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How has Palm Avenue Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063417005054
Palm Avenue Elementary
6565 Palm Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92407 · (909) 880-6753 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
20.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
373 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 26% larger than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
55.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +20.3pp since 2014
Math
41.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.0% | 31.3% | 22.6% | 22.2% |
| Math | 20.0% | 21.1% | 30.2% | 28.7% |
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 | 55.3% | 41.1% |
| 2023-24 | 54.4% | 34.6% |
| 2022-23 | 36.7% | 28.3% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 29.3% |
| 2018-19 | 58.6% | 40.5% |
| 2017-18 | 60.7% | 38.8% |
| 2016-17 | 41.5% | 22.4% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Palm Avenue Elementary
Palm Avenue Elementary's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Avenue Elementary this school | 479 | 77.9% | 46.4% |
| Indian Hills Elementary Jurupa Valley | 457 | 76.4% | 30.4% |
| Berylwood Elementary Simi Valley | 457 | 76.1% | 23.7% |
| Northmead Elementary Patterson | 528 | 76.5% | 37.7% |
| Willow Glen Elementary Visalia | 506 | 77.1% | 31.0% |
| Lemoore Elementary Lemoore | 508 | 79.5% | 37.6% |
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 Palm Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #1,965 of 5,151 | #68 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #2,217 of 5,172 ▲ 418 | #78 of 321 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #1,675 of 5,172 ▼ 80 | #67 of 321 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #443 of 5,116 | #24 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #2,695 of 5,915 | #217 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #920 of 5,352 | #33 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #3,617 of 5,354 | #190 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.9% | #2,376 of 5,625 | #193 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #1,363 of 3,837 | #83 of 246 |
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
479
-85 (-15%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 754
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 479 | 24 | 20.0:1 | 78% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 22.5 | 21.3:1 | 75% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 24 | 21.2:1 | 75% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 25 | 22.6:1 | 69% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 23 | 26.2:1 | 62% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 25 | 27.7:1 | 65% (452) |
| 2010-11 | 760 | N/A | N/A | 59% (449) |
| 2000-01 | 754 | 32 | 23.6:1 | 41% (307) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palm Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (603 to 479); teachers up 4% (23 to 24).
About Palm Avenue Elementary
Palm Avenue Elementary is an elementary school in San Bernardino, California, according to federal school records. The school counted 479 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 6.
San Bernardino City Unified is the local district for Palm Avenue Elementary. It runs 72 schools with 44,080 students.
About 79% of the student body at Palm Avenue Elementary is Hispanic. Other groups make up 10% White, 4% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 55% of San Bernardino County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 37% means there is a 37% chance two randomly chosen students at Palm Avenue Elementary are from different groups.
The school has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 20.0 students per teacher. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. The school reported 78% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
On the allk12 Grade, Palm Avenue Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 82% of California public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Palm Avenue Elementary, the prediction is 33.9% and the result is 46.4%.
In the surrounding county, San Bernardino County, median household income comes to about $85,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 583, with about 393,648 students.
The closest school to Palm Avenue Elementary is Cesar E. Chavez Middle, located about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Palm Avenue Elementary. On proficiency, Palm Avenue Elementary is ahead of the 31.2% nearby average, ranking 1st of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% drop, from 564 to 479. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 22.6:1 in 2020-21 to 20.0:1 in 2024-25.
People who know Palm Avenue Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Bernardino City Unified
- Cajon HighHigh · 2,748 students
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- San Bernardino HighHigh · 1,440 students
- San Gorgonio HighHigh · 1,431 students
- Pacific HighHigh · 1,246 students
Other schools in San Bernardino
- Cajon HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Arroyo Valley HighHigh · 2,692 students
- San Bernardino County Special EducationCombined · 1,860 students
- Indian Springs HighHigh · 1,810 students
- San Bernardino HighHigh · 1,440 students
- San Gorgonio HighHigh · 1,431 students
Nearby schools
- Cesar E. Chavez Middle0.7 mi · 1,107
- North Verdemont Elementary0.8 mi · 549
- Kendall Elementary2.3 mi · 351
- Vermont Elementary2.6 mi · 659
- Bob Holcomb Elementary2.9 mi · 598
- Cajon High3.1 mi · 2,748
Frequently asked questions
About Palm Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Palm Avenue Elementary?
Palm Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 479 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Palm Avenue Elementary serve?
Palm Avenue Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palm Avenue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Palm Avenue Elementary is approximately 20.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Palm Avenue Elementary?
Student demographics at Palm Avenue Elementary are roughly 10% White, 79% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Palm Avenue Elementary?
Palm Avenue Elementary is overseen by San Bernardino City Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.