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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004442
Palmyra GATE Magnet
1325 East Palmyra Ave., Orange, CA 92866 · (714) 997-6207 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
332 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 42% larger than its 6th grade class (55).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
54.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.0pp since 2014
Math
40.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.8% | 23.2% | 20.4% | 25.6% |
| Math | 19.4% | 21.3% | 29.6% | 29.6% |
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 | 54.0% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 54.1% | 43.2% |
| 2022-23 | 54.1% | 43.8% |
| 2021-22 | 60.9% | 46.3% |
| 2018-19 | 57.7% | 45.5% |
| 2017-18 | 52.5% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.4% | 31.9% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 Palmyra GATE Magnet
Palmyra GATE Magnet's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra GATE Magnet this school | 429 | 77.4% | 48.1% |
| Glen Oak Elementary Covina | 428 | 75.2% | 40.8% |
| Rio Vista Elementary Canyon Country | 486 | 77.0% | 50.0% |
| Indian Hills Elementary Jurupa Valley | 457 | 76.4% | 30.4% |
| Wiley Canyon Elementary Newhall | 388 | 78.9% | 48.9% |
| Palm Avenue Elementary San Bernardino | 479 | 77.9% | 46.4% |
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 Palmyra GATE Magnet ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #1,857 of 5,151 | #217 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #2,246 of 5,172 ▼ 288 | #247 of 382 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,747 of 5,172 ▼ 138 | #205 of 382 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.2pp | #398 of 5,116 | #19 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #3,293 of 5,915 | #257 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #2,299 of 5,352 | #93 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #3,388 of 5,354 | #272 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #2,420 of 5,625 | #132 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #1,024 of 1,139 | #49 of 55 |
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
429
+38 (+10%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 429 | 19.4 | 22.1:1 | 77% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 18.6 | 22.9:1 | 81% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 17.6 | 22.8:1 | 81% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 16 | 24.4:1 | 67% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 18 | 23.5:1 | 74% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 22 | 22.3:1 | 74% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 617 | N/A | N/A | 54% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 28 | 20.0:1 | 47% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 402 | 16 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palmyra GATE Magnet.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (423 to 429); teachers up 8% (18 to 19.4).
About Palmyra GATE Magnet
Palmyra GATE Magnet operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Orange, California. Enrollment totals 429 students across kindergarten through 6.
Enrollment across the 40 schools in Orange Unified totals 23,790 students.
Hispanic students are 76% of those enrolled at Palmyra GATE Magnet. The remaining shares are 11% White, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Orange County's population at about 34%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 41, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 22.1:1. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. By family income, 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is higher.
After adjusting for student poverty, Palmyra GATE Magnet lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.1%; the prediction is 34.2%.
In the wider Orange County area, median household income comes to about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Orange County counts 649 public schools with about 430,458 students.
Palmyra GATE Magnet's closest public school neighbor is Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) Charter, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Palmyra GATE Magnet, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Palmyra GATE Magnet is ahead of the 31.0% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 5.
In the federal locale system, Palmyra GATE Magnet is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school grew from 391 students in 2020-21 to 429 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 24.4:1 to 22.1:1.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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- Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) Charter0.7 mi · 192
- Cambridge Elementary0.7 mi · 415
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- OUSD Home Sch0.7 mi · 27
- OUSD Community Day0.7 mi · 4
- Orange High0.9 mi · 1,728
Frequently asked questions
About Palmyra GATE MagnetHow large is Palmyra GATE Magnet?
Palmyra GATE Magnet enrolls approximately 429 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Palmyra GATE Magnet serve?
Palmyra GATE Magnet serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Palmyra GATE Magnet?
Approximately 22.1:1 students per teacher at Palmyra GATE Magnet.
What is the student diversity at Palmyra GATE Magnet?
Student demographics at Palmyra GATE Magnet are roughly 11% White, 76% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Palmyra GATE Magnet in?
Palmyra GATE Magnet is part of Orange Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.