Is Palisades Charter Elementary a good school?

Yes. Palisades Charter Elementary ranks in the top 5.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Palisades Charter Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 406 students attended Palisades Charter Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Palisades Charter Elementary?

Students at Palisades Charter Elementary are 57% White, 20% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Palisades Charter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palisades Charter Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Paul Revere Charter Middle

Palisades Charter Elementary

Summary:

Palisades Charter Elementary is a public charter elementary school located in Pacific Palisades, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 428. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, outperforming the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California on academic measures.

Palisades Charter Elementary's students demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with 82.59% proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. The school's male students and white students perform particularly well, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively. Even the school's Hispanic students and students with special needs rank in the top 15% and top 23% of California elementary schools, respectively.

While Palisades Charter Elementary outperforms nearby Los Angeles Unified School District schools, such as Brockton Avenue Elementary and Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter, some schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, like Franklin Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. The school's consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger reflects its commitment to providing a quality education, though its relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests it serves a more affluent population compared to nearby schools.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

800 Via de La Paz
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-3617

(310) 454-3700

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
308^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,595

Students who attend Palisades Charter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Paul Revere Charter Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Two or more races:

20.4%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palisades Charter Elementary ranks better than 94.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 21^st among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.45. (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 Student population at Palisades Charter Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.9%), two or more races (20.4%), Hispanic (13.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palisades Charter Elementary is 20.3. 276 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palisades Charter Elementary is $9,595. 437 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palisades Charter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palisades Charter Elementary 308^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Palisades Charter Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palisades Charter Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Palisades Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.26	316^th	4809	93.4%
2005	93.30	308^th	4822	93.6%
2006	93.57	298^th	4818	93.8%
2007	95.17	215^th	5113	95.8%
2008	90.87	435^th	5113	91.5%
2009	90.89	432^nd	5193	91.7%
2010	93.28	243^rd	5314	95.4%
2011	91.09	373^rd	5377	93.1%
2012	91.78	313^th	5390	94.2%
2013	92.32	299^th	5530	94.6%
2015	96.84	201^st	5611	96.4%
2016	97.12	142^nd	5614	97.5%
2017	97.80	104^th	5692	98.2%
2018	98.22	52^nd	5662	99.1%
2019	94.66	317^th	5789	94.5%
2022	95.09	363^rd	5883	93.8%
2023	93.20	490^th	5874	91.7%
2024	95.45	308^th	5862	94.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Palisades Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	64.97	603^rd	2634	77.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palisades Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.99	661^st	5374	87.7%
2024	91.07	408^th	5511	92.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Palisades Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.68	51^st	5413	99.1%
2019	92.67	388^th	5492	92.9%
2022	87.43	757^th	5635	86.6%
2023	86.63	812^th	5617	85.5%
2024	93.67	391^st	5605	93.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Palisades Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.99	55^th	5431	99.0%
2019	94.30	290^th	5510	94.7%
2022	98.12	73^rd	5663	98.7%
2023	96.05	221^st	5650	96.1%
2024	95.62	222^nd	5636	96.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palisades Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.42	762^nd	5098	85.1%

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Rank History for White students at Palisades Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.13	29^th	2737	98.9%
2019	86.20	215^th	2834	92.4%
2022	85.32	254^th	2726	90.7%
2023	81.95	353^rd	2662	86.7%
2024	87.20	174^th	2647	93.4%

