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Twin Palms Continuation

Summary:

Twin Palms Continuation is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Blythe, California, part of the Palo Verde Unified School District. With just 94 students, the school has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 10% of California high schools over the past decade.

Twin Palms Continuation faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, with only 9.52% of 11th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts/Literacy and 0% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 55.73% and 27.9%, respectively. The school also grapples with high dropout rates, ranging from 3.6% to 20% over the past five years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching up to 88% in recent years. These issues are compounded by the fact that 88.3% of Twin Palms Continuation students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby Palo Verde High School, located just 0.18 miles away, performs significantly better academically, with 44.03% of 11th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts/Literacy and a much higher four-year graduation rate of 96.8%. This stark contrast in performance suggests that the challenges at Twin Palms Continuation may require comprehensive, targeted interventions to address the underlying factors contributing to the school's struggles.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 811 West Chanslor Way
       Blythe, CA  92225-1118

(760) 922-4884

District: Palo Verde Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2158th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,416 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  77

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.2%
African American:
11.7%
White:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.3% Help


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Compare Details Twin Palms Continuation ranks worse than 92.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.27. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Twin Palms Continuation who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.2%), African American (11.7%), White (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Twin Palms Continuation is 18.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Twin Palms Continuation is $10,416.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Twin Palms Continuation:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Palms Continuation 2158th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Twin Palms Continuation in the ranking list.)

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Palo Verde Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palo Verde Unified 1414th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Twin Palms Continuation

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Rank History for all students at Twin Palms Continuation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 12.71 1567th 1653 5.2%
2005 25.05 1203rd 1901 36.7%
2006 12.73 1718th 1968 12.7%
2007 18.29 1579th 2063 23.5%
2008 11.54 1865th 2117 11.9%
2009 29.32 1427th 2238 36.2%
2010 14.19 1863rd 2281 18.3%
2011 8.96 2073rd 2367 12.4%
2012 8.47 2064th 2354 12.3%
2013 13.23 1973rd 2426 18.7%
2015 9.35 1884th 1994 5.5%
2016 11.17 1786th 2039 12.4%
2017 9.16 1930th 2021 4.5%
2018 9.31 1943rd 2017 3.7%
2019 10.34 2025th 2133 5.1%
2022 9.17 2092nd 2123 1.5%
2023 7.19 2257th 2348 3.9%
2024 8.27 2158th 2323 7.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Twin Palms Continuation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.40 739th 938 21.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Twin Palms Continuation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.86 1767th 1862 5.1%
2019 11.44 1783rd 1937 8.0%
2022 9.23 1920th 1943 1.2%
2023 6.97 2169th 2247 3.5%
2024 8.35 2071st 2235 7.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Twin Palms Continuation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.07 1715th 1760 2.6%
2019 8.19 1776th 1833 3.1%
2022 8.33 1822nd 1858 1.9%
2023 6.97 2072nd 2118 2.2%
2024 6.66 2048th 2098 2.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Twin Palms Continuation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.45 1747th 1834 4.7%
2019 9.59 1809th 1880 3.8%
2022 8.55 1907th 1916 0.5%
2023 7.02 2123rd 2207 3.8%
2024 9.83 1897th 2172 12.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Twin Palms Continuation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.20 703rd 720 2.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Twin Palms Continuation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.77 1681st 1742 3.5%
2019 9.67 1745th 1814 3.8%
2022 9.00 1828th 1861 1.8%
2023 6.70 2070th 2142 3.4%
2024 8.79 1931st 2125 9.1%
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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Twin Palms Continuation

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 50 8 1 46 0 n/a n/a 0 105
1989 51 8 1 63 0 n/a n/a 0 123
1990 56 6 0 47 0 n/a n/a 0 109
1991 40 3 0 40 0 n/a n/a 0 83
1992 41 6 1 44 0 n/a n/a 0 92
1993 39 3 1 49 0 n/a n/a 0 92
1994 40 1 1 44 0 n/a n/a 0 86
1995 31 8 0 51 0 n/a n/a 0 90
1996 31 8 0 51 0 n/a n/a 0 90
1997 43 14 0 39 2 n/a n/a 0 98
1998 32 7 0 36 0 n/a n/a 0 75
1999 36 6 0 41 0 n/a n/a 0 83
2000 42 9 0 47 0 n/a n/a 0 98
2001 35 12 0 38 0 n/a n/a 0 85
2002 36 10 0 45 0 n/a n/a 0 91
2003 36 10 0 45 0 n/a n/a 0 91
2004 26 5 1 32 0 n/a n/a 0 64
2005 23 8 1 54 0 n/a n/a 0 86
2006 28 9 0 43 0 n/a n/a 0 80
2007 36 9 2 49 0 n/a n/a 1 97
2008 37 10 n/a 52 n/a n/a n/a 0 99
2009 27 10 0 49 0 0 0 0 86
2010 20 2 0 52 0 0 0 0 74
2011 14 6 0 45 2 0 0 0 67
2012 17 14 0 61 0 0 0 0 92
2013 21 11 0 70 0 0 0 0 102
2014 14 8 0 78 1 0 0 0 101
2015 17 4 0 87 0 0 0 0 108
2016 21 16 0 89 0 0 0 0 126
2017 18 9 0 77 0 0 2 0 106
2018 21 8 0 54 3 1 1 0 88
2019 19 6 0 58 1 0 1 0 85
2020 15 10 0 53 2 0 5 0 85
2021 9 6 0 56 1 0 6 0 78
2022 8 8 0 64 1 0 2 0 83
2023 4 13 1 71 2 0 3 0 94
2024 4 9 1 61 0 0 2 0 77

