Palermo Union Elementary School District

7390 Bulldog Way
Palermo, CA 95968-9700
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Palermo Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 452 students in Palermo Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Palermo Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,283 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Palermo Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1506 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1415 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Palermo Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palermo Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palermo Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palermo Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.64
# American Indian Students
33 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
470 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
55%
# Black Students
7 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
535 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
42%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
189
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,897 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Palermo Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Palermo Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,084
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Palermo Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,897
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Palermo Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Palermo Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palermo Union Community Day (K-8)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7350 Bulldog Way
Palermo, CA 95968
(530) 533-4708
Grades: K-8
| 8 students
Rank: #22.
Palermo
(Math: 14% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7350 Bulldog Way
Palermo, CA 95968
(530) 533-4708
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,283 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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