Is Golden Poppy Elementary a good school?

Golden Poppy Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Golden Poppy Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 494 students attended Golden Poppy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Golden Poppy Elementary?

Students at Golden Poppy Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 19% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Golden Poppy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Golden Poppy Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy High : William J. (Pete) Knight High

Golden Poppy Elementary

Summary:

Golden Poppy Elementary is a public elementary school in Palmdale, California, serving 519 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Palmdale Elementary District, which is ranked 1346 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Golden Poppy Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 12.9% to 27.1% in recent years, well above district and state averages. Academically, the school struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics consistently lower than the district and state. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.62% of students were proficient in ELA, compared to 27.55% in the district and 47.04% statewide. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, particularly African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who perform significantly below their peers. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.13% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Oak Tree Community Day, Manzanita Elementary, and Yellen Learning Center, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, suggesting broader challenges within the Palmdale Elementary District. However, Los Amigos - Dual Immersion, another school in the district, stands out with significantly higher academic achievement, particularly in ELA and Mathematics, as well as higher proficiency rates for Spanish/Reading/Language Arts.

Detail:

Public K-5

37802 Rockie Ln.
Palmdale, CA 93552-4041

(661) 285-3683

District: Palmdale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5108^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $280

Students who attend Golden Poppy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy
High:	William J. (Pete) Knight High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.5

Number of students: 494

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.9%

African American:

19.2%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Golden Poppy Elementary ranks worse than 87.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.08. (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 (72.9%), African American (19.2%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Golden Poppy Elementary is 25.5. 11 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Golden Poppy Elementary employs 19.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Golden Poppy Elementary is $280. 15 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Golden Poppy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Golden Poppy Elementary 5108^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Golden Poppy Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Golden Poppy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Golden Poppy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.65	3734^th	4809	22.4%
2005	19.61	3997^th	4822	17.1%
2006	22.07	3848^th	4818	20.1%
2007	17.30	4486^th	5113	12.3%
2008	17.71	4480^th	5113	12.4%
2009	23.70	4154^th	5193	20.0%
2010	22.05	4458^th	5314	16.1%
2011	14.49	4974^th	5377	7.5%
2012	15.25	4944^th	5390	8.3%
2013	18.21	4860^th	5530	12.1%
2015	24.69	4155^th	5611	25.9%
2016	19.60	4658^th	5614	17.0%
2017	13.66	5224^th	5692	8.2%
2018	18.91	4776^th	5662	15.6%
2019	16.16	5145^th	5789	11.1%
2022	19.10	4945^th	5883	15.9%
2023	17.18	5142^nd	5874	12.5%
2024	17.08	5108^th	5862	12.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Golden Poppy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.98	2317^th	3246	28.6%
2019	31.16	2403^rd	3275	26.6%
2022	32.73	2390^th	3311	27.8%
2023	25.52	2845^th	3250	12.5%
2024	35.52	2136^th	3160	32.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Golden Poppy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.87	1964^th	2420	18.8%
2024	27.95	1942^nd	2634	26.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Golden Poppy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.76	4003^rd	5084	21.3%
2019	21.44	4459^th	5173	13.8%
2022	25.21	4234^th	5264	19.6%
2023	20.10	4699^th	5374	12.6%
2024	18.81	4875^th	5511	11.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Golden Poppy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.99	4697^th	5413	13.2%
2019	13.56	5117^th	5492	6.8%
2022	16.38	5052^nd	5635	10.3%
2023	14.52	5189^th	5617	7.6%
2024	18.29	4853^rd	5605	13.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Golden Poppy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.24	1568^th	2128	26.3%
2019	28.11	1892^nd	2585	26.8%
2022	28.24	1578^th	2227	29.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Golden Poppy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.85	4495^th	5431	17.2%
2019	21.57	4509^th	5510	18.2%
2022	24.14	4312^th	5663	23.9%
2023	22.33	4515^th	5650	20.1%
2024	17.81	4913^th	5636	12.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Golden Poppy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.46	473^rd	700	32.4%
2019	23.82	610^th	747	18.3%
2022	31.02	451^st	663	32.0%
2023	32.53	432^nd	662	34.7%
2024	30.87	408^th	593	31.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Golden Poppy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.36	3598^th	4830	25.5%
2019	26.24	3954^th	4963	20.3%
2022	28.49	3838^th	5084	24.5%
2023	23.72	4205^th	5098	17.5%
2024	26.75	3968^th	5102	22.2%

