Overview of Palo Verde Elementary

Palo Verde Elementary is a public school situated in Tulare, CA, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Palo Verde Elementary is 594, and the school serves K-8. At Palo Verde Elementary, 31% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 36% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 91%. The learner-teacher ratio is 26:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 51% female learners and 49% male learners. The school serves 91% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 23 equivalent full-time teachers.

At Palo Verde Elementary, 31% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 36% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did about the same in math and about the same in reading, according to this measure. In Palo Verde Union Elementary, 36% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 31% tested above or at that level for math.

Palo Verde Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In California, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 38% tested above or at that level for math.