Palms Middle School vs. Emerson Community Charter
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palms Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Emerson Community Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,265 students in grades 6-8, Palms Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 474 students in grades 6-8, Emerson Community Charter ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is equal to the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,265 students
474 students
![This chart displays total students of Palms Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Palms Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/9000/9011/palms-middle-school-chart-wlWOPT.png)
![This chart displays total students of Emerson Community Charter by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Emerson Community Charter by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-s4CAVv.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
24 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Emerson Community Charter by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Emerson Community Charter by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-bvnNGsv.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
20:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emerson Community Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emerson Community Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-bnPj16f.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2182 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3564 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Palms Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Palms Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/9000/9011/palms-middle-school-chart-h5hACw.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Emerson Community Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Emerson Community Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-YaY2zm.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-Hi6dwS.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson Community Charter 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson Community Charter 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-pasZqj.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Emerson Community Charter by grade. This chart displays the students of Emerson Community Charter by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-ZbQXXy.png)
Grade 6 Students
446
171
Grade 7 Students
387
153
Grade 8 Students
432
150
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Emerson Community Charter and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Emerson Community Charter and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-baS6bG9.png)
% Asian
10%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-b2C1Vh9.png)
% Hispanic
43%
42%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-b0LMR0y.png)
% Black
24%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-NVSBNS.png)
% White
18%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-XllUqw.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-jpts3Z.png)
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Emerson Community Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Emerson Community Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-oNs39g.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
45%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palms Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palms Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/9000/9011/palms-middle-school-chart-Ko8HXt.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-uvrEFy.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Emerson Community Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/9000/8766/emerson-community-charter-chart-ZbQYat.png)