Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Palm Tree Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of California elementary schools

Summary

Palm Tree Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 564 students in the Palmdale Elementary school district, operating in a high-need community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate and an overall academic ranking in the bottom 20% of the state, it has important strengths when compared to nearby schools. It outperforms most district peers in mathematics and science, and it demonstrates exceptional effectiveness with English Language Learners, ranking in the top 6% of all California schools for serving this group. Compared to schools like Tamarisk Elementary and Yucca Elementary, Palm Tree has higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism, though its attendance rate is still much higher than the state average.

Notable areas for attention include a large performance gap where male students are outperforming female students, and a recent decline in the school's statewide ranking. The school spends more per student than many peers, such as Desert Rose Elementary and Summerwind Elementary, yet maintains a similar student-teacher ratio. The proximity of higher-performing schools with similar demographics, like Palmdale Learning Plaza, suggests that improving attendance and instructional strategies could lead to better outcomes.

564

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,229

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

326 East Avenue R
Palmdale, CA 93550-5208

(661) 265-9357

District: Palmdale Elementary

Students who attend Palm Tree Elementary usually attend:

High:

Palmdale High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

African American:

15.2%

White:

2.7%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Palm Tree Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2013 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg23%

California avg41%

4,679^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Palmdale Elementary

1309^th of 1,543Palmdale Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	4679 of 5857	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	4415 of 5869	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	4006 of 5859	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	5079 of 5883	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	4565 of 5789	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	4483 of 5662	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	4209 of 5692	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	3868 of 5614	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.9	4134 of 5611	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.2	4794 of 5530	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.0	3595 of 5390	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.5	3799 of 5377	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.2	3605 of 5314	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	16.4	4650 of 5193	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.4	4381 of 5113	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.9	4074 of 5113	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	3850 of 4818	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.0	3349 of 4822	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.4	3452 of 4809	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	439 of 569	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	360 of 593	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	509 of 663	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	425 of 747	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	426 of 700	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.6	1711 of 2227	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	83.1	196 of 3162	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	307 of 3245	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	46.7	1379 of 3311	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	1992 of 3275	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.6	3119 of 3246	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	4846 of 5597	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	4709 of 5612	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	4542 of 5609	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	5114 of 5635	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	4382 of 5492	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	4339 of 5413	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	3582 of 5107	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	3256 of 5107	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	2833 of 5087	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	4051 of 5084	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3601 of 4963	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	3794 of 4830	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	4124 of 5460	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3790 of 5517	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	3039 of 5363	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	4296 of 5264	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3591 of 5173	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	3753 of 5084	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	4086 of 5628	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	3641 of 5643	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	3048 of 5638	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	4513 of 5663	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	4257 of 5510	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	4232 of 5431	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	1147 of 2847	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	1006 of 2635	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+69 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Palm Tree Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Palm Tree Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Palm Tree Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)							CSA Spanish Listening (2025)							CSA Spanish Writing (2025)							CSA Spanish Reading (2025)							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)	% MMR (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palm Tree Elementary	Public	K-5	326 East Avenue R	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 265-9357	564	22	25.9	91.1%	15 (2.7%)	86 (15.2%)	435 (77.1%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	21.9	4679^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.1%		24.5	4415^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.8%	264																													18.9		18.9	29.1	27.5	32.2				29.5	27.9	18.3	22.2				22.5	95.0				95.9		$21,229	$3,120	$18,109
