Is Palms Elementary a good school?

Palms Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Palms Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 681 students attended Palms Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Palms Elementary?

Students at Palms Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Palms Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palms Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pinacate Middle High : Perris High

Palms Elementary

Summary:

Palms Elementary is a public elementary school in Perris, California, serving 734 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Perris Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Palms Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (54.3% in 2021-2022), consistently low academic performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages, and struggles to support its subgroups of students, particularly English Language Learners and students with disabilities. The school's performance is particularly concerning, with only 24.19% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 14.21% in Mathematics, far below the district and state averages. Nearby schools in the Perris Elementary District also struggle with similar issues, while schools in the neighboring Val Verde Unified School District generally perform better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population, with 84.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be significant factors contributing to Palms Elementary's low academic performance. Targeted interventions and support to address attendance, provide additional academic assistance, and meet the unique needs of the school's diverse student population will likely be crucial for improving student outcomes at Palms Elementary and the surrounding schools in the Perris Elementary District.

Detail:

Public K-6

255 East Jarvis
Perris, CA 92571-2825

(951) 940-5112

District: Perris Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5258^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,207

Students who attend Palms Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pinacate Middle
High:	Perris High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 681

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.9%

African American:

10.9%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palms Elementary ranks worse than 89.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Perris Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.44. (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 (81.9%), African American (10.9%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palms Elementary is 25.2, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Perris Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Palms Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palms Elementary is $8,207. 6 elementary schools in the Perris Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palms Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palms Elementary 5258^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Palms Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Perris Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Perris Elementary 1335^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palms Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.51	3392^nd	4809	29.5%
2005	25.73	3574^th	4822	25.9%
2006	17.41	4174^th	4818	13.4%
2007	16.72	4521^st	5113	11.6%
2008	15.91	4605^th	5113	9.9%
2009	21.19	4341^st	5193	16.4%
2010	39.41	3206^th	5314	39.7%
2011	30.50	3945^th	5377	26.6%
2012	21.64	4544^th	5390	15.7%
2013	21.72	4615^th	5530	16.5%
2015	25.70	4064^th	5611	27.6%
2016	24.00	4253^rd	5614	24.2%
2017	23.12	4418^th	5692	22.4%
2018	23.54	4369^th	5662	22.8%
2019	23.39	4502^nd	5789	22.2%
2022	17.98	5055^th	5883	14.1%
2023	21.69	4694^th	5874	20.1%
2024	15.44	5258^th	5862	10.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.79	1310^th	3246	59.6%
2019	50.69	1213^th	3275	63.0%
2022	49.65	1218^th	3311	63.2%
2023	61.60	728^th	3250	77.6%
2024	37.67	1987^th	3160	37.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.43	1823^rd	2420	24.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.37	3524^th	5084	30.7%
2019	30.47	3835^th	5173	25.9%
2022	25.70	4196^th	5264	20.3%
2023	28.38	4038^th	5374	24.9%
2024	19.64	4802^nd	5511	12.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.56	4130^th	5413	23.7%
2019	23.07	4371^st	5492	20.4%
2022	17.05	4994^th	5635	11.4%
2023	15.16	5129^th	5617	8.7%
2024	13.41	5249^th	5605	6.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.57	1670^th	2128	21.5%
2019	31.28	1724^th	2585	33.3%
2022	18.51	2145^th	2227	3.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.16	4257^th	5431	21.6%
2019	24.21	4265^th	5510	22.6%
2022	20.19	4699^th	5663	17.0%
2023	29.16	3852^nd	5650	31.8%
2024	18.55	4848^th	5636	14.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.27	651^st	700	7.0%
2019	27.66	564^th	747	24.5%
2022	34.41	419^th	663	36.8%
2023	46.84	297^th	662	55.1%
2024	33.54	380^th	593	35.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palms Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.39	3114^th	4830	35.5%
2019	35.67	3267^th	4963	34.2%
2022	26.14	4027^th	5084	20.8%
2023	31.47	3591^st	5098	29.6%
2024	22.83	4286^th	5102	16.0%

