Is Ocotillo Elementary a good school?

Ocotillo Elementary ranks 3688 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ocotillo Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 611 students attended Ocotillo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ocotillo Elementary?

Students at Ocotillo Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ocotillo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ocotillo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy High : Highland High

Ocotillo Elementary

Summary:

Ocotillo Elementary is a public elementary school in Palmdale, California, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Palmdale Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Ocotillo Elementary has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 2493 out of 5530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 4099 out of 5662 in 2017-2018. The school's current ranking for the 2023-2024 school year is 3688 out of 5862 California elementary schools, with a 2-star rating out of 5. Ocotillo Elementary has higher chronic absenteeism rates (21.1%) compared to nearby Tumbleweed Elementary (19.1%) and Summerwind Elementary (17.2%), as well as lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy (33.44%) and Mathematics (28.76%) compared to state averages.

Ocotillo Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.48% in 2021-2022 to 84.44% in 2020-2021, indicating a higher concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 25.6 in 2021-2022 to 30.7 in 2022-2023, which may impact the level of individual attention and support students receive. While Ocotillo Elementary generally performs better than some nearby schools, such as Yucca Elementary and Summerwind Elementary, it lags behind other nearby schools, like Palmdale Learning Plaza and Dos Caminos Dual Immersion, which have higher proficiency rates and better overall performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

38737 Ocotillo School Dr.
Palmdale, CA 93551

(661) 947-9987

District: Palmdale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3688^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $270

Students who attend Ocotillo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy
High:	Highland High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.7

Number of students: 611

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

African American:

16.5%

White:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ocotillo Elementary ranks worse than 62.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.93. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.7%), African American (16.5%), White (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ocotillo Elementary is 27.7, which is the highest among 23 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ocotillo Elementary is $270. 18 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ocotillo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ocotillo Elementary 3688^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ocotillo Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Palmdale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmdale Elementary 1346^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ocotillo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ocotillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.11	2405^th	4809	50.0%
2005	46.14	2386^th	4822	50.5%
2006	40.28	2708^th	4818	43.8%
2007	50.60	2297^th	5113	55.1%
2008	56.03	2053^rd	5113	59.8%
2009	56.96	2078^th	5193	60.0%
2010	61.02	1922^nd	5314	63.8%
2011	53.97	2360^th	5377	56.1%
2012	55.97	2272^nd	5390	57.8%
2013	53.27	2493^rd	5530	54.9%
2015	45.67	2702^nd	5611	51.8%
2016	48.40	2576^th	5614	54.1%
2017	37.57	3268^th	5692	42.6%
2018	26.81	4099^th	5662	27.6%
2019	37.34	3363^rd	5789	41.9%
2022	31.10	3784^th	5883	35.7%
2023	34.82	3515^th	5874	40.2%
2024	32.93	3688^th	5862	37.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ocotillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.67	2144^th	3246	33.9%
2019	45.76	1458^th	3275	55.5%
2022	54.35	987^th	3311	70.2%
2023	45.14	1477^th	3250	54.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ocotillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.30	1315^th	2420	45.7%
2024	42.05	1235^th	2634	53.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ocotillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.26	3534^th	5084	30.5%
2019	48.90	2480^th	5173	52.1%
2022	39.57	3042^nd	5264	42.2%
2023	41.06	2983^rd	5374	44.5%
2024	42.53	2940^th	5511	46.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ocotillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.81	4185^th	5413	22.7%
2019	34.31	3472^nd	5492	36.8%
2022	34.85	3342^nd	5635	40.7%
2023	33.78	3433^rd	5617	38.9%
2024	40.23	3049^th	5605	45.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ocotillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.98	1181^st	2128	44.5%
2019	35.84	1490^th	2585	42.4%
2022	31.33	1429^th	2227	35.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ocotillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.99	3703^rd	5431	31.8%
2019	40.56	3001^st	5510	45.5%
2022	27.51	3999^th	5663	29.4%
2023	36.10	3328^th	5650	41.1%
2024	26.91	4087^th	5636	27.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Ocotillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.58	258^th	700	63.1%
2019	66.23	189^th	747	74.7%
2022	54.98	219^th	663	67.0%
2023	48.54	287^th	662	56.6%
2024	30.45	412^th	593	30.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ocotillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.28	3064^th	4830	36.6%
2019	47.68	2437^th	4963	50.9%
2022	44.18	2583^rd	5084	49.2%
2023	54.56	1970^th	5098	61.4%
2024	53.79	2014^th	5102	60.5%

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Rank History for White students at Ocotillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.44	2390^th	2737	12.7%
2019	45.78	1679^th	2834	40.8%

