Past Fitness Test Results
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.
In the tables below, the highest measure in each category is shown in bold.
2019 Results (Grade 7, Spring 2019)
Palms outscored LAUSD averages in all 6 fitness categories, and exceeded California state averages in 4 of the 6 categories.
Both Palms boys and girls topped LAUSD and California averages in Aerobic Capacity, Body Composition, Trunk Extension Strength, and Flexibility, but trailed California averages in Abdominal Strength and Upper Body Strength.
2018 Results (Grade 7, Spring 2018)
Palms outscored LAUSD averages in 5 of 6 fitness categories, and exceeded California state averages in 3 of 6 categories.
Both Palms boys and girls topped LAUSD and California averages in Aerobic Capacity, Body Composition, Trunk Extension Strength, and Flexibility, but trailed California averages in Abdominal Strength and Upper Body Strength.
2017 (Grade7, Spring 2017)
Palms outscored LAUSD averages in 4 of 6 fitness categories, tied LAUSD in 1 category, and exceeded California state averages in 4 of 6 categories.
Both Palms boys and girls topped LAUSD and California averages in Aerobic Capacity, Body Composition, Trunk Extension Strength, and Flexibility, but trailed California averages in Abdominal Strength and Upper Body Strength.
2016 (Grade7, Spring 2016)
Palms outscored LAUSD averages in 5 of 6 fitness categories and exceeded California state averages in 4 of 6 categories.
Both Palms boys and girls topped LAUSD and California averages in Aerobic Capacity, Body Composition, Trunk Extension Strength, and Flexibility, but trailed California averages in Abdominal Strength and Upper Body Strength.
2015 (Grade 7, Spring 2015)
Palms outscored LAUSD averages in 5 of 6 fitness categories, and exceeded California state averages in 4 of 6 categories.
Both Palms boys and girls topped LAUSD and California averages in Aerobic Capacity, Body Composition, Trunk Extension Strength, and Flexibility, but trailed California averages in Abdominal Strength and Upper Body Strength.
2014 (Grade 7, Spring 2014)
Both Palms boys and Palms girls scored better than average LAUSD students in 4 of 6 categories, with boys tying in a 5th category. Palms boys scored better than average California students on 3 out of 6 measures and Palms girls scored better than average California students on 4 out of 6 measures.
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Girls
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Fitness Area
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Palms Middle School
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LAUSD
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California
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Palms Middle School
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LAUSD
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California
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Aerobic Capacity
(run or walk test) |
77%
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61%
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72%
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67%
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43%
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58%
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Body Composition
(body mass index or %body fat) |
58%
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52%
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60%
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64%
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55%
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63%
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Abdominal Strength
(curl-ups) |
75%
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75%
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84%
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61%
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69%
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81%
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Trunk Extension Strength
(trunk lifts) |
94%
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84%
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87%
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96%
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88%
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90%
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Upper Body Strength
(push-ups or flexed-arm hang) |
53%
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60%
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71%
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37%
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54%
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67%
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Flexibility
(shoulder stretch) |
90%
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75%
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77%
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94%
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84%
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85%
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2013 (Grade 7, Spring 2013)
Both Palms boys and Palms girls scored better than average LAUSD students in 4 of 6 categories. Palms boys scored better than average California students on 3 out of 6 measures and Palms girls scored better than average California students on 4 out of 6 measures.
2012 (Grade 7, Spring 2012)
Both Palms boys and Palms girls scored better than average LAUSD students in 4 of 6 categories. Palms boys scored better than average California students on 3 out of 6 measures and Palms girls scored better than average California students on 4 out of 6 measures.
2011 (Grade 7, Spring 2011)
Both Palms boys and Palms girls scored better than average LAUSD students in every category. Palms students scored better than average California students in 4 out of 6 measures.shown in bold.
2010 (Grade 7, Spring 2010)
Palms students were again more fit than most LAUSD students.
2009 (Grade 7, Spring 2009)
Palms students were again more fit than most LAUSD students. Palms boys scored above LAUSD averages on 6 out of 8 measures. Palms girls scored above LAUSD averages on 6 out of 8 measures and the same as the LAUSD average on 1 measure.
2008 (Grade 7, Spring 2008)
Palms students were more fit than most LAUSD students. Palms boys scored above LAUSD averages on 6 out of 9 measures. Palms girls scored above average or well above average on all 9 measures.