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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 Palisades Charter Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	181	80	15	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1989	179	73	4	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1990	179	66	12	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1991	179	46	15	204	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1992	138	23	13	148	1	n/a	n/a	0	323
1993	142	17	11	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	302
1994	174	23	20	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1995	252	24	21	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1996	252	24	21	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1997	293	22	21	128	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
1998	299	10	19	115	2	n/a	n/a	0	445
1999	303	11	17	125	3	n/a	n/a	0	459
2000	306	15	14	115	2	n/a	n/a	0	452
2001	284	9	25	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
2002	258	9	30	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	381
2003	258	9	30	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	381
2004	256	12	30	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2005	288	12	35	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2006	289	15	32	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2007	290	11	28	63	1	n/a	n/a	4	397
2008	325	14	21	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
2009	347	10	21	44	0	0	17	0	439
2010	376	11	23	49	0	0	18	0	477
2011	398	9	44	42	1	2	4	0	500
2012	414	4	37	36	1	1	3	0	496
2013	407	9	51	47	5	0	0	0	519
2014	403	9	55	41	8	2	0	0	518
2015	410	7	18	37	1	0	46	0	519
2016	412	7	18	44	2	0	42	0	525
2017	385	6	17	39	1	0	39	0	487
2018	384	6	21	46	1	0	41	0	499
2019	390	14	35	56	1	0	4	0	500
2020	375	7	19	60	0	0	37	0	498
2021	333	10	24	53	0	1	34	0	455
2022	264	11	22	59	1	0	49	0	406
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	428	428
2024	231	16	22	54	0	0	83	0	406

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Palisades Charter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	421	18.0	23.3	n/a
1989	391	17.0	23.0	n/a
1990	405	17.0	23.8	n/a
1991	444	20.0	22.2	n/a
1992	323	20.3	15.9	60.7
1993	302	14.0	21.6	47.7
1994	339	13.0	26.1	35.4
1995	402	16.0	25.1	27.4
1996	402	16.0	25.1	27.4
1997	466	21.0	22.2	24.2
1998	445	22.0	20.2	22.2
1999	459	24.5	18.7	23.5
2000	452	23.5	19.2	23.2
2001	418	22.5	18.6	19.4
2002	381	22.0	17.3	18.4
2003	381	22.0	17.3	18.4
2004	380	21.0	18.1	17.4
2005	412	22.0	18.7	13.6
2006	407	22.0	18.5	14.7
2007	397	22.0	18.0	13.7
2008	418	25.0	16.7	11.5
2009	439	24.0	17.6	7.7
2010	477	24.0	19.8	7.3
2011	500	n/a	n/a	5
2012	496	20.5	24.1	n/a
2013	519	23.5	22.0	5.6
2014	518	23.0	22.5	6.6
2015	519	24.0	21.6	5.6
2016	525	23.0	22.8	5.7
2017	487	23.0	21.1	6.4
2018	499	22.0	22.6	8.2
2019	500	22.0	22.7	8.4
2020	498	n/a	n/a	8
2021	455	22.0	20.6	9.9
2022	406	22.0	18.4	11.1
2023	428	20.0	21.4	10
2024	406	20.0	20.3	14

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 Palisades Charter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	421	18.0	23.3	n/a
1989	391	17.0	23.0	n/a
1990	405	17.0	23.8	n/a
1991	444	20.0	22.2	n/a
1992	323	20.3	15.9	60.7
1993	302	14.0	21.6	47.7
1994	339	13.0	26.1	35.4
1995	402	16.0	25.1	27.4
1996	402	16.0	25.1	27.4
1997	466	21.0	22.2	24.2
1998	445	22.0	20.2	22.2
1999	459	24.5	18.7	23.5
2000	452	23.5	19.2	23.2
2001	418	22.5	18.6	19.4
2002	381	22.0	17.3	18.4
2003	381	22.0	17.3	18.4
2004	380	21.0	18.1	17.4
2005	412	22.0	18.7	13.6
2006	407	22.0	18.5	14.7
2007	397	22.0	18.0	13.7
2008	418	25.0	16.7	11.5
2009	439	24.0	17.6	7.7
2010	477	24.0	19.8	7.3
2011	500	n/a	n/a	5
2012	496	20.5	24.1	n/a
2013	519	23.5	22.0	5.6
2014	518	23.0	22.5	6.6
2015	519	24.0	21.6	5.6
2016	525	23.0	22.8	5.7
2017	487	23.0	21.1	6.4
2018	499	22.0	22.6	8.2
2019	500	22.0	22.7	8.4
2020	498	n/a	n/a	8
2021	455	22.0	20.6	9.9
2022	406	22.0	18.4	11.1
2023	428	20.0	21.4	10
2024	406	20.0	20.3	14

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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