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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 Ocotillo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	548	21	12	87	5	n/a	n/a	0	673
1989	516	17	18	101	4	n/a	n/a	0	656
1990	503	20	20	85	4	n/a	n/a	0	632
1991	478	28	41	100	9	n/a	n/a	0	656
1992	649	43	53	158	9	n/a	n/a	0	912
1993	650	66	49	171	16	n/a	n/a	0	952
1994	612	86	52	198	22	n/a	n/a	0	970
1995	569	127	44	263	12	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1996	569	127	44	263	12	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1997	593	114	56	255	12	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1998	594	138	37	292	10	n/a	n/a	0	1071
1999	526	117	68	304	11	n/a	n/a	0	1026
2000	552	144	52	357	8	n/a	n/a	0	1113
2001	520	176	59	420	11	n/a	n/a	17	1203
2002	516	191	55	476	9	n/a	n/a	0	1247
2003	516	191	55	476	9	n/a	n/a	0	1247
2004	386	194	43	427	7	n/a	n/a	35	1092
2005	383	182	29	473	8	n/a	n/a	34	1109
2006	324	201	31	567	7	n/a	n/a	47	1177
2007	266	165	40	640	6	n/a	n/a	45	1162
2008	230	146	42	648	4	n/a	n/a	0	1070
2009	231	163	46	592	9	0	77	0	1118
2010	205	174	59	627	5	0	55	0	1125
2011	207	179	59	645	12	0	41	0	1143
2012	194	157	51	629	11	1	36	0	1079
2013	180	133	41	655	9	1	38	0	1057
2014	188	159	29	611	8	1	45	0	1041
2015	151	166	21	645	17	0	9	0	1009
2016	153	143	29	675	12	1	19	0	1032
2017	119	134	29	633	9	2	20	0	946
2018	84	105	21	511	4	4	15	0	744
2019	75	95	18	495	4	2	20	0	709
2020	70	88	17	461	1	3	24	0	664
2021	61	101	11	463	2	3	21	0	662
2022	55	79	6	433	2	3	13	0	591
2023	47	90	9	435	5	3	22	0	611
2024	41	101	12	432	3	2	20	0	611

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 Ocotillo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	673	25.0	26.9	n/a
1989	656	25.0	26.2	n/a
1990	632	23.0	27.4	n/a
1991	656	26.0	25.2	n/a
1992	912	26.4	34.5	23
1993	952	36.0	26.4	26.5
1994	970	39.0	24.9	32.6
1995	1015	37.0	27.4	32.4
1996	1015	37.0	27.4	32.4
1997	1030	38.0	27.1	35.2
1998	1071	47.0	22.8	39.4
1999	1026	48.0	21.4	40.6
2000	1113	55.0	20.2	48.8
2001	1203	59.0	20.4	45.8
2002	1247	50.0	24.9	41.6
2003	1247	50.0	24.9	41.6
2004	1092	42.0	26.0	50.3
2005	1109	44.0	25.2	50.1
2006	1177	42.0	28.0	60.8
2007	1162	44.0	26.4	65.8
2008	1070	50.0	21.4	54.2
2009	1118	45.0	21.9	56
2010	1125	50.0	22.5	63.2
2011	1143	n/a	n/a	56.1
2012	1079	43.0	25.0	n/a
2013	1057	46.0	22.9	71.8
2014	1041	41.6	25.0	71.6
2015	1009	43.0	23.4	69.1
2016	1032	36.0	28.6	73.9
2017	946	33.1	28.5	72.4
2018	744	27.1	27.3	73.5
2019	709	26.1	27.0	73.9
2020	664	n/a	n/a	83
2021	662	24.0	27.5	84.4
2022	591	23.0	25.6	76.5
2023	611	19.8	30.7	79.7
2024	611	22.0	27.7	80.4

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 Ocotillo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	673	25.0	26.9	n/a
1989	656	25.0	26.2	n/a
1990	632	23.0	27.4	n/a
1991	656	26.0	25.2	n/a
1992	912	26.4	34.5	23
1993	952	36.0	26.4	26.5
1994	970	39.0	24.9	32.6
1995	1015	37.0	27.4	32.4
1996	1015	37.0	27.4	32.4
1997	1030	38.0	27.1	35.2
1998	1071	47.0	22.8	39.4
1999	1026	48.0	21.4	40.6
2000	1113	55.0	20.2	48.8
2001	1203	59.0	20.4	45.8
2002	1247	50.0	24.9	41.6
2003	1247	50.0	24.9	41.6
2004	1092	42.0	26.0	50.3
2005	1109	44.0	25.2	50.1
2006	1177	42.0	28.0	60.8
2007	1162	44.0	26.4	65.8
2008	1070	50.0	21.4	54.2
2009	1118	45.0	21.9	56
2010	1125	50.0	22.5	63.2
2011	1143	n/a	n/a	56.1
2012	1079	43.0	25.0	n/a
2013	1057	46.0	22.9	71.8
2014	1041	41.6	25.0	71.6
2015	1009	43.0	23.4	69.1
2016	1032	36.0	28.6	73.9
2017	946	33.1	28.5	72.4
2018	744	27.1	27.3	73.5
2019	709	26.1	27.0	73.9
2020	664	n/a	n/a	83
2021	662	24.0	27.5	84.4
2022	591	23.0	25.6	76.5
2023	611	19.8	30.7	79.7
2024	611	22.0	27.7	80.4

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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