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My child was bullied 3 times within the first 3 weeks of school. They did put a stop to it. I wish teachers would send information on homework and projects directly to parents via email or keep website updated. The school is Ok, not super impressed yet. I hope next year is better.
—Submitted by a parent
im a 7th grader at las palmas middle school and in my opinion it is the absolutelkly best school. everyone is nice and theres hardly any bullying. the teachers and staffulty is very considerate and the renessaince rallys are the best !! (: plus its verryyy clean and kept in order.
I graduated from Las Palmas this year and I must say it was the best year LP has had i encourage parents to get their kids involved in ASB its teaches kids leadership and WEB is another program where you as the eighth grader show your 6th graders around the school. my year was phenominal because i was a comissioner in asb and a WEB leader. We also have Renaissance rallies that give honor to the hundreds of students who show us they want to succeed in school and keep improving by having the most improved student win a ipod. Las Palmas is an amazing school.
child is in 7th grade says its very slow paced.Says since she came from charter oak district its been very differnt .Charter oak graded her harder and now she is streight A s .It is great for self esteem to get As but at what cost boardem. We are looking to move out of the district.
—Submitted by a parent
because i went there.i had alot of fun with the school activities.the teachers re great.
—Submitted by a student
Las Palmas is a really great school!! I just graduated there 09.And every time I pass by I remember all the fun times I had at LP and I will never forget them. I love all the teachers.Students. And fun activities that happened when I was there all my 3 yrs:)). LP rocks<3
—Submitted by a student
i love las palmas becuse all the taechers and staff are the best they help you when u need help just eveything if u go ull wont regert it!!!!!!!!!!!
—Submitted by a student
We have a strong administration & staff that is compassionate and on top of any problems. They really promote that the student's wellfare is their utmost priority. I have been here 10 years and feel each year is a little better than the last.
—Submitted by a parent
I love Las Palmas because they really care about the kids. They have after school tutoring programs and the teachers make themselves available for students before and after school.
—Submitted by a parent
The staff is very helpful and caring. Its always clean and they put families and their students first
—Submitted by a parent
I'm totally in love with this school! I went to Las Palmas for all 3 years and I'd rather be at school than home any day! The teachers are so nice and we learn so much! The staff works so hard and we accomplished so a lot! I can't think of any school more deserving of the money!
—Submitted by a student
the teachers are extremely dedicated and you have an awesome principal who takes interest in every student and is involved!!! As a parent, I feel my child is safe and the curriculum is preparing him for high school and future years. The Renaissance Program increases kids to do better. I love our middle school.
—Submitted by a parent
Keep up all the great work! The school as a whole is making great progress.....yeah!
—Submitted by a parent
Las Palmas has great teachers. My children have learned a lot at Las Palmas and take pride in all they do. I attribute a lot of that to the great teaching at Las Palmas.
—Submitted by a parent
I like that the teachers keep good communication with parents about homework, projects and upcoming events on a regular basis through e-mail.
—Submitted by a parent
They have a wonderful administrative team and awesome teachers!
—Submitted by a parent
My children really excelled at Las Palmas. Can say enough about the staff, principal, etc... Just that they are AWESOME!
—Submitted by a parent
Las Palmas Middle School Rocks! We have the best students that want to grow and learn and be better people. Our teachers are outstanding and challenge our students everyday to do their best. Our administration and our support staff are always encouraging, caring and empowering our students to strive for excellence. We have it all here at LP. I've been a teacher here for the past 13 years and the is no place I'd rather be then here at Las Palmas Middle School.
—Submitted by a teacher
They have some of the greatest and friendliest teachers their. I also love the school's involvement in the community and keeping kids focused in school and sports.
—Submitted by a parent
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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
282 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
288 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for Algebra I was 86% in 2012.
65 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 62% in 2012.
307 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.
243 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for Algebra I was 49% in 2012.
105 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
328 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2012.
203 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.
48 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 52% in 2012.
355 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.
327 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 49% |
| Females | 53% |
| Males | 45% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 64% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 46% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 62% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 50% |
| English learner | 5% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 57% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 98% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 34% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 46% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 49% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 61% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 46% |
| Females | 47% |
| Males | 45% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 62% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 41% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Students with disability | 23% |
| Students with no reported disability | 47% |
| English learner | 7% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 53% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 37% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 46% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 39% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 63% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 72% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 97% |
| Females | 95% |
| Males | 100% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 96% |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 95% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 100% |
| Students with no reported disability | 97% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 97% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 95% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 94% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 55% |
| Females | 63% |
| Males | 48% |
| African American | 46% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 71% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 69% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 56% |
| English learner | 5% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 59% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 98% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 55% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 51% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 54% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 57% |
| All Students | 28% |
| Females | 25% |
| Males | 31% |
| African American | 27% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 42% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 26% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 34% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 28% |
| English learner | 14% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 29% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 37% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 26% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 21% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 32% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 33% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 92% |
| Females | 89% |
| Males | 98% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 93% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 92% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 92% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 92% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 86% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 90% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 97% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 61% |
| Females | 67% |
| Males | 55% |
| African American | 33% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 70% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 62% |
| English learner | 0% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 63% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 51% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 60% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 64% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 79% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 58% |
| All Students | 39% |
| Females | 40% |
| Males | 38% |
| African American | 17% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 56% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 36% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 52% |
| Students with disability | 14% |
| Students with no reported disability | 45% |
| English learner | 9% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 43% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 31% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 41% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 38% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 96% |
| Females | 100% |
| Males | 92% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97% |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 100% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 92% |
| Students with no reported disability | 96% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 96% |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 88% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 60% |
| Females | 54% |
| Males | 68% |
| African American | 38% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 66% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Students with disability | 8% |
| Students with no reported disability | 67% |
| English learner | 18% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 64% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 97% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 42% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 59% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 71% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 61% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 67% |
| All Students | 77% |
| Females | 71% |
| Males | 85% |
| African American | 73% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 85% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 72% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 90% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 78% |
| English learner | 36% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 79% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 57% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 74% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 82% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 89% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 75% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 79% | 51% | ||
| White | 10% | 27% | ||
| Asian | 5% | 11% | ||
| Black | 5% | 7% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1% | 1% | ||
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% | ||
| Two or more races | 0% | 3% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 1 | 64% | N/A | 54% |
| English language learners 2 | 13% | N/A | 24% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 96% | 85% | ||
| Cantonese | 1% | 2% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 1% | 1% | ||
| Japanese | 1% | 0% | ||
| Thai | 1% | 0% | ||
| Vietnamese | 1% | 2% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 8 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 10 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full credential | 98% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |


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