Yucca Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

38440 Second St. East
Palmdale, CA 93550

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Bottom 50%

Serving 477 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Yucca Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Yucca Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Yucca Elementary School's student population of 477 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yucca Elementary School
Kind	88
1	68
2	89
3	91
4	69
5	72

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School
2023	484
2022	466
2021	541
2020	635
2019	635
2018	724
2017	724
2016	782
2015	697
2014	910
2013	886
2012	931
2011	950
2010	692
2009	748
2008	725
2007	778
2006	875
2005	948
2004	952
2003	906
2002	841
2001	826
2000	869
1999	794
1998	763
1997	751
1996	737
1995	785
1994	751
1993	796
1992	881
1991	772
1990	714
1989	703
1988	917
1987	822

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School
2023	20
2022	21
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	29
2017	29
2016	25
2015	27
2014	32
2013	32
2012	34
2010	30
2009	34
2008	36
2007	29
2006	32
2005	36
2004	35
2003	40
2002	42
2001	41
2000	40
1999	39
1998	34
1997	27
1996	28
1995	31
1994	35
1993	35
1992	32
1991	31
1990	28

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School Motto

Pursuing Remarkable Opportunities to Marshal Innovation, Inspiration, and Imagination for Success & Engagement

School Rankings

Yucca Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Yucca Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#9033 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School
2023	#9033
2022	#9370
2019	#8406
2018	#8099
2017	#8774
2016	#8432
2015	#8168
2013	#8225
2012	#8791
2011	#8330
2010	#8263

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10%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	10%	34%	16%
2022	6%	33%	14%
2019	18%	40%	20%
2018	20%	39%	19%
2017	15%	38%	19%
2016	14%	37%	20%
2015	11%	34%	18%
2013	35%	59%	43%
2012	33%	59%	47%
2011	43%	58%	44%
2010	37%	56%	41%

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16%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Yucca Elementary School	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2022	16%	47%	28%
2019	26%	51%	31%
2018	22%	50%	19%
2017	17%	48%	29%
2016	22%	48%	30%
2015	14%	44%	29%
2013	20%	57%	41%
2012	23%	58%	44%
2011	27%	56%	41%
2010	29%	54%	40%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	31:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	28:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	23:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	27:1	21:1	25:1
2006	27:1	20:1	25:1
2005	26:1	21:1	25:1
2004	27:1	21:1	25:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	22:1	21:1	24:1
1997	28:1	23:1	29:1
1996	26:1	25:1	29:1
1995	25:1	25:1	27:1
1994	21:1	25:1	26:1
1993	23:1	25:1	26:1
1992	28:1	24:1	30:1
1991	25:1	24:1	26:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	3%	1%	2%
1989	4%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	2%	11%	3%
2008	2%	12%	3%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	4%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	4%
2002	1%	11%	3%
2001	1%	11%	3%
2000	2%	11%	4%
1999	1%	11%	6%
1998	1%	11%	4%
1997	1%	11%	4%
1996	2%	11%	4%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	3%	11%	5%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	4%	11%	5%
1991	3%	11%	4%
1990	3%	10%	4%
1989	3%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	75%	55%	77%
2022	76%	56%	77%
2021	73%	56%	76%
2020	75%	55%	76%
2019	75%	55%	76%
2018	83%	54%	75%
2017	83%	54%	75%
2016	83%	54%	74%
2015	83%	54%	74%
2014	73%	53%	72%
2013	72%	53%	71%
2012	73%	52%	69%
2011	74%	51%	69%
2010	75%	50%	68%
2009	78%	49%	65%
2008	83%	50%	68%
2007	79%	49%	65%
2006	72%	48%	62%
2005	76%	47%	58%
2004	72%	46%	54%
2003	72%	45%	48%
2002	69%	44%	49%
2001	70%	43%	46%
2000	70%	42%	43%
1999	69%	41%	39%
1998	68%	40%	40%
1997	66%	40%	38%
1996	62%	39%	36%
1995	60%	38%	34%
1994	54%	37%	31%
1993	48%	36%	29%
1992	48%	35%	27%
1991	42%	34%	24%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	18%	5%	14%
2022	18%	5%	14%
2021	21%	5%	15%
2020	22%	5%	15%
2019	22%	5%	15%
2018	16%	6%	15%
2017	16%	6%	15%
2016	15%	6%	16%
2015	15%	6%	17%
2014	21%	6%	16%
2013	21%	6%	16%
2012	19%	6%	17%
2011	19%	7%	16%
2010	14%	7%	17%
2009	11%	7%	17%
2008	11%	8%	17%
2007	12%	8%	17%
2006	17%	8%	18%
2005	17%	8%	19%
2004	23%	8%	21%
2003	21%	8%	23%
2002	22%	8%	20%
2001	19%	8%	20%
2000	16%	9%	19%
1999	14%	9%	20%
1998	15%	9%	18%
1997	14%	9%	15%
1996	14%	9%	14%
1995	15%	9%	12%
1994	16%	9%	10%
1993	15%	9%	9%
1992	12%	9%	8%
1991	8%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	2%	21%	4%
2022	2%	21%	4%
2021	2%	22%	5%
2020	2%	23%	5%
2019	2%	23%	5%
2018	1%	24%	7%
2017	1%	24%	7%
2016	1%	24%	7%
2015	2%	24%	7%
2014	3%	25%	7%
2013	4%	25%	8%
2012	3%	26%	8%
2011	4%	27%	9%
2010	4%	27%	9%
2009	4%	28%	11%
2008	3%	29%	12%
2007	5%	29%	13%
2006	7%	31%	15%
2005	5%	31%	17%
2004	3%	32%	20%
2003	5%	34%	23%
2002	8%	35%	26%
2001	10%	36%	29%
2000	12%	37%	33%
1999	15%	38%	34%
1998	15%	39%	37%
1997	19%	39%	41%
1996	22%	40%	44%
1995	22%	41%	48%
1994	25%	42%	52%
1993	30%	43%	56%
1992	34%	44%	58%
1991	45%	45%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	0.41	0.64	0.38
2022	0.39	0.63	0.39
2021	0.43	0.62	0.39
2020	0.39	0.63	0.40
2019	0.39	0.63	0.40
2018	0.29	0.64	0.41
2017	0.29	0.64	0.41
2016	0.29	0.64	0.42
2015	0.29	0.64	0.43
2014	0.43	0.65	0.46
2013	0.45	0.65	0.47
2012	0.43	0.65	0.49
2011	0.43	0.67	0.49
2010	0.42	0.67	0.51
2009	0.38	0.71	0.54
2008	0.30	0.65	0.50
2007	0.38	0.67	0.53
2006	0.45	0.66	0.55
2005	0.39	0.67	0.59
2004	0.43	0.67	0.62
2003	0.44	0.67	0.66
2002	0.48	0.67	0.66
2001	0.47	0.67	0.67
2000	0.47	0.67	0.67
1999	0.49	0.67	0.70
1998	0.50	0.67	0.67
1997	0.52	0.67	0.67
1996	0.55	0.67	0.66
1995	0.57	0.67	0.64
1994	0.63	0.67	0.62
1993	0.66	0.67	0.60
1992	0.64	0.67	0.58
1991	0.62	0.67	0.54

