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Palms Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

12445 East 207th St., Lakewood, CA 90715 · (562) 229-7900 · Part of ABC Unified School District

Lakewood’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
463
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Palms Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12445 East 207th St., Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten78
Grade 147
Grade 253
Grade 365
Grade 477
Grade 560
Grade 683
Enrollment over time
552’20
522’21
517’22
481’23
463’24

Down 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%Black 17%Asian 12%Two or more races 9%White 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palms Elementary from Lakewood families.

Other schools in ABC Unified School District

The district →
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A+
774 students26:1
Nixon (Patricia) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A+
681 students26:1
Niemes (John H.) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Artesia
A
631 students23:1
Cerritos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A+
612 students28:1
Bragg Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A
602 students25:1
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cerritos
A+
561 students28:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Lakewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.