Palm Crest Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

5025 Palm Dr.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011

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Serving 604 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Palm Crest Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 89% (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 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 1% in CA
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 89% (Top 1%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Palm Crest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Palm Crest Elementary School's student population of 604 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palm Crest Elementary School
Kind	81
1	74
2	89
3	86
4	88
5	93
6	93

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Total Students

604 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School
2023	599
2022	608
2021	620
2020	677
2019	677
2018	669
2017	669
2016	614
2015	580
2014	595
2013	625
2012	612
2011	605
2010	555
2009	536
2008	465
2007	553
2006	570
2005	596
2004	634
2003	676
2002	677
2001	696
2000	711
1999	703
1998	710
1997	696
1996	644
1995	645
1994	640
1993	621

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School
2023	27
2022	28
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	28
2014	25
2013	27
2012	28
2010	27
2009	26
2008	30
2007	28
2006	28
2005	27
2004	29
2003	35
2002	35
2001	35
2000	33
1999	33
1998	37
1997	36
1996	25
1995	26
1994	27
1993	27
1992	26

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School Motto

Go Panthers!

School Rankings

Palm Crest Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Palm Crest Elementary School is 0.70, which is more 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)

#39 out of 9523 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School
2023	#39
2022	#40
2019	#87
2018	#64
2017	#82
2016	#83
2015	#133
2013	#91
2012	#122
2011	#73
2010	#63

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88%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	88%	34%	85%
2022	88%	33%	83%
2019	87%	40%	85%
2018	87%	39%	85%
2017	85%	38%	83%
2016	87%	37%	83%
2015	83%	34%	82%
2013	94%	59%	93%
2012	93%	59%	93%
2011	94%	58%	92%
2010	93%	56%	90%

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89%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2022	89%	47%	87%
2019	88%	51%	89%
2018	91%	50%	85%
2017	88%	48%	86%
2016	88%	48%	88%
2015	84%	44%	85%
2013	91%	57%	91%
2012	91%	58%	92%
2011	92%	56%	92%
2010	94%	54%	91%

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70-74%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	23:1	23:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	22:1	24:1	24:1
2015	21:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	22:1	23:1	24:1
2010	21:1	21:1	24:1
2009	20:1	20:1	23:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	24:1
2006	20:1	20:1	24:1
2005	22:1	21:1	25:1
2004	22:1	21:1	24:1
2003	19:1	20:1	23:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	23:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	19:1	23:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	23:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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Asian

35%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	35%	12%	33%
2022	35%	12%	33%
2021	35%	12%	33%
2020	35%	12%	32%
2019	35%	12%	32%
2018	31%	11%	31%
2017	31%	11%	31%
2016	27%	11%	30%
2015	25%	11%	28%
2014	25%	11%	27%
2013	24%	11%	27%
2012	23%	11%	27%
2011	24%	11%	26%
2010	23%	11%	27%
2009	23%	11%	27%
2008	27%	12%	30%
2007	23%	12%	28%
2006	23%	12%	27%
2005	22%	12%	27%
2004	22%	12%	26%
2003	21%	11%	26%
2002	21%	11%	25%
2001	21%	11%	26%
2000	24%	11%	26%
1999	28%	11%	27%
1998	28%	11%	27%
1997	26%	11%	27%
1996	25%	11%	26%
1995	24%	11%	25%
1994	24%	11%	24%
1993	21%	11%	22%

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Hispanic

12%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	11%	55%	12%
2022	12%	56%	12%
2021	11%	56%	11%
2020	12%	55%	12%
2019	12%	55%	12%
2018	12%	54%	11%
2017	12%	54%	11%
2016	15%	54%	12%
2015	15%	54%	12%
2014	12%	53%	11%
2013	12%	53%	10%
2012	12%	52%	10%
2011	11%	51%	9%
2010	11%	50%	9%
2009	5%	49%	3%
2008	5%	50%	3%
2007	5%	49%	6%
2006	4%	48%	6%
2005	4%	47%	6%
2004	6%	46%	5%
2003	6%	45%	3%
2002	5%	44%	3%
2001	5%	43%	3%
2000	4%	42%	3%
1999	3%	41%	3%
1998	3%	40%	3%
1997	3%	40%	3%
1996	2%	39%	3%
1995	3%	38%	3%
1994	3%	37%	3%
1993	4%	36%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

