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Public high school · Sacramento County Office of Education · Sacramento, California

Palmiter Special Education

Palmiter Special Education rates 5.4, above the middle of Sacramento County Office of Education's high schools, whose rated median is 4.1.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sacramento County Office of Education median is 4.1.

#7,025 of 9,557 schools in California · Sacramento County Office of Education: 5 high schools rated, median 4.1

The brief

A Sacramento County Office of Education high school where students score 19 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 7,025 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 6 in Sacramento County Office of Education.

Palmiter Special Education is listed in Sacramento County Office of Education, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math9%28 points below the California average of 37%11 students tested · 2025 CAASPP
Reading18%31 points below the California average of 49%11 students tested · 2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is up 9 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 14% recently.2025 CAASPP; 20 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.5
25% of the rating
Academics
2.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 12% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95826; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Palmiter Special Education and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Sacramento school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$77,689
Median home value
$441,300
Median rent
$1,691/mo
College educated
35.6%
Homeownership
54.8%
Poverty rate
16.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95826; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
74
Very Walkable
Transit Score
40
Some Transit
Bike Score
68
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,997/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sacramento. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Sacramento), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
77.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Grant Union High2.5 mi
    7.3Compare →
  2. Vista Nueva Career and Technology High2.6 mi
    7.2Compare →
  3. Palmiter Special Educationthis school
    5.4
  4. Marconi Learning Academy1.3 mi · charter
    5.4Compare →
  5. Encina Preparatory High0.8 mi
    4.4Compare →
  6. Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy0.8 mi · charter
    3.9Compare →
  7. California Innovative Career Academy2.5 mi · charter
    3.8Compare →
  8. Highlands Community Charter2.5 mi · charter
    3.7Compare →
  9. Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./sr. High0.0 mi
    3.6Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Palmiter Special Education.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Palmiter Special Education serve?

Palmiter Special Education serves students in grades 7th through 12th.

How many students attend Palmiter Special Education?

Palmiter Special Education has an enrollment of approximately 31 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Palmiter Special Education?

The student-teacher ratio at Palmiter Special Education is 6.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Palmiter Special Education rank in CA?

Palmiter Special Education ranks #7,025 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Palmiter Special Education's MySchoolScout rating?

Palmiter Special Education has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Palmiter Special Education?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Palmiter Special Education has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 12% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Palmiter Special Education a charter school?

No, Palmiter Special Education is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Palmiter Special Education a Title I school?

No, Palmiter Special Education is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Palmiter Special Education?

77.4% of students at Palmiter Special Education qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 12th
Enrollment
31
Student-teacher ratio
6.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Sacramento County
Phone
(916) 228-2020
4-year graduation
<50%
Class of 2021
Rank in district
#1 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$127,131
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 95826)
40,500
Area average commute
26.2 min
Area median age
33.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.