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Eligible for

95%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	90%	51%	77%
2022	98%	51%	77%
2021	97%	53%	77%
2020	91%	52%	75%
2019	91%	52%	75%
2018	92%	49%	71%
2017	92%	49%	71%
2016	93%	50%	74%
2015	90%	50%	71%
2014	94%	49%	70%
2013	92%	48%	70%
2011	87%	46%	62%
2010	87%	46%	62%
2009	81%	43%	54%
2008	55%	41%	47%
2007	80%	40%	55%
2006	83%	40%	52%
2005	81%	40%	49%
2004	82%	40%	50%
2003	87%	39%	51%
2002	86%	39%	48%
2001	75%	39%	46%
2000	64%	40%	46%
1999	85%	40%	42%
1998	74%	47%	48%
1997	71%	47%	43%
1996	75%	46%	44%
1995	95%	45%	53%
1994	76%	43%	39%
1993	74%	41%	37%
1992	75%	38%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Yucca Elementary School	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	2%	8%	9%
2022	1%	7%	10%
2021	2%	6%	11%
2020	4%	7%	9%
2019	4%	7%	9%
2018	4%	9%	11%
2017	4%	9%	11%
2016	3%	9%	11%
2015	4%	9%	11%
2014	3%	9%	13%
2013	4%	7%	12%
2011	5%	8%	11%
2010	9%	9%	15%
2009	12%	10%	18%
2008	12%	10%	18%
2007	9%	10%	19%
2006	9%	9%	17%
2005	9%	9%	16%
2004	9%	9%	17%
2003	8%	9%	16%
2002	9%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palmdale Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yucca Elementary School's ranking?

Yucca Elementary School is ranked #9033 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Yucca Elementary School often compared to?

Yucca Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Palm Tree Elementary School, Palmdale Learning Plaza by visitors of our site.

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

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Yucca Elementary School?

477 students attend Yucca Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Yucca Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Yucca Elementary School?

Yucca Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Yucca Elementary School offer ?

Yucca Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Yucca Elementary School part of?

Yucca Elementary School is part of Palmdale Elementary School District.