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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 Palms Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	277	246	43	380	5	n/a	n/a	0	951
1996	277	246	43	380	5	n/a	n/a	0	951
1997	255	243	49	399	9	n/a	n/a	0	955
1998	184	233	29	377	5	n/a	n/a	0	828
1999	134	188	22	430	10	n/a	n/a	61	845
2000	136	213	31	487	8	n/a	n/a	38	913
2001	107	175	25	483	2	n/a	n/a	24	816
2002	81	163	29	559	7	n/a	n/a	9	848
2003	81	163	29	559	7	n/a	n/a	9	848
2004	65	154	28	583	9	n/a	n/a	6	845
2005	53	149	40	581	4	n/a	n/a	5	832
2006	47	141	42	617	2	n/a	n/a	4	853
2007	46	112	27	616	6	n/a	n/a	13	820
2008	42	97	20	582	2	n/a	n/a	0	743
2009	31	116	10	592	2	3	37	0	791
2010	25	120	10	657	2	4	12	0	830
2011	27	112	9	650	3	6	15	0	822
2012	25	105	15	700	4	7	26	0	882
2013	37	97	14	712	1	7	19	0	887
2014	29	93	17	763	1	5	22	0	930
2015	32	76	17	784	2	11	30	0	952
2016	39	94	15	789	1	9	19	0	966
2017	32	97	9	708	1	5	2	0	854
2018	26	91	7	741	2	4	5	0	876
2019	22	89	10	702	0	4	1	0	828
2020	26	95	7	627	1	1	3	0	760
2021	21	87	3	586	1	3	18	0	719
2022	19	87	2	582	2	1	12	0	705
2023	14	80	6	609	2	0	23	0	734
2024	21	74	6	558	1	0	21	0	681

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 Palms Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	951	35.0	27.2	72
1996	951	35.0	27.2	72
1997	955	36.5	26.2	66.6
1998	828	44.4	18.6	78.4
1999	845	47.0	18.0	94
2000	913	48.0	19.0	84.8
2001	816	48.0	17.0	74.9
2002	848	44.0	19.3	84.4
2003	848	44.0	19.3	84.4
2004	845	41.0	20.6	92.4
2005	832	41.0	20.3	87.5
2006	853	41.0	20.8	93.6
2007	820	41.0	20.0	60
2008	743	45.0	16.5	71.6
2009	791	39.5	18.6	85.1
2010	830	37.0	22.4	86.5
2011	822	n/a	n/a	90.5
2012	882	33.0	26.7	n/a
2013	887	33.0	26.8	99.7
2014	930	36.0	25.8	88.9
2015	952	38.0	25.0	82.7
2016	966	39.0	24.7	88.2
2017	854	35.0	24.4	85.8
2018	876	35.0	25.0	80
2019	828	34.0	24.3	83.9
2020	760	n/a	n/a	84.6
2021	719	29.4	24.4	79.3
2022	705	29.4	23.9	81
2023	734	29.4	24.9	84.2
2024	681	27.0	25.2	85.2

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 Palms Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	951	35.0	27.2	72
1996	951	35.0	27.2	72
1997	955	36.5	26.2	66.6
1998	828	44.4	18.6	78.4
1999	845	47.0	18.0	94
2000	913	48.0	19.0	84.8
2001	816	48.0	17.0	74.9
2002	848	44.0	19.3	84.4
2003	848	44.0	19.3	84.4
2004	845	41.0	20.6	92.4
2005	832	41.0	20.3	87.5
2006	853	41.0	20.8	93.6
2007	820	41.0	20.0	60
2008	743	45.0	16.5	71.6
2009	791	39.5	18.6	85.1
2010	830	37.0	22.4	86.5
2011	822	n/a	n/a	90.5
2012	882	33.0	26.7	n/a
2013	887	33.0	26.8	99.7
2014	930	36.0	25.8	88.9
2015	952	38.0	25.0	82.7
2016	966	39.0	24.7	88.2
2017	854	35.0	24.4	85.8
2018	876	35.0	25.0	80
2019	828	34.0	24.3	83.9
2020	760	n/a	n/a	84.6
2021	719	29.4	24.4	79.3
2022	705	29.4	23.9	81
2023	734	29.4	24.9	84.2
2024	681	27.0	25.2	85.2

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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