Tumbleweed Elementary

Public K-5

 1100 E. Ave. R-4
       Palmdale, CA  93550-6185


(661) 273-4166

District: Palmdale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4507th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $330 Help


Students who attend Tumbleweed Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  28.0 Help
Number of students:  623

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.8%
African American:
19.4%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.8% Help


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Compare Details Tumbleweed Elementary ranks worse than 76.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.47. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.8%), African American (19.4%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tumbleweed Elementary is 28. 20 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tumbleweed Elementary is $330. 11 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tumbleweed Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tumbleweed Elementary 4507th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Tumbleweed Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Palmdale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmdale Elementary 1358th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tumbleweed Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tumbleweed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.68 4577th 4809 4.8%
2005 13.17 4448th 4822 7.8%
2006 10.13 4625th 4818 4.0%
2007 8.05 5009th 5113 2.0%
2008 9.61 4937th 5113 3.4%
2009 8.02 5076th 5193 2.3%
2010 7.77 5223rd 5314 1.7%
2011 21.87 4546th 5377 15.5%
2012 27.63 4123rd 5390 23.5%
2013 29.48 4090th 5530 26.0%
2015 29.85 3710th 5611 33.9%
2016 24.69 4203rd 5614 25.1%
2017 19.91 4703rd 5692 17.4%
2018 15.38 5057th 5662 10.7%
2019 18.06 4989th 5789 13.8%
2022 22.61 4586th 5883 22.0%
2023 23.47 4493rd 5848 23.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tumbleweed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.77 2604th 3246 19.8%
2019 39.01 1841st 3275 43.8%
2022 38.72 1896th 3311 42.7%
2023 41.64 1694th 3240 47.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tumbleweed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.12 1211th 2416 49.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tumbleweed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.49 4296th 5084 15.5%
2019 25.72 4180th 5173 19.2%
2022 33.55 3543rd 5264 32.7%
2023 32.84 3655th 5355 31.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Tumbleweed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.13 4975th 5413 8.1%
2019 20.11 4622nd 5492 15.8%
2022 22.72 4436th 5635 21.3%
2023 24.89 4231st 5595 24.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Tumbleweed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.02 1897th 2585 26.6%
2022 17.33 2195th 2227 1.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Tumbleweed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.66 4770th 5431 12.2%
2019 17.58 4856th 5510 11.9%
2022 23.32 4397th 5663 22.4%
2023 23.00 4429th 5627 21.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Tumbleweed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.72 507th 700 27.6%
2019 21.76 640th 747 14.3%
2022 23.17 575th 663 13.3%
2023 42.64 323rd 657 50.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tumbleweed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.34 3947th 4830 18.3%
2019 30.07 3689th 4963 25.7%
2022 36.29 3195th 5084 37.2%
2023 36.13 3202nd 5079 37.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Tumbleweed Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 589 21 21 119 26 n/a n/a 0 776
1989 648 29 29 163 27 n/a n/a 0 896
1990 664 32 39 210 22 n/a n/a 0 967
1991 647 47 42 243 26 n/a n/a 0 1005
1992 759 87 47 342 27 n/a n/a 0 1262
1993 664 74 35 324 19 n/a n/a 0 1116
1994 541 78 34 346 10 n/a n/a 0 1009
1995 421 133 25 472 5 n/a n/a 0 1056
1996 421 133 25 472 5 n/a n/a 0 1056
1997 336 157 52 485 4 n/a n/a 0 1034
1998 313 170 39 502 6 n/a n/a 0 1030
1999 255 159 28 492 8 n/a n/a 0 942
2000 251 189 17 525 10 n/a n/a 4 996
2001 178 216 17 513 5 n/a n/a 7 936
2002 125 210 12 642 6 n/a n/a 4 999
2003 125 210 12 642 6 n/a n/a 4 999
2004 132 259 11 874 9 n/a n/a 0 1285
2005 88 212 14 866 9 n/a n/a 69 1258
2006 75 193 12 879 8 n/a n/a 83 1250
2007 65 137 10 853 7 n/a n/a 67 1139
2008 54 115 10 797 6 n/a n/a 0 982
2009 55 130 12 748 7 0 52 0 1004
2010 48 160 17 799 8 0 37 0 1069
2011 54 174 14 931 9 0 23 0 1205
2012 51 180 11 873 10 0 17 0 1142
2013 63 183 11 887 6 0 22 0 1172
2014 51 221 12 915 5 0 14 0 1218
2015 37 192 11 819 5 1 9 0 1074
2016 42 175 12 788 3 1 11 0 1032
2017 40 174 5 765 3 3 14 0 1004
2018 28 153 3 626 1 3 13 0 827
2019 21 143 2 616 2 3 17 0 804
2020 18 127 3 541 5 4 15 0 713
2021 12 107 1 522 6 7 9 0 664
2022 14 96 0 459 5 4 13 0 591
2023 14 121 2 460 6 3 17 0 623

