Palisades Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Palisades Elementary School

26462 Via Sacramento
Capistrano Beach, CA 92624

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Top 30%

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 is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 336 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30% in CA
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Palisades Elementary School's student population of 336 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palisades Elementary School
Kind	71
1	65
2	51
3	50
4	45
5	54

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Total Students

336 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School
2023	343
2022	385
2021	353
2020	445
2019	445
2018	510
2017	510
2016	556
2015	519
2014	510
2013	543
2012	513
2011	526
2010	524
2009	532
2008	435
2007	495
2006	517
2005	543
2004	587
2003	608
2002	677
2001	804
2000	849
1999	839
1998	952
1997	899
1996	872
1995	781
1994	808
1993	755
1992	686
1991	699
1990	634
1989	628
1988	659
1987	630

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	19
2014	18
2013	20
2012	20
2010	24
2009	28
2008	29
2007	28
2006	26
2005	25
2004	27
2003	28
2002	31
2001	37
2000	37
1999	39
1998	39
1997	37
1996	31
1995	25
1994	28
1993	26
1992	27
1991	27
1990	25

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School Rankings

Palisades Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Palisades Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#1961 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Palisades Elementary School
2022	#1961
2019	#3003
2018	#3872
2017	#4095
2016	#3184
2015	#2207
2014	#1043
2013	#1972
2012	#1789
2011	#2456
2010	#2828

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50-54%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	52%	33%	57%
2019	48%	40%	61%
2018	45%	39%	60%
2017	41%	38%	58%
2016	45%	37%	58%
2015	43%	34%	56%
2014	50%	63%	77%
2013	72%	59%	73%
2012	74%	59%	74%
2011	69%	58%	73%
2010	62%	56%	70%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	57%	47%	70%
2019	55%	51%	70%
2018	48%	50%	60%
2017	45%	48%	69%
2016	52%	48%	68%
2015	56%	44%	69%
2014	50%	58%	75%
2013	69%	57%	75%
2012	72%	58%	77%
2011	65%	56%	76%
2010	62%	54%	73%

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45-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	19:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	25:1
2020	28:1	23:1	26:1
2019	28:1	23:1	26:1
2018	27:1	23:1	27:1
2017	27:1	23:1	27:1
2016	28:1	24:1	27:1
2015	27:1	24:1	28:1
2014	28:1	24:1	29:1
2013	27:1	24:1	28:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	26:1
2009	19:1	20:1	24:1
2008	15:1	18:1	21:1
2007	18:1	21:1	24:1
2006	20:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	24:1
2004	22:1	21:1	24:1
2003	22:1	20:1	23:1
2002	22:1	20:1	23:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	24:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	32:1	25:1	25:1
1994	29:1	25:1	25:1
1993	29:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	California
2022	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	4%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	8%
2022	2%	12%	8%
2021	3%	12%	9%
2020	3%	12%	8%
2019	3%	12%	8%
2018	2%	11%	8%
2017	2%	11%	8%
2016	2%	11%	7%
2015	1%	11%	8%
2014	2%	11%	7%
2013	2%	11%	8%
2012	3%	11%	8%
2011	3%	11%	8%
2010	3%	11%	7%
2009	1%	11%	7%
2008	2%	12%	8%
2007	3%	12%	9%
2006	5%	12%	8%
2005	3%	12%	9%
2004	3%	12%	9%
2003	2%	11%	9%
2002	3%	11%	8%
2001	3%	11%	7%
2000	2%	11%	7%
1999	2%	11%	6%
1998	3%	11%	6%
1997	4%	11%	6%
1996	2%	11%	7%
1995	3%	11%	7%
1994	2%	11%	6%
1993	3%	11%	6%
1992	2%	11%	6%
1991	1%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

26%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	23%	55%	27%
2022	24%	56%	28%
2021	27%	56%	27%
2020	24%	55%	27%
2019	24%	55%	27%
2018	30%	54%	27%
2017	30%	54%	27%
2016	29%	54%	27%
2015	30%	54%	25%
2014	31%	53%	26%
2013	31%	53%	25%
2012	30%	52%	25%
2011	31%	51%	25%
2010	30%	50%	25%
2009	21%	49%	19%
2008	23%	50%	20%
2007	24%	49%	20%
2006	24%	48%	20%
2005	22%	47%	20%
2004	23%	46%	19%
2003	24%	45%	19%
2002	21%	44%	18%
2001	28%	43%	18%
2000	26%	42%	18%
1999	25%	41%	17%
1998	22%	40%	17%
1997	20%	40%	17%
1996	20%	39%	16%
1995	11%	38%	15%
1994	13%	37%	15%
1993	13%	36%	14%
1992	13%	35%	13%
1991	11%	34%	13%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

