Summary:
Cimarron Elementary is a public elementary school in Palmdale, California, serving 498 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Palmdale Elementary School District, which is ranked 1346 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cimarron Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger ranking. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Palmdale Elementary district and the state of California averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.81% of Cimarron students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.55% for Palmdale Elementary and 47.04% for California. Similarly, in 2023-2024, only 16.04% of Cimarron students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 16.62% for Palmdale Elementary and 35.54% for California. Cimarron Elementary also has a high percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged students (86.95%) and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools for this subgroup. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.9% in 2018-2019 to 32.5% in 2022-2023.
Cimarron Elementary's academic performance is consistently lower than the nearby Joshua Hills Elementary, Golden Poppy Elementary, and Barrel Springs Elementary schools within the Palmdale Elementary district. For example, in 2023-2024, Barrel Springs Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA (43.7%) and Math (35.06%) compared to Cimarron Elementary. The nearby schools also have lower rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.5% to 27.1%, compared to Cimarron's 32.5%. Cimarron Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, and the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, is particularly concerning, with these groups ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Palmdale Elementary
SchoolDigger Rank:
5370th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $339
Students who attend Cimarron Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 25.7
Number of students: 464
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
80.6%
African American:
10.6%
White:
3.7%
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Asian:
1.7%
American Indian:
1.7%
Two or more races:
1.7%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.3%
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