Tamarisk Elementary School
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5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 811 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 5251st out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1843 East Avenue Q-5, Palmdale, CA 93550
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Palmdale Elementary School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,276
- Students Per Teacher: 23.7
- Enrolled Students: 21,296
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 811
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 26.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 402 (49.6%)
- Females: 409 (50.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 55 (6.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 707 (87.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 762 (94.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.4% |
| Black | 188 | 23.2% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 562 | 69.3% |
| White | 28 | 3.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 123 | 15.2% |
| 1st Grade | 119 | 14.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 131 | 16.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 123 | 15.2% |
| 4th Grade | 95 | 11.7% |
| 5th Grade | 115 | 14.2% |
| 6th Grade | 104 | 12.8% |
| 7th Grade | 1 | 0.1% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
17.1%
District:
38.5%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
8.6%
District:
5.1%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 93.9%
Number of Certificated Staff: 35.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.3
Average Age
School:
42.2
District:
48.0
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Tamarisk Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on August 30, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I went there a very long time ago. I miss it there a lot. i still remember my teachers name, ms. bellnap.
- Reviewed by Student on November 11, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Hello Tamarisk it's me Michelle rocha I used to go there and I miss the school I would Recamend your child going to tamarisk elementry school it is a very exciting and amazing school
thank you
- Reviewed by on September 05, 2006
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I think think this is the best school ever for my child. The school has a good mixture of all races. If your an adult like me you should put your child into Tamarisk Elementary.
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