Is Summerwind Elementary a good school?

Summerwind Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Summerwind Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 569 students attended Summerwind Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Summerwind Elementary?

Students at Summerwind Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 21% African American, 5% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Summerwind Elementary attend?

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

Summerwind Elementary

Summary:

Summerwind Elementary is a public elementary school in Palmdale, California, serving 566 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Palmdale Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summerwind Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average academic performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and struggles to support its most vulnerable student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. In comparison, nearby schools in the Palmdale Elementary District, such as Palm Tree Elementary and Tumbleweed Elementary, generally perform better on academic measures, but also struggle with high chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates. However, schools in the neighboring Westside Union Elementary District, such as Anaverde Hills and Esperanza Elementary, consistently outperform Summerwind Elementary and the Palmdale Elementary District on academic measures.

The high rates of chronic absenteeism, free/reduced lunch, and underperformance of subgroups at Summerwind Elementary and the Palmdale Elementary District suggest that there may be significant socioeconomic and resource challenges facing the community. Addressing these underlying factors could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Summerwind Elementary and throughout the district.

Detail:

Public K-5

39360 Summerwind Dr.
Palmdale, CA 93551-4082

(661) 947-3863

District: Palmdale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5562^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $362

Students who attend Summerwind Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 26.8

Number of students: 569

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.2%

African American:

20.9%

White:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Summerwind Elementary ranks worse than 94.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.75. (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 (68.2%), African American (20.9%), White (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Summerwind Elementary is 26.8. 19 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Summerwind Elementary employs 21.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Summerwind Elementary is $362, which is the 9^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Summerwind Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Summerwind Elementary 5562^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Summerwind 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 Summerwind Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Summerwind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.62	3519^th	4809	26.8%
2005	23.94	3701^st	4822	23.2%
2006	24.46	3692^nd	4818	23.4%
2007	21.59	4165^th	5113	18.5%
2008	23.60	4075^th	5113	20.3%
2009	42.51	2909^th	5193	44.0%
2010	42.30	3040^th	5314	42.8%
2011	35.03	3617^th	5377	32.7%
2012	34.64	3622^nd	5390	32.8%
2013	27.69	4222^nd	5530	23.7%
2015	23.62	4273^rd	5611	23.8%
2016	21.53	4469^th	5614	20.4%
2017	17.65	4893^rd	5692	14.0%
2018	14.93	5105^th	5662	9.8%
2019	23.29	4514^th	5789	22.0%
2022	13.44	5497^th	5883	6.6%
2023	14.07	5396^th	5874	8.1%
2024	11.75	5562^nd	5862	5.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Summerwind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.66	2942^nd	3246	9.4%
2019	27.60	2660^th	3275	18.8%
2022	19.87	3206^th	3311	3.2%
2023	28.41	2640^th	3250	18.8%
2024	32.29	2396^th	3160	24.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Summerwind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.84	2363^rd	2420	2.4%
2024	18.27	2481^st	2634	5.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Summerwind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.50	4447^th	5084	12.5%
2019	28.71	3961^st	5173	23.4%
2022	12.87	5079^th	5264	3.5%
2023	15.23	5026^th	5374	6.5%
2024	13.77	5214^th	5511	5.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Summerwind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.23	4958^th	5413	8.4%
2019	27.30	4049^th	5492	26.3%
2022	14.77	5204^th	5635	7.6%
2023	14.14	5227^th	5617	6.9%
2024	12.42	5330^th	5605	4.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Summerwind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.88	1822^nd	2128	14.4%
2019	24.24	2109^th	2585	18.4%
2022	17.26	2196^th	2227	1.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Summerwind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.85	4834^th	5431	11.0%
2019	20.46	4627^th	5510	16.0%
2022	13.65	5331^st	5663	5.9%
2023	15.08	5168^th	5650	8.5%
2024	12.30	5350^th	5636	5.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Summerwind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	556^th	700	20.6%
2019	38.62	440^th	747	41.1%
2022	37.53	385^th	663	41.9%
2023	23.80	549^th	662	17.1%
2024	15.99	563^rd	593	5.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Summerwind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.24	4086^th	4830	15.4%
2019	29.53	3720^th	4963	25.0%
2022	14.41	4830^th	5084	5.0%
2023	19.34	4541^st	5098	10.9%
2024	18.80	4532^nd	5102	11.2%

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Rank History for White students at Summerwind Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	5.30	2667^th	2737	2.6%
2022	13.61	2429^th	2726	10.9%