39%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	39%	21%	43%
2022	38%	21%	43%
2021	39%	22%	44%
2020	40%	23%	46%
2019	40%	23%	46%
2018	46%	24%	50%
2017	46%	24%	50%
2016	47%	24%	51%
2015	48%	24%	53%
2014	51%	25%	54%
2013	52%	25%	56%
2012	54%	26%	56%
2011	59%	27%	59%
2010	60%	27%	58%
2009	58%	28%	58%
2008	68%	29%	67%
2007	60%	29%	63%
2006	59%	31%	62%
2005	60%	31%	63%
2004	69%	32%	69%
2003	73%	34%	71%
2002	74%	35%	71%
2001	74%	36%	71%
2000	72%	37%	71%
1999	69%	38%	69%
1998	69%	39%	69%
1997	71%	39%	69%
1996	73%	40%	70%
1995	73%	41%	71%
1994	73%	42%	73%
1993	74%	43%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	15%	6%	11%
2022	15%	5%	11%
2021	14%	5%	11%
2020	12%	4%	9%
2019	12%	4%	9%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	10%	4%	7%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2014	11%	3%	7%
2013	10%	3%	6%
2012	9%	3%	6%
2011	6%	2%	6%
2010	6%	3%	6%
2009	14%	3%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.69
2022	0.70	0.63	0.68
2021	0.70	0.62	0.68
2020	0.70	0.63	0.67
2019	0.70	0.63	0.67
2018	0.67	0.64	0.65
2017	0.67	0.64	0.65
2016	0.68	0.64	0.64
2015	0.68	0.64	0.63
2014	0.66	0.65	0.62
2013	0.65	0.65	0.60
2012	0.64	0.65	0.60
2011	0.58	0.67	0.58
2010	0.58	0.67	0.58
2009	0.59	0.71	0.58
2008	0.47	0.65	0.47
2007	0.59	0.67	0.47
2006	0.60	0.66	0.47
2005	0.59	0.67	0.47
2004	0.51	0.67	0.45
2003	0.43	0.67	0.43
2002	0.41	0.67	0.43
2001	0.41	0.67	0.43
2000	0.43	0.67	0.43
1999	0.45	0.67	0.45
1998	0.45	0.67	0.45
1997	0.43	0.67	0.45
1996	0.41	0.67	0.44
1995	0.42	0.67	0.43
1994	0.42	0.67	0.41
1993	0.41	0.67	0.39

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	4%	51%	5%
2022	5%	51%	5%
2021	4%	53%	5%
2020	5%	52%	5%
2019	5%	52%	5%
2018	1%	49%	1%
2017	1%	49%	1%
2016	1%	50%	1%
2015	1%	50%
2014	1%	49%
2013	1%	48%	1%
2011	1%	46%	1%
2010	1%	46%
2009	2%	43%
2008	2%	41%
2007	1%	40%
2006	1%	40%
2004	1%	40%
2003	1%	39%
2002	1%	39%
2001	1%	39%
2000	1%	40%	1%
1999	1%	40%
1997	2%	47%	2%
1996	2%	46%	2%
1995	2%	45%	2%
1994	2%	43%	2%
1993	3%	41%	2%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Palm Crest Elementary School	California
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	7%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	10%
2006	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2000	1%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

La Canada Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palm Crest Elementary School's ranking?

Palm Crest Elementary School is ranked #39 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are Palm Crest Elementary School often compared to?

Palm Crest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like La Canada Elementary School, Paradise Canyon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Palm Crest Elementary School?

604 students attend Palm Crest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Palm Crest Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 12% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palm Crest Elementary School?

Palm Crest Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Palm Crest Elementary School offer ?

Palm Crest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Palm Crest Elementary School part of?

Palm Crest Elementary School is part of La Canada Unified School District.

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SPRING BREAK

March 30, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of School- 11:35 Dismissal

June 04, 2026 (Thursday)

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