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Las Palmas Elementary School

1101 Calle Puente
San Clemente, CA 92672

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Serving 743 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Las Palmas 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 is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 743 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 30% in CA
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Las Palmas Elementary serves the southern part of San Clemente, CA, covering an attendance area of approximately 0.5 square miles. Families within this zone can typically reach the school in 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge located about 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Las Palmas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Las Palmas Elementary School's student population of 743 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Las Palmas Elementary School
Kind	158
1	126
2	116
3	112
4	114
5	117

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Total Students

743 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School
2025	743
2024	748
2023	725
2022	737
2021	801
2020	887
2019	889
2018	875
2017	856
2015	820
2014	798
2013	769
2012	752
2011	714
2010	686
2009	673
2008	607
2007	649
2006	652
2005	656
2004	645
2003	657
2002	769
2001	739
2000	709
1999	689
1998	684
1997	647
1996	620
1995	630
1994	689
1993	842
1992	789
1991	826
1990	786
1989	732
1988	463
1987	501

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School
2025	29
2024	31
2023	30
2022	30
2021	29
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2015	30
2014	29
2013	29
2012	32
2010	32
2009	33
2008	38
2007	35
2006	31
2005	31
2004	29
2003	33
2002	34
2001	35
2000	36
1999	35
1998	34
1997	27
1996	23
1995	24
1994	29
1993	31
1992	37
1991	36
1990	33
1989	33
1988	21
1987	21

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Year Founded

1927

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School Rankings

Las Palmas Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Las Palmas Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2817 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School
2023	#2817
2022	#3094
2019	#2954
2018	#2476
2017	#3752
2016	#3870
2015	#3658
2013	#3797
2012	#3205
2011	#3494
2010	#4538

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51%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	51%	34%	60%
2022	49%	33%	57%
2019	50%	40%	61%
2018	55%	39%	60%
2017	42%	38%	58%
2016	42%	37%	58%
2015	35%	34%	56%
2013	66%	59%	73%
2012	72%	59%	74%
2011	67%	58%	73%
2010	61%	56%	70%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	48%	47%	70%
2019	52%	51%	70%
2018	54%	50%	60%
2017	47%	48%	69%
2016	46%	48%	68%
2015	42%	44%	69%
2013	52%	57%	75%
2012	55%	58%	77%
2011	53%	56%	76%
2010	46%	54%	73%

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35-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	26:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	25:1	22:1	22:1
2021	28:1	22:1	25:1
2019	30:1	23:1	26:1
2018	28:1	23:1	27:1
2017	28:1	23:1	27:1
2015	27:1	24:1	28:1
2014	28:1	24:1	29:1
2013	27:1	24:1	28:1
2012	24:1	23:1	26:1
2010	21:1	21:1	26:1
2009	20:1	20:1	24:1
2008	16:1	18:1	21:1
2007	19:1	21:1	24:1
2006	21:1	20:1	23:1
2005	21:1	21:1	24:1
2004	22:1	21:1	24:1
2003	20:1	20:1	23:1
2002	23:1	20:1	23:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	21:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1
1989	22:1	24:1	25:1
1988	22:1	24:1	24:1
1987	24:1	24:1	26:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	1%	12%
2018	1%	12%	8%
2017	1%	11%	8%
2015	1%	11%	8%
2014	1%	11%	7%
2013	1%	11%	8%
2012	1%	11%	8%
2010	1%	11%	7%
2007	3%	12%	9%
2006	3%	12%	8%
2005	3%	12%	9%
2004	3%	12%	9%
2003	1%	12%	9%
2002	1%	11%	8%
2001	1%	11%	7%
2000	1%	11%	7%
1999	1%	11%	6%
1998	1%	11%	6%
1997	1%	11%	6%
1996	1%	11%	7%
1994	1%	11%	6%
1993	1%	11%	6%
1992	2%	11%	6%
1991	2%	11%	5%
1990	2%	10%	5%
1989	2%	10%	4%
1988	2%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

52%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	52%	56%
2024	52%	56%
2023	52%	55%	27%
2022	51%	56%	28%
2021	52%	56%	27%
2020	49%	55%	27%
2019	51%	55%	27%
2018	53%	54%	27%
2017	56%	54%	27%
2015	61%	54%	25%
2014	62%	53%	26%
2013	60%	53%	25%
2012	61%	52%	25%
2011	63%	51%	25%
2010	65%	50%	25%
2009	54%	49%	19%
2008	66%	50%	20%
2007	65%	49%	20%
2006	67%	48%	20%
2005	69%	47%	20%
2004	70%	46%	19%
2003	76%	45%	19%
2002	79%	44%	18%
2001	78%	43%	18%
2000	75%	42%	18%
1999	76%	41%	17%
1998	75%	40%	17%
1997	74%	40%	17%
1996	70%	39%	16%
1995	64%	38%	15%
1994	53%	37%	15%
1993	48%	36%	14%
1992	46%	35%	13%
1991	41%	34%	13%
1990	38%	33%	11%
1989	29%	31%	10%
1988	34%	30%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	3%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	2%	9%	1%
1989	2%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

