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If you could change one rule at Summerwind Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
569
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALMDALE ELEMENTARY·NCES 062958009609
Summerwind Elementary
39360 Summerwind Dr., Palmdale, CA 93551 · (661) 947-3863 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
464 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 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
51%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
20.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.4pp since 2014
Math
15.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.7% | 11.9% | 20.3% | 59.2% |
| Math | 4.8% | 11.0% | 19.1% | 65.0% |
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 | 20.6% | 15.9% |
| 2023-24 | 17.7% | 10.6% |
| 2022-23 | 19.1% | 13.4% |
| 2021-22 | 19.4% | 12.4% |
| 2018-19 | 34.9% | 27.5% |
| 2017-18 | 25.7% | 18.9% |
| 2016-17 | 25.3% | 18.0% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Summerwind Elementary
Summerwind Elementary's state test result (16.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerwind Elementary this school | 569 | 81.5% | 16.3% |
| Victoriano Elementary Moreno Valley | 608 | 83.9% | 44.4% |
| Marsh Elementary Antioch | 522 | 81.4% | 6.9% |
| Tierra Bonita Elementary Lancaster | 636 | 86.0% | 21.2% |
| Powell Academy for Success Long Beach | 706 | 80.0% | 31.2% |
| Marina Vista Elementary Pittsburg | 612 | 81.2% | 28.8% |
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 Summerwind Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #4,866 of 5,151 | #1,111 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #4,666 of 5,172 ▲ 331 | #1,095 of 1,129 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #4,805 of 5,172 ▲ 80 | #1,100 of 1,129 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #2,550 of 5,116 | #638 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #1,662 of 5,915 | #326 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.4:1 | #5,001 of 5,352 | #1,126 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #2,705 of 5,354 | #436 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.5% | #2,026 of 5,625 | #661 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.7% | #930 of 3,837 | #366 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
569
-64 (-10%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
was 25.3:1
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 | 569 | 21.5 | 26.4:1 | 82% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 21.2 | 26.8:1 | 84% (480) |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 22.1 | 25.6:1 | 86% (484) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 25 | 25.3:1 | 86% (547) |
| 2017-18 | 756 | 28.5 | 26.5:1 | 83% (629) |
| 2015-16 | 841 | 29 | 29.0:1 | 81% (685) |
| 2010-11 | 1,093 | N/A | N/A | 66% (717) |
| 2000-01 | 875 | 44 | 19.9:1 | 56% (489) |
| 1990-91 | 456 | 18 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summerwind Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (756 to 569); teachers down 25% (28.5 to 21.5).
About Summerwind Elementary
Summerwind Elementary serves students in Palmdale, California, as a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 569 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5. That is 22% above the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Enrollment across the 29 schools in Palmdale Elementary totals 17,941 students.
At Summerwind Elementary, 66% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 23% Black, 5% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
Summerwind Elementary reports a ratio of 26.4 students per teacher, from 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 4.1 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Summerwind Elementary, 82% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 12 points lower.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Summerwind Elementary is -15.5 points, in the bottom 10% of California. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 16.3%, and the predicted rate is 31.8%.
In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,265,907, Summerwind Elementary among them.
Palmdale Discovery Center is the nearest public school to Summerwind Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Summerwind Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 29.1% proficiency; Summerwind Elementary posts 16.3%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 10%, from 633 to 569. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 25.3:1 to 26.4:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- Palmdale Discovery Center0.2 mi · 246
- Dos Caminos Dual Immersion0.3 mi · 945
- David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy0.8 mi · 952
- Ocotillo Elementary0.8 mi · 588
- Highland High1.1 mi · 2,706
- Cottonwood Elementary1.3 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About Summerwind ElementaryHow large is Summerwind Elementary?
Summerwind Elementary enrolls approximately 569 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Summerwind Elementary serve?
Summerwind Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Summerwind Elementary have?
Summerwind Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Summerwind Elementary?
Student demographics at Summerwind Elementary are roughly 5% White, 66% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Summerwind Elementary in?
Summerwind Elementary is part of Palmdale Elementary.
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