Palm Middle School (Closed 2013)

8425 Palm St
Lemon Grove, CA 91945

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Palm Middle School serves 591 students in grades 7-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 40% (which was lower than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving was 47% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palm Middle School
7	286
8	305

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Total Students

591 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Palm Middle School
2024	591
2023	591
2022	591
2021	591
2020	591
2019	591
2018	591
2017	591
2016	591
2015	591
2012	591
2011	626
2010	578
2009	598
2008	665
2007	701
2006	752
2005	707
2004	705
2003	727
2002	759
2001	756
2000	749
1999	624
1998	631
1997	665
1996	672
1995	656
1994	638
1993	614
1992	593
1991	596
1990	542

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Palm Middle School
2024	27
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2012	27
2010	21
2009	23
2008	36
2007	31
2006	30
2005	28
2004	30
2003	31
2002	34
2001	32
2000	34
1999	26
1998	26
1997	28
1996	29
1995	29
1994	28
1993	27
1992	25
1991	25

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School Rankings

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State Level (CA)

(11-12)

40%

59%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Palm Middle School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2012	40%	59%	55%
2011	40%	58%	53%
2010	33%	56%	47%

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(11-12)

47%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Palm Middle School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2012	47%	58%	51%
2011	48%	56%	48%
2010	46%	54%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Palm Middle School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2024	22:1	21:1
2023	22:1	22:1	19:1
2022	22:1	22:1	19:1
2021	22:1	22:1	19:1
2020	22:1	23:1	20:1
2019	22:1	23:1	20:1
2018	22:1	23:1	21:1
2017	22:1	23:1	21:1
2016	22:1	24:1	21:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2012	22:1	24:1	27:1
2010	28:1	22:1	24:1
2009	26:1	21:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	15:1
2007	23:1	22:1	21:1
2006	25:1	22:1	22:1
2005	25:1	22:1	21:1
2004	24:1	22:1	21:1
2003	23:1	21:1	20:1
2002	22:1	21:1	20:1
2001	24:1	21:1	20:1
2000	22:1	22:1	20:1
1999	24:1	22:1	20:1
1998	25:1	22:1	19:1
1997	24:1	24:1	20:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	24:1
1994	23:1	25:1	23:1
1993	23:1	25:1	23:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Palm Middle School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	4%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Palm Middle School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2024	6%	12%
2023	6%	12%	6%
2022	6%	12%	7%
2021	6%	12%	6%
2020	6%	12%	6%
2019	6%	12%	6%
2018	6%	11%	5%
2017	6%	11%	5%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	6%	11%	6%
2012	6%	11%	7%
2011	6%	11%	6%
2010	7%	11%	6%
2009	7%	11%	6%
2008	10%	12%	8%
2007	10%	12%	10%
2006	10%	12%	9%
2005	10%	12%	9%
2004	9%	12%	10%
2003	11%	11%	10%
2002	9%	11%	9%
2001	10%	11%	9%
2000	10%	11%	9%
1999	9%	11%	9%
1998	9%	11%	8%
1997	8%	11%	7%
1996	9%	11%	7%
1995	8%	11%	7%
1994	11%	11%	7%
1993	9%	11%	7%
1992	7%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

58%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Palm Middle School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2024	58%	56%
2023	58%	55%	64%
2022	58%	56%	62%
2021	58%	56%	62%
2020	58%	55%	61%
2019	58%	55%	61%
2018	58%	54%	61%
2017	58%	54%	61%
2016	58%	54%	62%
2015	58%	54%	61%
2012	57%	52%	58%
2011	53%	51%	57%
2010	53%	50%	56%
2009	51%	49%	47%
2008	50%	50%	50%
2007	48%	49%	47%
2006	40%	48%	42%
2005	37%	47%	41%
2004	36%	46%	38%
2003	36%	45%	36%
2002	33%	44%	34%
2001	30%	43%	32%
2000	27%	42%	30%
1999	30%	41%	29%
1998	30%	40%	29%
1997	26%	40%	29%
1996	23%	39%	27%
1995	22%	38%	25%
1994	23%	37%	24%
1993	25%	36%	24%
1992	27%	35%	26%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Palm Middle School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2024	21%	5%
2023	21%	5%	15%
2022	21%	5%	16%
2021	21%	5%	16%
2020	21%	5%	17%
2019	21%	5%	17%
2018	21%	6%	17%
2017	21%	6%	17%
2016	21%	6%	17%
2015	21%	6%	17%
2012	21%	6%	18%
2011	24%	7%	19%
2010	21%	7%	18%
2009	22%	7%	20%
2008	25%	8%	25%
2007	26%	8%	23%
2006	28%	8%	26%
2005	28%	8%	26%
2004	24%	8%	25%
2003	21%	8%	23%
2002	21%	8%	22%
2001	22%	8%	22%
2000	22%	9%	23%
1999	19%	9%	22%
1998	19%	9%	22%
1997	20%	9%	20%
1996	16%	9%	18%
1995	14%	9%	17%
1994	16%	9%	18%
1993	15%	9%	16%
1992	16%	9%	15%