38%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	38%	20%
2024	40%	20%
2023	40%	21%	53%
2022	41%	21%	53%
2021	41%	22%	54%
2020	44%	22%	56%
2019	43%	23%	56%
2018	40%	23%	57%
2017	38%	24%	57%
2015	34%	25%	57%
2014	33%	25%	59%
2013	35%	25%	60%
2012	34%	26%	61%
2011	32%	27%	61%
2010	29%	27%	61%
2009	28%	28%	65%
2008	34%	29%	71%
2007	29%	30%	68%
2006	26%	31%	70%
2005	25%	32%	69%
2004	25%	33%	70%
2003	22%	34%	70%
2002	20%	35%	72%
2001	20%	36%	73%
2000	23%	37%	73%
1999	23%	38%	75%
1998	23%	39%	75%
1997	23%	39%	75%
1996	27%	40%	76%
1995	34%	41%	77%
1994	44%	42%	78%
1993	48%	43%	79%
1992	50%	44%	80%
1991	56%	46%	81%
1990	58%	47%	83%
1989	67%	49%	85%
1988	63%	50%	86%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	8%	6%	11%
2022	8%	5%	10%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2015	4%	3%	8%
2014	4%	3%	7%
2013	4%	3%	6%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	5%	3%	6%
2009	18%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

62%

80%

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	0.58	0.63
2024	0.57	0.63
2023	0.57	0.64	0.64
2022	0.57	0.63	0.63
2021	0.56	0.62	0.62
2020	0.57	0.64	0.61
2019	0.56	0.63	0.61
2018	0.56	0.64	0.60
2017	0.54	0.64	0.60
2015	0.52	0.64	0.58
2014	0.51	0.65	0.58
2013	0.52	0.65	0.57
2012	0.52	0.65	0.56
2011	0.50	0.66	0.56
2010	0.50	0.67	0.56
2009	0.60	0.67	0.54
2008	0.45	0.65	0.45
2007	0.48	0.66	0.47
2006	0.45	0.66	0.46
2005	0.43	0.66	0.47
2004	0.45	0.67	0.47
2003	0.38	0.67	0.46
2002	0.34	0.67	0.44
2001	0.35	0.67	0.43
2000	0.39	0.67	0.42
1999	0.37	0.67	0.41
1998	0.39	0.67	0.41
1997	0.40	0.67	0.40
1996	0.44	0.67	0.39
1995	0.48	0.67	0.38
1994	0.53	0.67	0.37
1993	0.54	0.67	0.35
1992	0.54	0.67	0.34
1991	0.52	0.66	0.33
1990	0.52	0.66	0.30
1989	0.47	0.65	0.27
1988	0.49	0.65	0.24

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(22-23)

23%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	23%	27.7%	19.5%
2022	25.8%	33%	22.5%
2021	32%	15.4%	9.9%

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Eligible for

41%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	41%	54%
2024	42%	54%
2023	43%	51%	26%
2022	37%	51%	23%
2021	39%	53%	23%
2020	43%	52%	22%
2019	39%	52%	22%
2018	43%	53%	18%
2017	41%	49%	18%
2015	44%	50%	17%
2014	43%	49%	17%
2013	46%	48%	19%
2011	46%	46%	16%
2010	48%	46%	15%
2009	51%	43%	14%
2008	64%	41%	12%
2007	49%	40%	11%
2006	49%	40%	10%
2005	46%	40%	10%
2004	64%	40%	11%
2003	19%	39%	5%
2002	67%	39%	11%
2001	75%	39%	11%
2000	76%	40%	12%
1999	79%	40%	12%
1998	91%	47%	17%
1997	95%	47%	20%
1996	90%	46%	17%
1995	75%	45%	15%
1994	72%	43%	17%
1993	60%	41%	14%
1992	51%	38%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Las Palmas Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2019	5%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	5%	9%	3%
2015	6%	9%	3%
2014	6%	9%	4%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	8%	9%	5%
2009	9%	10%	5%
2008	14%	10%	5%
2007	13%	10%	4%
2006	11%	9%	4%
2005	13%	9%	4%
2004	15%	9%	4%
2003	78%	9%	13%
2002	18%	8%	4%
2001	14%	8%	5%
2000	10%	7%	4%
1999	10%	7%	4%

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School District Name

Capistrano Unified School District

Sports

Colors

Red, White, and Navy Blue

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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What is Las Palmas Elementary School's ranking?

Las Palmas Elementary School is ranked #2817 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Las Palmas Elementary School often compared to?

Las Palmas Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Marblehead Elementary School, Concordia Elementary School, Clarence Lobo Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Las Palmas Elementary School?

743 students attend Las Palmas Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Las Palmas Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Las Palmas Elementary School?

Las Palmas Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Las Palmas Elementary School offer ?

Las Palmas Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Las Palmas Elementary School part of?

Las Palmas Elementary School is part of Capistrano Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 743 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 30%
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: 48% (Top 50%)
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: Las Palmas Elementary serves the southern part of San Clemente, CA, covering an attendance area of approximately 0.5 square miles. Families within this zone can typically reach the school in 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge located about 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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