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

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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 Tumbleweed Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 776 27.0 28.7 n/a
1989 896 35.0 25.6 n/a
1990 967 37.0 26.1 n/a
1991 1005 40.0 25.1 n/a
1992 1262 40.6 31.0 29.7
1993 1116 41.0 27.2 35.5
1994 1009 41.0 24.6 40.8
1995 1056 36.6 28.9 52.3
1996 1056 36.6 28.9 52.3
1997 1034 38.0 27.2 59.9
1998 1030 44.5 23.1 57.9
1999 942 45.0 20.9 57.2
2000 996 47.0 21.2 82.2
2001 936 47.0 19.9 75
2002 999 48.0 20.8 73.5
2003 999 48.0 20.8 73.5
2004 1285 48.0 26.8 79.8
2005 1258 49.5 25.4 85.2
2006 1250 45.0 27.8 85.5
2007 1139 45.0 25.3 85.7
2008 982 44.0 22.3 64
2009 1004 40.0 22.8 61.4
2010 1069 44.0 24.3 91.5
2011 1205 n/a n/a 84.7
2012 1142 42.0 27.1 n/a
2013 1172 40.0 29.2 93.2
2014 1218 40.0 30.4 94.1
2015 1074 39.0 27.5 93.2
2016 1032 37.0 27.8 93.7
2017 1004 39.5 25.4 93.3
2018 827 32.5 25.4 95.2
2019 804 32.6 24.6 94.8
2020 713 n/a n/a 98
2021 664 26.0 25.5 98.8
2022 591 23.1 25.5 98
2023 623 22.2 28.0 95.8

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 Tumbleweed Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 776 27.0 28.7 n/a
1989 896 35.0 25.6 n/a
1990 967 37.0 26.1 n/a
1991 1005 40.0 25.1 n/a
1992 1262 40.6 31.0 29.7
1993 1116 41.0 27.2 35.5
1994 1009 41.0 24.6 40.8
1995 1056 36.6 28.9 52.3
1996 1056 36.6 28.9 52.3
1997 1034 38.0 27.2 59.9
1998 1030 44.5 23.1 57.9
1999 942 45.0 20.9 57.2
2000 996 47.0 21.2 82.2
2001 936 47.0 19.9 75
2002 999 48.0 20.8 73.5
2003 999 48.0 20.8 73.5
2004 1285 48.0 26.8 79.8
2005 1258 49.5 25.4 85.2
2006 1250 45.0 27.8 85.5
2007 1139 45.0 25.3 85.7
2008 982 44.0 22.3 64
2009 1004 40.0 22.8 61.4
2010 1069 44.0 24.3 91.5
2011 1205 n/a n/a 84.7
2012 1142 42.0 27.1 n/a
2013 1172 40.0 29.2 93.2
2014 1218 40.0 30.4 94.1
2015 1074 39.0 27.5 93.2
2016 1032 37.0 27.8 93.7
2017 1004 39.5 25.4 93.3
2018 827 32.5 25.4 95.2
2019 804 32.6 24.6 94.8
2020 713 n/a n/a 98
2021 664 26.0 25.5 98.8
2022 591 23.1 25.5 98
2023 623 22.2 28.0 95.8

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

Tumbleweed Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201291.0%0.0%0.0%9.0%97.0%100.0%99.0%94.0%100.0%
201391.0%2.0%2.0%5.0%93.0%96.0%96.0%95.0%93.0%
201498.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%
201597.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
201697.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%97.0%99.0%97.0%97.0%
201798.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
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%
202097.7%0.0%0.8%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tumbleweed Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $330

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tumbleweed Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4989th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4493rd of 5848 Elementary schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tumbleweed Elementary)21.320.8
 0.5%
   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 (Tumbleweed Elementary)21.517.8
 3.7%
   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 (Tumbleweed Elementary)28.231.7
 3.6%
   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 (Tumbleweed Elementary)17.520.2
 2.7%
   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 (Tumbleweed Elementary)39.530.2
 9.3%
   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 (Tumbleweed Elementary)2320.6
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Palmdale Elementary)22.218.1
 4.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Tumbleweed Elementary)19.223.7
 4.5%
   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 Students804623
 22.5%
African American143121
 15.4%
American Indian26
 200%
Asian22
Hispanic616460
 25.3%
Pacific Islander33
White2114
 33.3%
Two or More Races1717
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.8%95.8%
 1.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 623 students attended Tumbleweed Elementary.

Students at Tumbleweed Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 19% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Tumbleweed Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.2% of California elementary schools.


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