Summary:
ZIP code 92624 has one listed school, Palisades Elementary, serving kindergarten through grade 5 and enrolling 332 students. In 2025–2026, its results were above California’s in all three reported subjects: by 17 percentage points in English language arts (ELA), 25 in math, and 10 in science. Compared with Capistrano Unified, Palisades was 4 points lower in ELA and 12 lower in science, but 1 point higher in math. The most important finding is that Palisades beats the state in every reported subject, while science is its clearest gap against the district.
There is no other listed school to rank above or below Palisades within the ZIP code. Its grade-level results show particular strength in third grade: compared with California, Palisades was ahead by 33 points in third-grade ELA and 32 in third-grade math. That advantage narrows to 5 points in fifth-grade math; Palisades was also 22 points below the district in that grade. SchoolDigger gives Palisades four stars and ranks it 1,072nd of 5,804 California schools, in the 82nd percentile, for 2025–2026. These figures provide statewide context, not a local school-to-school comparison.
Results improved in ELA and math from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, rising by 5 and 2 points, respectively, while science fell by 7 points. As a result, Palisades’ average lead over the state across the three subjects narrowed by 2 points, from 19 to 17. SchoolDigger’s ranking has been broadly steady: it improved by 24 places since 2023–2024, while its percentile moved from 81st to 82nd. Chronic absenteeism was 19% at Palisades, compared with 14% in the district and 18% statewide. For context, the school’s 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 22.1, and 48% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. With one school listed, these figures cannot show how school characteristics relate to results.
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