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Palms Elementary

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Palms Elementary ranks 3951 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3951^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

Palms Elementary is a K-5 public school with 229 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, serving a community where many families face economic challenges.

Academically, the school faces significant hurdles, with proficiency rates in English and math far below those of neighboring schools like Overland Avenue Elementary and Clover Avenue Elementary. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with nearly one-third of students missing too much school, a rate much higher than at nearby schools and a key factor impacting learning. Performance is also inconsistent across grade levels, with science scores showing a particularly sharp decline.

Despite having smaller class sizes and higher per-student funding than most comparison schools, these advantages have not translated into stronger academic results. The school's performance has been volatile over the past decade, and it serves as a stark example of the educational disparities that can exist within a small geographic area, surrounded by some of the highest-ranked schools in the state while it continues to struggle.

229

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,570

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 60th percentile in 2013 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,951^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

363^rd of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile-25 vs school

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

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	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%)	30.1	3951^st of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%		30.5	3890^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.7%	61	10.0	10.0	51.3	35.7	35.1	40.7	39.0	25.0	7.9	24.4						$32,570	$4,757	$27,813
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%)	56.1	2247^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.6%		59.1	2107^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.1%	140	29.4	29.4	47.4	55.0	59.4	54.0	44.2	51.3	28.4	40.4	97.2	98.2	98.2		98.2	$20,341	$1,384	$18,957
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%)	89.8	671^st of 5857 public elementary schools	88.5%		85	951^st of 5869 public elementary schools	83.8%	280	51.1	51.1	78.7	68.2	75.6	74.2	78.7	71.6	56.7	68.9	98.2	98.2		98.2	98.2	$20,748	$1,022	$19,726
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%)	62.3	1952^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.7%		52.4	2432^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.6%	480	28.9	28.9	47.1	53.1	53.3	51.6	58.8	50.0	45.7	50.8						$28,734	$4,950	$23,784
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%)	95.7	261^st of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		96.1	253^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.7%	8	62.2	62.2	73.5	82.9	84.2	80.5	86.8	82.9	70.7	79.6						$19,404	$2,657	$16,747
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%)	98.1	62^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.7	106^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.2%	44	78.1	78.1	89.7	81.7	85.7	85.6	88.1	88.5	84.4	87.0						$18,088	$2,197	$15,891
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%)	98.7	24^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.2	70^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.8%	46	75.7	75.7	84.5	91.8	96.0	90.4	94.1	86.9	89.2	90.4						$17,142	$2,199	$14,943
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	403^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.1%		88.6	781^st of 5869 public elementary schools	86.7%	378	70.0	70.0	79.4	78.9	77.8	78.7	75.0	66.7	72.2	71.3						$18,884	$998	$17,886
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%)	31.5	3843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.4%		34.9	3529^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.9%	314	17.5	17.5	24.0	30.2	49.1	35.0	22.0	30.8	36.8	30.2	93.9	96.3		95.1	96.3	$27,974	$4,877	$23,097
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%)	96.2	218^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.3%		95.8	277^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.3%	59	70.4	70.4	85.9	68.5	85.9	79.9	90.9	78.7	88.7	86.1	98.2	98.2	98.2			$16,844	$1,963	$14,881

Frequently Asked Questions about Palms Elementary

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.

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 3951^st of 5857 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

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