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White

12%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Palm Middle School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2024	12%	20%
2023	12%	21%	8%
2022	12%	21%	9%
2021	12%	22%	9%
2020	12%	23%	9%
2019	12%	23%	9%
2018	13%	24%	11%
2017	13%	24%	11%
2016	13%	24%	10%
2015	13%	24%	11%
2012	12%	26%	12%
2011	12%	27%	13%
2010	12%	27%	14%
2009	12%	28%	15%
2008	13%	29%	16%
2007	16%	29%	18%
2006	21%	31%	21%
2005	24%	31%	23%
2004	30%	32%	25%
2003	31%	34%	29%
2002	36%	35%	33%
2001	37%	36%	35%
2000	40%	37%	37%
1999	42%	38%	40%
1998	42%	39%	40%
1997	46%	39%	43%
1996	49%	40%	47%
1995	52%	41%	50%
1994	49%	42%	51%
1993	50%	43%	53%
1992	49%	44%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Palm Middle School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Palm Middle School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	6%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	2%	4%	5%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Palm Middle School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2024	0.61	0.63
2023	0.61	0.64	0.56
2022	0.61	0.63	0.58
2021	0.61	0.62	0.58
2020	0.61	0.63	0.59
2019	0.61	0.63	0.59
2018	0.60	0.64	0.59
2017	0.60	0.64	0.59
2016	0.60	0.64	0.58
2015	0.60	0.64	0.58
2012	0.62	0.65	0.62
2011	0.66	0.67	0.62
2010	0.66	0.67	0.64
2009	0.68	0.71	0.71
2008	0.67	0.65	0.66
2007	0.69	0.67	0.67
2006	0.71	0.66	0.71
2005	0.72	0.67	0.71
2004	0.72	0.67	0.72
2003	0.73	0.67	0.73
2002	0.72	0.67	0.72
2001	0.72	0.67	0.72
2000	0.72	0.67	0.72
1999	0.70	0.67	0.71
1998	0.70	0.67	0.70
1997	0.68	0.67	0.69
1996	0.68	0.67	0.68
1995	0.66	0.67	0.65
1994	0.68	0.67	0.66
1993	0.66	0.67	0.64
1992	0.66	0.67	0.64

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Eligible for (10-11)

100%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2011)
Year	Palm Middle School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2011	100%	46%	99%
2010	54%	46%	53%
2009	53%	43%	55%
2008	48%	41%	58%
2007	46%	40%	50%
2006	40%	40%	48%
2005	41%	40%	47%
2004	41%	40%	44%
2003	35%	39%	41%
2002	36%	39%	41%
2001	36%	39%	42%
2000	35%	40%	46%
1999	50%	40%	51%
1998	45%	47%	67%
1997	43%	47%	55%
1996	42%	46%	51%
1995	41%	45%	50%
1994	35%	43%	45%
1993	31%	41%	43%

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Eligible for (09-10)

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Palm Middle School	California	Lemon Grove School District
2010	16%	9%	16%
2009	13%	10%	17%
2008	15%	10%	18%
2007	15%	10%	19%
2006	16%	9%	18%
2005	18%	9%	17%
2004	13%	9%	18%
2003	16%	9%	18%
2002	11%	8%	20%
2001	13%	8%	15%
2000	12%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lemon Grove School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average).

How many students attend Palm Middle School?

591 students attend Palm Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Palm Middle School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 12% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palm Middle School?

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

What grades does Palm Middle School offer ?

Palm Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Palm Middle School part of?

Palm Middle School is part of Lemon Grove School District.

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