Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED·NCES 061632502060
Palm Elementary
14740 East Palm Ave., Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 · (626) 933-7400 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
23.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
286 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
34.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.5pp since 2014
Math
29.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.8pp since 2014
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 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.2% | 18.3% | 24.6% | 40.8% |
| Math | 8.9% | 20.9% | 24.6% | 45.5% |
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 | 34.5% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.8% | 22.4% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 18.4% |
| 2018-19 | 36.9% | 26.9% |
| 2017-18 | 42.6% | 35.8% |
| 2016-17 | 34.3% | 22.8% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Elementary
Palm Elementary's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Elementary this school | 375 | 76.3% | 28.4% |
| Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary San Diego | 396 | 72.5% | 31.8% |
| La Colima Elementary Whittier | 378 | 77.2% | 47.1% |
| William W. Orr Elementary Norwalk | 353 | 77.3% | 60.6% |
| Rosemary Campbell | 413 | 73.8% | 17.4% |
| Sunnybrae Elementary San Mateo | 346 | 75.1% | 18.3% |
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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #3,709 of 5,151 | #928 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #3,236 of 5,172 ▲ 711 | #844 of 1,129 ▲ 126 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #3,489 of 5,172 ▲ 543 | #850 of 1,129 ▲ 108 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #388 of 5,116 | #152 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #3,995 of 5,915 | #860 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,320 of 5,352 | #791 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.0% | #3,993 of 5,354 | #750 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #2,517 of 5,625 | #779 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.6% | #459 of 1,139 | #77 of 181 |
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
375
+79 (+27%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 375 | 16 | 23.4:1 | 76% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 11 | 20.6:1 | 76% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 11 | 21.6:1 | 82% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 13 | 22.8:1 | 88% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 14.2 | 23.7:1 | 89% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 16 | 23.3:1 | 91% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 405 | N/A | N/A | 90% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 465 | 22 | 21.1:1 | 65% (301) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 15 | 27.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palm Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (336 to 375); teachers up 13% (14.2 to 16).
About Palm Elementary
Palm Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school based in Hacienda Heights, California. The school reports 375 students in kindergarten through 5.
Palm Elementary is part of Hacienda la Puente Unified, where 35 schools serve 16,260 students.
Hispanic students make up 84% of enrollment at Palm Elementary. Other students are 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 3% White. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 29% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 16 full-time-equivalent teachers at Palm Elementary and a ratio of 23.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 76% of enrollment.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Palm Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Palm Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.4%, compared with a predicted 34.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Los Angeles County residents, the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Palm Elementary is one of 2,244 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Los Robles Academy, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Palm Elementary is 4th of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has grown by 79 students since 2020-21, to 375.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Palm Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hacienda la Puente Unified
- Los Altos HighHigh · 1,592 students
- Glen A. Wilson HighHigh · 1,456 students
- Mesa RoblesElementary · 1,246 students
- Cedarlane AcademyElementary · 878 students
- La Puente HighHigh · 813 students
- Fairgrove AcademyElementary · 749 students
Other schools in Hacienda Heights
- Los Altos HighHigh · 1,592 students
- Glen A. Wilson HighHigh · 1,456 students
- Mesa RoblesElementary · 1,246 students
- Cedarlane AcademyElementary · 878 students
- Wedgeworth ElementaryElementary · 650 students
- Grazide ElementaryElementary · 606 students
Other Palm Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Palm Elementary. Palm Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Palm ElementaryOrosi, CA · 573 students
- Palm Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 329 students
- Palm Elementary SchoolLorain, OH · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Los Robles Academy0.3 mi · 199
- Orange Grove Middle0.5 mi · 287
- Palm Canyon0.6 mi · 14
- Los Altos High0.8 mi · 1,592
- Valley Alternative High (Continuation)0.9 mi · 80
- Valley Community Day0.9 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Palm ElementaryHow large is Palm Elementary?
Palm Elementary enrolls approximately 375 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Palm Elementary serve?
Palm Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palm Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Palm Elementary is approximately 23.4:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Palm Elementary?
Palm Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 84% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Palm Elementary in?
Palm Elementary is part of Hacienda la Puente Unified.
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