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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 Golden Poppy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	76	70	10	183	2	n/a	n/a	2	343
2003	76	70	10	183	2	n/a	n/a	2	343
2004	124	137	22	371	10	n/a	n/a	28	692
2005	98	134	8	338	7	n/a	n/a	39	624
2006	101	132	9	417	3	n/a	n/a	56	718
2007	90	138	23	569	4	n/a	n/a	60	884
2008	68	108	18	466	4	n/a	n/a	0	664
2009	68	136	17	521	4	4	51	0	801
2010	52	202	18	537	6	0	37	0	852
2011	40	192	24	531	9	0	29	0	825
2012	42	176	19	495	7	0	23	0	762
2013	40	185	18	515	6	0	19	0	783
2014	41	170	19	555	3	2	25	0	815
2015	42	181	19	560	7	2	4	0	815
2016	42	166	13	578	4	1	8	0	812
2017	32	167	10	597	5	1	8	0	820
2018	21	125	9	458	2	0	9	0	624
2019	24	106	10	454	3	1	10	0	608
2020	22	101	10	436	4	2	9	0	584
2021	23	99	8	398	3	1	12	0	544
2022	22	88	5	374	3	1	13	0	506
2023	19	95	6	380	2	1	16	0	519
2024	12	95	7	360	4	2	14	0	494

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 Golden Poppy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	343	14.4	23.8	63.3
2003	343	14.4	23.8	63.3
2004	692	28.0	24.7	73.8
2005	624	25.0	25.0	61.4
2006	718	27.0	26.6	74.2
2007	884	32.0	27.6	78.5
2008	664	35.0	19.0	68.7
2009	801	32.0	22.9	68.7
2010	852	35.0	24.3	72.9
2011	825	n/a	n/a	67.8
2012	762	28.0	27.1	n/a
2013	783	27.0	28.9	78.8
2014	815	27.6	29.4	80.2
2015	815	29.0	28.1	78.8
2016	812	31.0	26.1	83.5
2017	820	31.5	26.0	80.4
2018	624	23.1	26.9	86.2
2019	608	22.6	26.8	84.2
2020	584	n/a	n/a	90.8
2021	544	20.6	26.3	87.1
2022	506	19.6	25.7	85
2023	519	20.4	25.3	86.1
2024	494	19.3	25.5	83

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 Golden Poppy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	343	14.4	23.8	63.3
2003	343	14.4	23.8	63.3
2004	692	28.0	24.7	73.8
2005	624	25.0	25.0	61.4
2006	718	27.0	26.6	74.2
2007	884	32.0	27.6	78.5
2008	664	35.0	19.0	68.7
2009	801	32.0	22.9	68.7
2010	852	35.0	24.3	72.9
2011	825	n/a	n/a	67.8
2012	762	28.0	27.1	n/a
2013	783	27.0	28.9	78.8
2014	815	27.6	29.4	80.2
2015	815	29.0	28.1	78.8
2016	812	31.0	26.1	83.5
2017	820	31.5	26.0	80.4
2018	624	23.1	26.9	86.2
2019	608	22.6	26.8	84.2
2020	584	n/a	n/a	90.8
2021	544	20.6	26.3	87.1
2022	506	19.6	25.7	85
2023	519	20.4	25.3	86.1
2024	494	19.3	25.5	83

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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