Wallace R. Davis Elementary School vs. Palisades Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wallace R. Davis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Palisades Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 404 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wallace R. Davis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Serving 336 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Palisades Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
404 students
336 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
17 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6063 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1961 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
104
71
Grade 1 Students
53
65
Grade 2 Students
62
51
Grade 3 Students
48
50
Grade 4 Students
73
45
Grade 5 Students
64
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a

% Hispanic
100%
26%


% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a

% White
n/a
55%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
17%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.00
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