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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 Summerwind Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	190	33	10	120	12	n/a	n/a	0	365
1991	196	53	31	171	5	n/a	n/a	0	456
1992	279	59	36	207	13	n/a	n/a	0	594
1993	350	66	29	244	10	n/a	n/a	0	699
1994	381	100	30	241	6	n/a	n/a	0	758
1995	381	120	42	274	5	n/a	n/a	0	822
1996	381	120	42	274	5	n/a	n/a	0	822
1997	383	122	45	328	4	n/a	n/a	0	882
1998	379	149	43	327	3	n/a	n/a	0	901
1999	352	152	51	341	3	n/a	n/a	0	899
2000	340	147	34	336	3	n/a	n/a	10	870
2001	297	139	28	396	2	n/a	n/a	13	875
2002	260	131	37	310	4	n/a	n/a	5	747
2003	260	131	37	310	4	n/a	n/a	5	747
2004	275	135	33	334	4	n/a	n/a	8	789
2005	67	136	35	335	0	n/a	n/a	159	732
2006	138	155	44	370	2	n/a	n/a	20	729
2007	130	137	45	396	2	n/a	n/a	46	756
2008	113	137	45	413	2	n/a	n/a	0	710
2009	92	142	62	387	2	2	60	0	747
2010	99	136	58	388	4	0	31	0	716
2011	139	214	68	625	7	1	39	0	1093
2012	167	253	88	702	8	0	56	0	1274
2013	114	193	50	580	8	0	37	0	982
2014	98	187	42	543	8	0	32	0	910
2015	91	170	48	530	10	0	8	0	857
2016	77	150	53	544	10	0	7	0	841
2017	73	152	45	550	7	1	21	0	849
2018	65	125	29	510	3	2	22	0	756
2019	55	126	28	493	4	1	24	0	731
2020	56	140	22	451	5	3	26	0	703
2021	47	124	14	412	6	2	28	0	633
2022	37	100	10	416	4	2	19	0	588
2023	37	95	10	403	3	0	18	0	566
2024	31	119	13	388	5	0	13	0	569

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 Summerwind Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	365	12.0	30.4	n/a
1991	456	18.0	25.3	n/a
1992	594	18.3	32.4	43.8
1993	699	29.0	24.1	43.6
1994	758	30.0	25.3	37.6
1995	822	27.3	30.1	38.2
1996	822	27.3	30.1	38.2
1997	882	30.0	29.4	35.9
1998	901	40.0	22.5	43.5
1999	899	43.0	20.9	45.4
2000	870	42.1	20.7	50.5
2001	875	44.0	19.9	56.7
2002	747	40.8	18.3	54.2
2003	747	40.8	18.3	54.2
2004	789	35.8	22.0	55.6
2005	732	39.2	18.7	71.6
2006	729	36.5	20.0	48.2
2007	756	35.0	21.6	69.3
2008	710	40.5	17.5	65.9
2009	747	32.0	17.8	63.5
2010	716	31.0	23.1	68.6
2011	1093	n/a	n/a	65.6
2012	1274	44.2	28.7	n/a
2013	982	35.0	28.0	77.3
2014	910	34.0	26.7	81.6
2015	857	32.0	26.7	76.8
2016	841	29.0	29.0	81.5
2017	849	31.5	26.9	80
2018	756	28.5	26.5	83.2
2019	731	27.5	26.5	81.8
2020	703	n/a	n/a	89.8
2021	633	25.0	25.3	86.4
2022	588	23.1	25.3	87.4
2023	566	22.0	25.6	85.5
2024	569	21.2	26.8	84.4

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 Summerwind Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	365	12.0	30.4	n/a
1991	456	18.0	25.3	n/a
1992	594	18.3	32.4	43.8
1993	699	29.0	24.1	43.6
1994	758	30.0	25.3	37.6
1995	822	27.3	30.1	38.2
1996	822	27.3	30.1	38.2
1997	882	30.0	29.4	35.9
1998	901	40.0	22.5	43.5
1999	899	43.0	20.9	45.4
2000	870	42.1	20.7	50.5
2001	875	44.0	19.9	56.7
2002	747	40.8	18.3	54.2
2003	747	40.8	18.3	54.2
2004	789	35.8	22.0	55.6
2005	732	39.2	18.7	71.6
2006	729	36.5	20.0	48.2
2007	756	35.0	21.6	69.3
2008	710	40.5	17.5	65.9
2009	747	32.0	17.8	63.5
2010	716	31.0	23.1	68.6
2011	1093	n/a	n/a	65.6
2012	1274	44.2	28.7	n/a
2013	982	35.0	28.0	77.3
2014	910	34.0	26.7	81.6
2015	857	32.0	26.7	76.8
2016	841	29.0	29.0	81.5
2017	849	31.5	26.9	80
2018	756	28.5	26.5	83.2
2019	731	27.5	26.5	81.8
2020	703	n/a	n/a	89.8
2021	633	25.0	25.3	86.4
2022	588	23.1	25.3	87.4
2023	566	22.0	25.6	85.5
2024	569	21.2	26.8	84.4

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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