55%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	59%	21%	53%
2022	59%	21%	53%
2021	59%	22%	54%
2020	61%	23%	56%
2019	61%	23%	56%
2018	60%	24%	57%
2017	60%	24%	57%
2016	61%	24%	57%
2015	63%	24%	57%
2014	62%	25%	59%
2013	62%	25%	60%
2012	63%	26%	61%
2011	60%	27%	61%
2010	63%	27%	61%
2009	62%	28%	65%
2008	75%	29%	71%
2007	69%	29%	68%
2006	65%	31%	70%
2005	70%	31%	69%
2004	69%	32%	70%
2003	70%	34%	70%
2002	73%	35%	72%
2001	67%	36%	73%
2000	69%	37%	73%
1999	71%	38%	75%
1998	73%	39%	75%
1997	75%	39%	75%
1996	77%	40%	76%
1995	85%	41%	77%
1994	85%	42%	78%
1993	83%	43%	79%
1992	84%	44%	80%
1991	86%	45%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	17%	6%	11%
2022	14%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	11%	4%	8%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	8%
2015	6%	3%	8%
2014	5%	3%	7%
2013	4%	3%	6%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	5%	2%	5%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	14%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.64
2022	0.58	0.63	0.63
2021	0.57	0.62	0.62
2020	0.56	0.63	0.61
2019	0.56	0.63	0.61
2018	0.55	0.64	0.60
2017	0.55	0.64	0.60
2016	0.54	0.64	0.60
2015	0.51	0.64	0.58
2014	0.52	0.65	0.58
2013	0.52	0.65	0.57
2012	0.52	0.65	0.56
2011	0.55	0.67	0.56
2010	0.52	0.67	0.56
2009	0.56	0.71	0.54
2008	0.39	0.65	0.45
2007	0.50	0.67	0.47
2006	0.54	0.66	0.46
2005	0.48	0.67	0.47
2004	0.48	0.67	0.47
2003	0.46	0.67	0.46
2002	0.43	0.67	0.44
2001	0.48	0.67	0.43
2000	0.46	0.67	0.42
1999	0.44	0.67	0.41
1998	0.42	0.67	0.41
1997	0.40	0.67	0.40
1996	0.37	0.67	0.39
1995	0.27	0.67	0.38
1994	0.26	0.67	0.37
1993	0.29	0.67	0.35
1992	0.27	0.67	0.34
1991	0.25	0.67	0.33

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Eligible for

39%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	39%	51%	26%
2022	32%	51%	23%
2021	36%	53%	23%
2020	34%	52%	22%
2019	34%	52%	22%
2018	32%	49%	18%
2017	32%	49%	18%
2016	30%	50%	18%
2015	30%	50%	17%
2014	28%	49%	17%
2013	31%	48%	19%
2011	30%	46%	16%
2010	24%	46%	15%
2009	25%	43%	14%
2008	24%	41%	12%
2007	19%	40%	11%
2006	17%	40%	10%
2005	16%	40%	10%
2004	20%	40%	11%
2003	9%	39%	5%
2002	16%	39%	11%
2001	15%	39%	11%
2000	18%	40%	12%
1999	16%	40%	12%
1998	29%	47%	17%
1997	29%	47%	20%
1996	28%	46%	17%
1995	13%	45%	15%
1994	19%	43%	17%
1993	13%	41%	14%
1992	16%	38%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	8%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	7%	9%	3%
2014	8%	9%	4%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2011	7%	8%	5%
2010	6%	9%	5%
2009	8%	10%	5%
2008	8%	10%	5%
2007	5%	10%	4%
2006	8%	9%	4%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	7%	9%	4%
2003	30%	9%	13%
2002	8%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Capistrano Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palisades Elementary School's ranking?

Palisades Elementary School is ranked #1961 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Palisades Elementary School often compared to?

Palisades Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Truman Benedict Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Palisades Elementary School?

336 students attend Palisades Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Palisades Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Palisades Elementary School?

Palisades Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Palisades Elementary School offer ?

Palisades Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Palisades Elementary School part of?

Palisades Elementary School is part of Capistrano Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 336 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education