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Twin Palms Continuation

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 105 6.0 17.5 n/a
1989 123 5.0 24.6 n/a
1990 109 5.0 21.8 n/a
1991 83 5.0 16.6 n/a
1992 92 5.1 18.0 14.1
1993 92 4.0 23.0 8.7
1994 86 4.0 21.5 10.5
1995 90 4.0 22.5 43.3
1996 90 4.0 22.5 43.3
1997 98 4.0 24.5 39.8
1998 75 3.8 19.7 44
1999 83 4.0 20.8 37.3
2000 98 4.0 24.5 35.7
2001 85 4.0 21.3 38.8
2002 91 5.0 18.2 34.1
2003 91 5.0 18.2 34.1
2004 64 4.0 16.0 40.6
2005 86 4.0 21.5 40.7
2006 80 4.7 17.0 46.3
2007 97 4.6 21.1 52.1
2008 99 5.1 19.4 52.5
2009 86 8.0 9.5 55.8
2010 74 1.8 41.1 37.8
2011 67 n/a n/a 58.2
2012 92 5.0 18.4 n/a
2013 102 4.8 21.1 34.3
2014 101 6.3 15.9 83.2
2015 108 7.0 15.4 69.4
2016 126 7.0 18.0 73.8
2017 106 6.3 16.7 79.2
2018 88 5.9 14.8 81.8
2019 85 5.0 16.8 77.6
2020 85 n/a n/a 76.5
2021 78 5.0 15.6 80.8
2022 83 6.0 13.8 75.9
2023 94 5.8 16.0 88.3
2024 77 4.1 18.7 88.3

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 Twin Palms Continuation

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 105 6.0 17.5 n/a
1989 123 5.0 24.6 n/a
1990 109 5.0 21.8 n/a
1991 83 5.0 16.6 n/a
1992 92 5.1 18.0 14.1
1993 92 4.0 23.0 8.7
1994 86 4.0 21.5 10.5
1995 90 4.0 22.5 43.3
1996 90 4.0 22.5 43.3
1997 98 4.0 24.5 39.8
1998 75 3.8 19.7 44
1999 83 4.0 20.8 37.3
2000 98 4.0 24.5 35.7
2001 85 4.0 21.3 38.8
2002 91 5.0 18.2 34.1
2003 91 5.0 18.2 34.1
2004 64 4.0 16.0 40.6
2005 86 4.0 21.5 40.7
2006 80 4.7 17.0 46.3
2007 97 4.6 21.1 52.1
2008 99 5.1 19.4 52.5
2009 86 8.0 9.5 55.8
2010 74 1.8 41.1 37.8
2011 67 n/a n/a 58.2
2012 92 5.0 18.4 n/a
2013 102 4.8 21.1 34.3
2014 101 6.3 15.9 83.2
2015 108 7.0 15.4 69.4
2016 126 7.0 18.0 73.8
2017 106 6.3 16.7 79.2
2018 88 5.9 14.8 81.8
2019 85 5.0 16.8 77.6
2020 85 n/a n/a 76.5
2021 78 5.0 15.6 80.8
2022 83 6.0 13.8 75.9
2023 94 5.8 16.0 88.3
2024 77 4.1 18.7 88.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Twin Palms Continuation

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,416

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Twin Palms Continuation

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 2025th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 2257th of 2348 High schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Twin Palms Continuation)8.63.2
 5.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palo Verde Unified)26.522.8
 3.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Twin Palms Continuation)00
   11th Grade Mathematics (Palo Verde Unified)10.73.8
 6.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Twin Palms Continuation)00
   12th Grade Science (Palo Verde Unified)11.216
 4.8%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students8594
 10.6%
African American613
 116.7%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic5871
 22.4%
Pacific Islander00
White194
 78.9%
Two or More Races13
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.6%88.3%
 10.7%

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Students at Twin Palms Continuation are 79% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 77 students attended Twin Palms Continuation.

Twin Palms Continuation ranks in the bottom 7.1% of California high schools.


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