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What's something Las Palmas Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
642
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATTERSON JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063003004701
Las Palmas Elementary
624 West Las Palmas Ave., Patterson, CA 95363 · (209) 892-4730 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
537 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 23% smaller than its 6th grade class (105).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Las Palmas Elementary→Creekside Middle
Based on grade levels within Patterson Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.5pp since 2014
Math
19.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.5% | 24.0% | 20.8% | 43.7% |
| Math | 2.4% | 17.2% | 27.6% | 52.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.5% | 19.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.9% | 18.5% |
| 2022-23 | 30.9% | 22.7% |
| 2021-22 | 27.7% | 21.8% |
| 2018-19 | 43.8% | 37.6% |
| 2017-18 | 43.0% | 29.4% |
| 2016-17 | 34.1% | 27.3% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 21.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Las Palmas Elementary
Las Palmas Elementary's state test result (26.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Palmas Elementary this school | 642 | 83.6% | 26.1% |
| Four Creeks Elementary Visalia | 654 | 84.7% | 28.4% |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary La Quinta | 627 | 82.1% | 32.3% |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary Palm Desert | 607 | 86.7% | 27.1% |
| John Adams Elementary Madera | 736 | 85.5% | 30.4% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary La Quinta | 635 | 80.2% | 39.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Las Palmas Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #3,958 of 5,151 | #66 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #4,340 of 5,172 no change | #81 of 100 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #3,378 of 5,172 ▲ 409 | #53 of 100 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #2,366 of 5,116 | #48 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #1,088 of 5,915 | #24 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #1,769 of 5,352 | #32 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #3,827 of 5,354 | #69 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.6% | #1,816 of 5,625 | #34 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #608 of 1,139 | #15 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
642
+82 (+15%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 643
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 21.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 642 | 30 | 21.4:1 | 84% (537) |
| 2023-24 | 663 | 29.9 | 22.2:1 | 85% (563) |
| 2022-23 | 669 | 29.8 | 22.4:1 | 80% (536) |
| 2020-21 | 560 | 26 | 21.5:1 | 83% (462) |
| 2017-18 | 595 | 26 | 22.9:1 | 88% (523) |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 23 | 24.7:1 | 84% (476) |
| 2010-11 | 631 | N/A | N/A | 75% (472) |
| 2000-01 | 812 | 32 | 25.4:1 | 58% (473) |
| 1990-91 | 643 | 26 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Las Palmas Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (595 to 642); teachers up 15% (26 to 30).
About Las Palmas Elementary
Las Palmas Elementary is a public elementary school run by Patterson Joint Unified in Patterson, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 642 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Patterson Joint Unified has 11 schools; together they serve 6,064 students.
Most students at Las Palmas Elementary are Hispanic: 81% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 11% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 31 points above the 50% share among Stanislaus County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Las Palmas Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.
Teacher staffing is 30 full-time equivalents, or about 21.4 students per teacher. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 84%. Public schools in Stanislaus County average 71%.
Test results at Las Palmas Elementary are 4.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (26.1% actual, 30.5% predicted).
Census estimates describe Stanislaus County this way: median household income is about $81,468, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 190 public schools in Stanislaus County, with a combined enrollment of about 106,477.
Patterson High is the public school closest to Las Palmas Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Las Palmas Elementary ranks 4th of 6 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Las Palmas Elementary in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
Enrollment was 560 in 2020-21 and 642 in 2024-25, a rise of 82 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Patterson Joint Unified
- Patterson HighHigh · 1,830 students
- Creekside MiddleMiddle · 907 students
- Apricot Valley ElementaryElementary · 788 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Northmead ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- Grayson ElementaryElementary · 266 students
Other schools in Patterson
- Patterson HighHigh · 1,830 students
- Creekside MiddleMiddle · 907 students
- Apricot Valley ElementaryElementary · 788 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Northmead ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- West Valley Learning CenterElementary · 147 students
Other Las Palmas Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Las Palmas Elementary. Las Palmas Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Las Palmas ElementarySacramento, CA · 1,001 students
- Las Palmas ElementarySan Clemente, CA · 743 students
Nearby schools
- Patterson High0.2 mi · 1,830
- Northmead Elementary0.5 mi · 528
- Del Puerto High0.5 mi · 92
- Open Valley Independent Study0.5 mi · 100
- Creekside Middle0.8 mi · 907
- Apricot Valley Elementary1.0 mi · 788
Frequently asked questions
About Las Palmas ElementaryHow large is Las Palmas Elementary?
Las Palmas Elementary enrolls approximately 642 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Las Palmas Elementary serve?
Las Palmas Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Las Palmas Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Las Palmas Elementary is approximately 21.4:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Las Palmas Elementary?
Las Palmas Elementary reports a student body of 11% White, 81% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Las Palmas Elementary?
Las Palmas Elementary is overseen by Patterson Joint Unified in Stanislaus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.