Tamarisk Elementary

Summary:

Tamarisk Elementary is a public elementary school in Palmdale, California, serving 737 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Palmdale Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Tamarisk Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.8% to 35.6%, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Tamarisk students perform well below state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.96% of Tamarisk students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.55% in the Palmdale Elementary District and 47.04% statewide. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Learner, and low-socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Palmdale Elementary District, such as Oak Tree Community Day, Innovations Academy of Palmdale, and Mesquite Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high rates of economic disadvantage. However, some schools, like Palmdale Learning Plaza and Palm Tree Elementary, perform significantly better than Tamarisk and the district average, suggesting that there is potential for improvement within the district.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1843 East Ave. Q5
       Palmdale, CA  93550-2218


(661) 225-9647

District: Palmdale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5599th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Tamarisk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy
High:    Palmdale High

Student/teacher ratio:  25.1 Help
Number of students:  737

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.0%
African American:
21.0%
White:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tamarisk Elementary ranks worse than 95.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.19. (See more...)
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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 Tamarisk Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Palmdale Elementary School District.  (See more...)
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tamarisk Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tamarisk Elementary 5599th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tamarisk Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Palmdale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmdale Elementary 1346th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tamarisk Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tamarisk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 9.27 5529th 5692 2.9%
2018 9.98 5438th 5662 4.0%
2019 5.05 5757th 5789 0.6%
2022 12.93 5536th 5883 5.9%
2023 11.59 5607th 5874 4.5%
2024 11.19 5599th 5862 4.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tamarisk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.45 2819th 3246 13.2%
2019 22.10 3072nd 3275 6.2%
2022 41.25 1724th 3311 47.9%
2023 43.17 1605th 3250 50.6%
2024 28.12 2676th 3160 15.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tamarisk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.29 2223rd 2420 8.1%
2024 17.22 2568th 2634 2.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tamarisk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.10 4827th 5084 5.1%
2019 6.11 5135th 5173 0.7%
2022 18.69 4741st 5264 9.9%
2023 15.70 4991st 5374 7.1%
2024 14.92 5150th 5511 6.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Tamarisk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.83 5363rd 5413 0.9%
2019 4.45 5483rd 5492 0.2%
2022 12.20 5416th 5635 3.9%
2023 9.48 5520th 5617 1.7%
2024 9.21 5497th 5605 1.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Tamarisk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.44 839th 2128 60.6%
2019 21.47 2267th 2585 12.3%
2022 28.74 1552nd 2227 30.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Tamarisk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.86 4973rd 5431 8.4%
2019 7.28 5441st 5510 1.3%
2022 14.96 5216th 5663 7.9%
2023 15.15 5159th 5650 8.7%
2024 14.50 5191st 5636 7.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Tamarisk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.32 568th 700 18.9%
2019 14.71 724th 747 3.1%
2022 23.31 573rd 663 13.6%
2023 16.38 636th 662 3.9%
2024 18.97 541st 593 8.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tamarisk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.15 4545th 4830 5.9%
2019 6.46 4927th 4963 0.7%
2022 21.50 4399th 5084 13.5%
2023 18.17 4602nd 5098 9.7%
2024 17.52 4626th 5102 9.3%
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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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Enrollment information for Tamarisk Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 27 245 3 513 13 1 10 0 812
2016 23 217 7 566 9 1 8 0 831
2017 24 210 4 642 8 0 23 0 911
2018 22 153 5 570 4 0 23 0 777
2019 22 173 5 558 6 5 16 0 785
2020 15 174 3 537 2 5 15 0 751
2021 21 161 5 497 1 2 17 0 704
2022 24 153 3 525 4 2 19 0 730
2023 28 155 3 531 4 3 13 0 737

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 Tamarisk Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 812 29.0 28.0 94.7
2016 831 30.0 27.7 99.2
2017 911 33.3 27.3 97.5
2018 777 29.3 26.4 98.1
2019 785 29.0 27.0 97.3
2020 751 n/a n/a 99.2
2021 704 28.0 25.1 98.6
2022 730 28.2 25.8 95.6
2023 737 29.2 25.1 92.4

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 Tamarisk Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 812 29.0 28.0 94.7
2016 831 30.0 27.7 99.2
2017 911 33.3 27.3 97.5
2018 777 29.3 26.4 98.1
2019 785 29.0 27.0 97.3
2020 751 n/a n/a 99.2
2021 704 28.0 25.1 98.6
2022 730 28.2 25.8 95.6
2023 737 29.2 25.1 92.4

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Tamarisk Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201598.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%100.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
201697.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%97.0%
201798.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%98.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202198.1%0.0%0.0%98.1%
202295.4%0.0%3.3%98.0%97.4%97.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tamarisk Elementary

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 5757th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5607th of 5874 Elementary schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tamarisk Elementary)11.614.8
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palmdale Elementary)30.823.7
 7.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tamarisk Elementary)3.611
 7.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Palmdale Elementary)30.723.1
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tamarisk Elementary)19.718.4
 1.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palmdale Elementary)3124.1
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tamarisk Elementary)6.811
 4.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Palmdale Elementary)23.720.6
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tamarisk Elementary)13.924
 10.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palmdale Elementary)37.229.7
 7.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tamarisk Elementary)5.68.3
 2.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Palmdale Elementary)22.218.1
 4.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Tamarisk Elementary)3.79.9
 6.2%
   5th Grade Science (Palmdale Elementary)16.914.4
 2.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students785737
 6.1%
African American173155
 10.4%
American Indian64
 33.3%
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic558531
 4.8%
Pacific Islander53
 40%
White2228
 27.3%
Two or More Races1613
 18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.3%92.4%
 4.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 737 students attended Tamarisk Elementary.

Students at Tamarisk Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 21% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Tamarisk Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.5% of California elementary schools.


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