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Enrollment
503
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALMDALE ELEMENTARY·NCES 062958007528
Quail Valley Elementary
37236 58th St. East, Palmdale, CA 93552 · (661) 533-7100 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL503 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
435 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
26.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.9pp since 2014
Math
24.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.0% | 16.9% | 18.3% | 54.8% |
| Math | 7.6% | 16.8% | 23.0% | 52.6% |
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 | 26.9% | 24.4% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 14.8% |
| 2022-23 | 21.2% | 16.6% |
| 2021-22 | 28.6% | 19.6% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.3% | 24.6% |
| 2016-17 | 25.9% | 17.9% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
22.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Quail Valley Elementary
Quail Valley Elementary's state test result (22.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quail Valley Elementary this school | 503 | 86.5% | 22.3% |
| TEAM Charter Stockton | 511 | 85.7% | N/A |
| Golden Poppy Elementary Palmdale | 525 | 89.3% | 21.0% |
| Highland Elementary Vallejo | 510 | 86.9% | 9.1% |
| York Hawthorne | 449 | 91.1% | 40.7% |
| Stevenson Elementary Long Beach | 438 | 88.1% | 36.0% |
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 Quail Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #4,367 of 5,151 | #1,045 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #3,835 of 5,172 ▲ 856 | #972 of 1,129 ▲ 119 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #4,282 of 5,172 ▲ 208 | #1,017 of 1,129 ▲ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #2,802 of 5,116 | #693 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 503 | #2,397 of 5,915 | #483 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #4,513 of 5,352 | #1,021 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #3,274 of 5,354 | #560 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.5% | #1,526 of 5,625 | #564 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #1,438 of 3,837 | #499 of 947 |
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
503
-24 (-5%) vs 2020
-43% since 2000-01, when it was 876
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 503 | 20 | 25.2:1 | 86% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 525 | 19.7 | 26.6:1 | 86% (449) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 20.1 | 25.0:1 | 89% (448) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 21 | 25.1:1 | 96% (508) |
| 2017-18 | 628 | 23.5 | 26.7:1 | 87% (549) |
| 2015-16 | 765 | 27 | 28.3:1 | 87% (662) |
| 2010-11 | 808 | N/A | N/A | 75% (609) |
| 2000-01 | 876 | 44 | 19.9:1 | 56% (488) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quail Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (628 to 503); teachers down 15% (23.5 to 20).
About Quail Valley Elementary
This page covers Quail Valley Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Palmdale, California. Enrolled students number 503 students, in kindergarten through 5.
Across its 29 schools, Palmdale Elementary enrolls 17,941 students. Quail Valley Elementary is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Quail Valley Elementary, at 73%. Smaller groups are 19% Black and 5% White. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. Quail Valley Elementary's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Quail Valley Elementary, 20 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 25.2:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 25.2:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 86% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, lower than here.
Quail Valley Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.3% and a predicted 28.9%.
Los Angeles County has about 9,808,667 residents, and the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
The closest public school to Quail Valley Elementary is Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Quail Valley Elementary is 4th of 6 on proficiency.
Quail Valley Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment is down 5% from 2020-21, when Quail Valley Elementary had 527 students, to 2024-25, when it had 503.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Palmdale Elementary
- Los Amigos - Dual ImmersionElementary · 1,027 students
- Palmdale Academy CharterCombined · 989 students
- David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet AcademyMiddle · 952 students
- Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet AcadMiddle · 948 students
- Dos Caminos Dual ImmersionElementary · 945 students
- Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet AcademyMiddle · 822 students
Other schools in Palmdale
- Highland HighHigh · 2,706 students
- William J. (Pete) Knight HighHigh · 2,349 students
- Palmdale Aerospace AcademyCombined · 2,259 students
- Palmdale HighHigh · 2,208 students
- Hillview MiddleMiddle · 1,100 students
- Antelope Valley Learning AcademyCombined · 1,059 students
Other Quail Valley Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Quail Valley Elementary. Quail Valley Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Quail Valley ElementaryQuail Valley, CA · 528 students
- Quail Valley Elementary SchoolMISSOURI CITY, TX · 584 students
Nearby schools
- Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy0.1 mi · 813
- Golden Poppy Elementary0.8 mi · 525
- Buena Vista Elementary0.8 mi · 573
- Los Amigos - Dual Immersion0.9 mi · 1,027
- William J. (Pete) Knight High0.9 mi · 2,349
- Chaparral Prep Academy0.9 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About Quail Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Quail Valley Elementary?
Quail Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 503 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Quail Valley Elementary serve?
Quail Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Quail Valley Elementary?
Approximately 25.2:1 students per teacher at Quail Valley Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Quail Valley Elementary?
At Quail Valley Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 73% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Quail Valley Elementary public or private?
Quail Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Palmdale Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.