📍 1843 E. Ave. Q5, Palmdale, Los Angeles County, 93550
Tamarisk Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Palmdale, Los Angeles County. The school has 737 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Domino Gonzalez. It is part of the Palmdale Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.2:1.
Tamarisk Elementary enrolls 737 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black or African American and 3.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 531 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 155 | 21% |
| White | 28 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
681 of the school's 737 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Tamarisk Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Tamarisk Elementary is one of 29 schools in Palmdale Elementary, based in Palmdale, California. The district serves 17,941 students district-wide and employs 764 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 737 students, Tamarisk Elementary is larger than the district average of about 619 students per school.
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