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If you could change one rule at Las Palmas Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,001
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN RIVERS UNIFIED·NCES 060133204155
Las Palmas Elementary
477 Las Palmas Ave., Sacramento, CA 95815 · (916) 566-2700 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,001 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
910 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 193 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 142 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 141 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (193) is 37% larger than its 6th grade class (141).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
CA avg 49.1%
Math
32.8%
CA avg 37.7%
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.6% | 20.3% | 24.1% | 40.9% |
| Math | 13.6% | 19.2% | 24.9% | 42.3% |
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 | 35.0% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.5% | 28.4% |
| 2022-23 | 25.5% | 22.6% |
| 2021-22 | 28.1% | 19.6% |
% 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 (32.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Palmas Elementary this school | 1,001 | 90.9% | 32.6% |
| Pioneer Elementary Merced | 1,055 | 91.2% | 37.8% |
| Farmdale Elementary Merced | 919 | 92.9% | 35.0% |
| Horizon Elementary Bakersfield | 845 | 93.8% | 29.3% |
| Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 Bakersfield | 1,151 | 86.6% | 40.6% |
| Berkshire Elementary Bakersfield | 932 | 85.1% | 26.4% |
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 Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #3,215 of 5,151 | #117 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #2,939 of 5,172 ▲ 302 | #108 of 217 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,436 of 5,172 ▲ 69 | #120 of 217 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #610 of 5,116 | #21 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,001 | #73 of 5,915 | #7 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,259 of 5,352 | #163 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #3,479 of 5,354 | #224 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.9% | #987 of 5,625 | #18 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +95.9% | #13 of 1,139 | #2 of 64 |
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
1,001
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
+40% since 2010-11, when it was 713
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 25.5:1
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 | 1,001 | 40.5 | 24.7:1 | 91% (910) |
| 2023-24 | 1,026 | 38.1 | 27.0:1 | 91% (935) |
| 2022-23 | 1,017 | 39 | 26.1:1 | 91% (927) |
| 2020-21 | 994 | 39 | 25.5:1 | 97% (963) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 22.5 | 22.7:1 | 95% (488) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 22 | 22.6:1 | 96% (476) |
| 2010-11 | 713 | N/A | N/A | 96% (684) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Las Palmas Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 96% (511 to 1,001); teachers up 80% (22.5 to 40.5).
About Las Palmas Elementary
Las Palmas Elementary is a large elementary school in Sacramento, California. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 1,001 students. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 115% larger than that.
Besides Las Palmas Elementary, Twin Rivers Unified runs 43 other schools. The district enrolls 24,770 students.
Hispanic students account for 77% of enrollment at Las Palmas Elementary. Smaller groups are 10% Asian, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% White. For comparison, the population of Sacramento County is roughly 24% Hispanic. Las Palmas Elementary has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 40.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 24.7:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Around 91% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County is 28 points.
The allk12 Grade for Las Palmas Elementary is B. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Las Palmas Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (32.6%) and its predicted rate (26.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Sacramento County show that median household income is about $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 387 public schools in Sacramento County, with a combined enrollment of about 259,342.
Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Las Palmas Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Las Palmas Elementary is City: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 994 in 2020-21, 1,001 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Las Palmas Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Twin Rivers Unified
- Grant Union HighHigh · 1,987 students
- Rio Linda HighHigh · 1,594 students
- Foothill HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Smythe Academy of Arts and SciencesElementary · 1,091 students
- Woodridge ElementaryElementary · 814 students
- Highlands HighHigh · 778 students
Other schools in Sacramento
- Highlands Community CharterCombined · 11,713 students
- C. K. McClatchy HighHigh · 2,569 students
- Sheldon HighHigh · 2,368 students
- Inderkum HighHigh · 2,194 students
- Grant Union HighHigh · 1,987 students
- Rio Americano HighHigh · 1,891 students
Other Las Palmas Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Las Palmas Elementary. Las Palmas Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Las Palmas ElementarySan Clemente, CA · 743 students
- Las Palmas ElementaryPatterson, CA · 642 students
Nearby schools
- Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy0.3 mi · 503
- Fairbanks Elementary0.6 mi · 320
- Capital College & Career Academy0.9 mi · 115
- Del Paso Heights Elementary1.0 mi · 477
- Northwood Elementary1.1 mi · 351
- Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences1.1 mi · 1,091
Frequently asked questions
About Las Palmas ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Las Palmas Elementary?
Las Palmas Elementary enrolls approximately 1,001 students in grades KG-06.
Is Las Palmas Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Las Palmas Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Las Palmas Elementary have?
Las Palmas Elementary employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
How diverse is Las Palmas Elementary?
Las Palmas Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 77% Hispanic, 5% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Las Palmas Elementary?
Las Palmas Elementary is overseen by Twin Rivers Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.