Fitness Test Results
Students in California take a California Physical Fitness Test (PFT) in 5th, 7th, and 9th grade. Palms gives the test to all students (6th, 7th, and 8th grade). For 7th graders, the scores are submitted to the State of California and mailed to parents. Parents of 6th and 8th grade students can look for the scores in their child's Physical Education notebook.
The LAUSD California Physical Fitness Test test evaluates students in multiple areas: push-ups, curl-ups, one-mile run, etc., as well as computing their body mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat based on height and weight. For each measure, the percentage of students reaching their target is determined.
Schedule
The California Physical Fitness Test is given to 7th grade students in the Spring semester.
The results are available the follow Summer or Fall at the California Department of Education website.
Tests:
- Push Ups - upper body strength
- Curl Ups - abdominal strength
- Shoulder Stretch - flexibility
- Sit and Reach - flexibility
- Trunk Lift - flexibility and strength
- Height/Weight - BMI
- Pacer Test - aerobic fitness
- One Mile Run - aerobic fitness
2024 Fitness Test Results
Palms scores exceeded LAUSD averages in every category!
| Fitness Area | Palms | LAUSD |
| Aerobic Capacity (run or walk test) |
77.4% | 52.6% |
| Body Composition (body mass index or %body fat) |
67.0% | 52.3% |
| Abdominal Strength (curl-ups) |
74.1% | 68.1% |
| Trunk Extension Strength (trunk lifts) |
94.5% | 84.0% |
| Upper Body Strength (push-ups or flexed-arm hang) |
54.0% | 53.3% |
| Flexibility (shoulder stretch) |
90.9% | 78.7% |
2023 Results (Grade 7, Spring 2023)
2022 Results
No results were announced.
2020 and 2021 Results
The California Physical Fitness Test was not given in 2020 and 2021.