Palmdale Learning Plaza	Public	K-8	38043 Division St.	Palmdale	93551	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 538-9034	800	36	22.2	72.3%	56 (7.0%)	96 (12.0%)	593 (74.1%)	12 (1.5%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	33 (4.1%)	44.9	2895^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%		41.6	3094^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.3%	199																													32.2	23.5	28.0	37.9	35.8	56.7	51.7	67.8	55.3	50.7	44.8	34.7	35.6	12.1	37.9	28.2	32.2							$18,910	$2,600	$16,310
Yucca Elementary	Public	K-5	38440 Second St. East	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 273-5052	495	19	25.7	96.2%	18 (3.6%)	117 (23.6%)	332 (67.1%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	9.6	5654^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.5%		7.4	5798^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.2%	144																													11.7		11.7	10.7	18.0	21.6				16.7	13.0	12.7	9.1				11.6							$19,824	$2,845	$16,979
Tumbleweed Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 East Avenue R-4	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 273-4166	502	21	24.3	95.0%	8 (1.6%)	35 (7.0%)	447 (89.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	16.9	5111^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.7%		23.8	4487^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.5%	624	17.1	14.7	1.6				11.7	38.2	19.1	12.9				24.3	26.3	32.4	6.5				22.3	11.8	11.8	1.6				8.7	9.7		9.7	29.0	30.8	29.0				29.6	19.7	19.1	8.1				16.0	95.3		97.2	98.1	96.2	98.1	$18,180	$2,722	$15,458
Tamarisk Elementary	Public	K-5	1843 East Ave. Q5	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 225-9647	664	25	26.2	93.4%	25 (3.8%)	165 (24.8%)	446 (67.2%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	6.6	5795^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.1%		11.2	5606^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.5%	189																													4.2		4.2	13.7	9.7	14.5				12.8	11.4	8.7	5.9				8.7	95.4	98.0		97.4	97.4		$19,723	$3,053	$16,670
Ocotillo Elementary	Public	K-5	38737 Ocotillo School Dr.	Palmdale	93551	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 947-9987	588	22	26.8	79.1%	37 (6.3%)	98 (16.7%)	417 (70.9%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.2%)	26.9	4234^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.7%		32.9	3694^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.1%	540																													14.3		14.3	36.6	33.9	26.5				32.3	32.3	37.8	12.2				27.8	95.7			95.7		95.7	$19,156	$2,794	$16,362
Dos Caminos Dual Immersion	Public	K-8	39066 Palm Tree Way	Palmdale	93551	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 947-1849	945	38	24.5	74.5%	27 (2.9%)	38 (4.0%)	861 (91.1%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	23.8	4523^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	22.8%		31.3	3823^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.9%	700	3.8	4.1	0.0	1.1	4.6	8.9	4.0	31.4	11.3	15.2	9.0	15.6	15.2	16.6	10.5	16.5	1.1	7.9	16.5	11.6	10.9	1.9	4.1	0.0	1.1	2.8	12.5	4.0	12.0	16.3	14.4	33.3	30.9	37.0	34.3	33.9	40.7	35.2	33.3	21.7	15.2	14.7	22.1	10.6	19.5							$17,236	$2,520	$14,716
Palmdale Discovery Center	Public	K-8	39174 Palm Tree Way	Palmdale	93551	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 947-0181	246	22	11.1	77.6%	9 (3.7%)	39 (15.9%)	182 (74.0%)	10 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)																																																				$23,516	$2,374	$21,142
Desert Rose Elementary	Public	K-8	37730 27th St. East	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 272-0584	614	24	25.4	91.4%	19 (3.1%)	93 (15.1%)	464 (75.6%)	11 (1.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	18.8	4940^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.7%		13.1	5467^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.8%	527																													21.3		21.3	24.8	21.7	28.7				24.8	31.7	16.0	14.9				20.8	97.0	98.0			97.0		$17,755	$2,665	$15,090
Summerwind Elementary	Public	K-5	39360 Summerwind Dr.	Palmdale	93551	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 947-3863	569	22	26.4	81.5%	26 (4.6%)	129 (22.7%)	376 (66.1%)	17 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	13.8	5361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	8.5%		11.7	5569^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.1%	208																													15.5		15.5	13.4	20.3	28.1				20.6	11.5	17.1	18.8				15.9	94.9	96.2	97.5	96.2	94.9	96.2	$19,611	$2,900	$16,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Tree Elementary

What schools do graduates of Palm Tree Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palm Tree Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Palmdale High

How many students attend Palm Tree Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Palm Tree Elementary.

What district is Palm Tree Elementary in?

Palmdale Elementary

Is Palm Tree Elementary a good school?

Palm Tree Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.1% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Palm Tree Elementary?

Students at Palm Tree Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 15% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Rate Palm Tree Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Palmdale, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Palm Tree Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.