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Palms Elementary

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Palms Elementary ranks 3739 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of California elementary schools

Summary

Palms Elementary is a K–5 school in Los Angeles Unified, serving 229 students in Los Angeles. In 2025–2026, its all-grade proficiency was below both California and the district in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. Most notably, Palms had the lowest all-grade results in all three subjects among the 10 nearby schools in the comparison.

Math is Palms’ strongest subject relative to state and district results, while science is its clearest weakness. Palms scored 36% in ELA, compared with 49% statewide and 48% in Los Angeles Unified—about 13 and 12 percentage points lower. In math, it scored 32%, versus 38% statewide and 40% districtwide, gaps of about 6 and 8 points. Science was 13%, compared with 36% statewide and 32% districtwide, about 23 and 19 points lower. The grade-level results also show a concern in fifth grade: ELA was 23% and math 13%, while fourth-grade ELA was 52%, above both state and district results.

Math has improved over time: proficiency rose from 21% in 2022–2023 to 32% in 2025–2026, and its gap with the state narrowed by about 7 points. ELA changed little, from 35% to 36%, while science rose from 3% to 13% but fluctuated sharply between years. SchoolDigger ranks Palms at the 36th percentile statewide and gives it 2 stars; its percentile is up 10 points since 2022–2023, but remains lowest among nearby schools. In 2024–2025, Palms had a student–teacher ratio of 16.3, the lowest in the nearby group, and 79% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the third-highest share among nearby schools with the same measure and year. Chronic absenteeism has fallen about 21 points from its 2022–2023 peak, but at 26% in 2025–2026 it was still higher than the state rate of 18% and every nearby school’s reported rate. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves Special Education Students placed the group at the 8th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with Palms’ overall 36th-percentile ranking.

229

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$56,838

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

3520 Motor Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90034-4807

(310) 838-7337

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Palms Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Palms Middle
High:	Alexander Hamilton Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.0%

African American:

11.8%

Asian:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg42%

California avg42%

3,739^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

365^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

715^th of 1,530Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	3739 of 5817	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	3951 of 5857	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	3890 of 5869	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	4336 of 5859	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3954 of 5883	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	4497 of 5789	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	4032 of 5662	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.4	3648 of 5692	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.1	3918 of 5614	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.2	3689 of 5611	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.7	2193 of 5530	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.5	2656 of 5390	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	24.0	4406 of 5377	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	3668 of 5314	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.5	4023 of 5193	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.2	3378 of 5113	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.5	3739 of 5113	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.7	3614 of 4818	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.4	3322 of 4822	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.5	3158 of 4809	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	46.6	345 of 747	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	20.0	2016 of 2227	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	2556 of 2585	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1019 of 2128	52.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	20.8	3167 of 3311	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	2192 of 3275	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.7	3064 of 3246	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	3016 of 5581	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	3561 of 5597	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	3137 of 5612	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	4255 of 5609	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3894 of 5635	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	4296 of 5492	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	4295 of 5413	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	3110 of 5094	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	3864 of 5107	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	3066 of 5107	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	3310 of 5087	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3847 of 5084	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	3985 of 4963	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	3409 of 4830	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	3379 of 5423	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	3944 of 5460	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	3588 of 5517	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	4184 of 5363	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3790 of 5264	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	3865 of 5173	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	3677 of 5084	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	4250 of 5603	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	3955 of 5628	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	4217 of 5643	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	4104 of 5638	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3692 of 5663	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	4289 of 5510	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3484 of 5431	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	2706 of 2927	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	2396 of 2635	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	2097 of 2420	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)54th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)4th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science13%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palms Elementary	Public	K-5	3520 Motor Ave.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 838-7337	229	14	16.3	78.6%	19 (8.3%)	27 (11.8%)	135 (59.0%)	27 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.2%)	33	3739^th of 5817 public elementary schools	35.7%		30.1	3951^st of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%	212	13.3	13.3	32.1	52.2	22.7	36.4	42.9	43.5	13.3	31.9	≥ 98%		$56,838	$54,300	$2,538
La Ballona Elementary	Public	K-5	10915 Washington Blvd.	Culver City	90232	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4334	531	25	21.2	53.9%	82 (15.4%)	31 (5.8%)	342 (64.4%)	31 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.1%)	56.4	2241^st of 5817 public elementary schools	61.5%		56.1	2247^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.6%	6	44.0	44.0	47.3	42.0	60.4	49.8	44.0	37.0	41.8	40.6	≥ 98%		$23,500	$22,418	$1,082
Linwood E. Howe Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 Irving Pl.	Culver City	90232	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4338	567	25	22.6	27.9%	227 (40.0%)	35 (6.2%)	173 (30.5%)	33 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	97 (17.1%)	89.9	658^th of 5817 public elementary schools	88.7%		89.8	671^st of 5857 public elementary schools	88.5%	13	54.1	54.1	63.2	81.4	76.7	73.8	65.5	80.2	66.3	70.7	≥ 99%		$24,365	$23,454	$911
Charnock Road Elementary	Public	K-5	11133 Charnock Rd.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 838-6110	281	16	17.5	90.7%	20 (7.1%)	22 (7.8%)	188 (66.9%)	20 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (10.7%)	83.7	972^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	83.3%		62.3	1952^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.7%	980	50.0	50.0	57.6	63.6	59.2	60.0	72.7	74.3	70.0	72.0	92%	0%	$55,521	$52,496	$3,025
Castle Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	9755 Cattaraugus Ave.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 839-4528	501	22	22.7	32.7%	154 (30.7%)	41 (8.2%)	199 (39.7%)	42 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (12.6%)	96.7	169^th of 5817 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.7	261^st of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%	92	67.6	67.6	80.6	85.3	88.7	84.8	93.1	77.6	69.0	80.0	95%	0%	$30,876	$29,582	$1,294
Clover Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	11020 Clover Ave.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 479-7739	468	21	22.2	40.6%	95 (20.3%)	26 (5.6%)	99 (21.2%)	159 (34.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (18.8%)	97.3	114^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.0%		98.1	62^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%	52	73.7	73.7	78.0	89.8	87.3	84.7	78.7	87.8	89.5	85.0	97%	0%	$30,688	$29,640	$1,048
Overland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10650 Ashby Ave.	Los Angeles	90064	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 838-7308	485	21	23.0	14.0%	228 (47.0%)	12 (2.5%)	81 (16.7%)	71 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (19.2%)	98.5	37^th of 5817 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.7	24^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.6%	13	87.7	87.7	79.5	91.5	94.7	88.2	84.7	96.3	91.1	91.0	≥ 99%		$29,807	$28,646	$1,161
Farragut Elementary	Public	K-5	10820 Farragut Dr.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4323	548	23	23.8	20.6%	206 (37.6%)	37 (6.8%)	104 (19.0%)	96 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	102 (18.6%)	94.5	364^th of 5817 public elementary schools	93.7%		94	403^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.1%	39	69.3	69.3	75.0	81.1	80.7	79.0	78.6	74.4	64.8	72.5	≥ 99%		$19,871	$18,960	$911
Shenandoah Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2450 Shenandoah St.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 838-3142	331	16	20.6	93.4%	6 (1.8%)	16 (4.8%)	289 (87.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	44.3	2966^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.0%		31.5	3843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.4%	877	33.3	33.3	45.8	24.5	47.2	39.3	64.6	16.0	35.2	38.2	94%	0%	$51,908	$48,556	$3,352
Mar Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	3330 Granville Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 391-1175	590	28	21.0	14.9%	254 (43.1%)	13 (2.2%)	97 (16.4%)	65 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	160 (27.1%)	97.3	119^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.2	218^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.3%	99	79.0	79.0	83.5	81.6	88.2	84.2	85.9	77.6	77.6	80.3	97%	0%	$27,774	$26,800	$974

Frequently Asked Questions about Palms Elementary

How many students attend Palms Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Palms Elementary.

Is Palms Elementary a good school?

Palms Elementary ranks 3739^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Palms Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palms Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palms Middle
High : Alexander Hamilton Senior High

What district is Palms Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Palms Elementary?

Students at Palms Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 12% African American, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% White.

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