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Palms Middle

Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles Unified · Magnet · Grades 6-8

378th of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 71%· Stable

1,195
Students
2023–24 enrollment
21:1
Student / teacher ratio
72%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
18.6%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Palms Middle ranking

SchoolRow ranks Palms Middle 378th of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 71% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 72th in 2015 to 71th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%71%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Palms Middle test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 1,046 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
56%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
43%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
36%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%56%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%43%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Palms Middle students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,195 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic45%White14%9%Black26%6%
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Hispanic 45%White 14%Asian 9%Black 26%41%16%15%27%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic40.8%44.5% 3.7 pts
Black26.7%26.0% 0.7 pts
White16.2%14.4% 1.8 pts
Asian15.2%8.7% 6.5 pts
Two or more races0.1%6.3% 6.2 pts
American Indian0.5%0.0% 0.5 pts

Homes near Palms Middle

Typical home value $1.44M in zip 90034 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$384K$769K$1.15M$1.54M$1.39M200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near Palms Middle

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Palms Middle in?

Palms Middle is part of the Los Angeles Unified district in Los Angeles, California.

Is Palms Middle a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Palms Middle 378th of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 71% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Palms Middle?

Hispanic 45%, Black 26%, White 14%, Asian 9% (1,195 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Palms Middle cost?

The typical home value in zip code 90034 is $1.44M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.