	26.0	73.2
1997	727	30.0	24.2	47.7
1998	724	31.5	23.0	78.3
1999	734	33.2	22.1	71.9
2000	714	29.0	24.6	74.6
2001	647	31.0	20.9	81.6
2002	617	29.0	21.3	86.7
2003	617	29.0	21.3	86.7
2004	598	27.0	22.1	90.1
2005	617	29.0	21.3	88
2006	638	29.0	22.0	80.6
2007	621	28.0	22.2	96.3
2008	577	30.0	19.2	92.4
2009	583	30.0	18.8	88.9
2010	579	26.0	22.2	89.6
2011	598	n/a	n/a	93.1
2012	602	24.0	25.0	n/a
2013	624	23.1	26.9	80.8
2014	593	23.2	25.5	89.7
2015	557	21.0	26.5	91
2016	625	25.0	25.0	90.2
2017	608	25.0	24.3	89.3
2018	627	24.0	26.1	85.8
2019	652	24.0	27.1	94.9
2020	662	n/a	n/a	79
2021	682	25.0	27.2	93.5
2022	666	24.6	27.0	87.1
2023	662	24.3	27.1	79.8
2024	641	24.0	26.7	86.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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