| Boys | Girls | |||||
| Fitness Area | Palms Middle School | LAUSD | California | Palms Middle School | LAUSD | California |
| Aerobic Capacity (run or walk test) |
77% | 61% | 72% | 58% | 43% | 56% |
| Body Composition (body mass index or % body fat) |
54% | 45% | 55% | 59% | 49% | 57% |
| Abdominal Strength (curl-ups) |
74% | 77% | 86% | 63% | 71% | 82% |
| Trunk Extension Strength (trunk lifts) |
96% | 86% | 88% | 98% | 89% | 91% |
| Upper Body Strength (push-ups or flexed-arm hang) |
49% | 74% | 73% | 42% | 56% | 70% |
| Flexibility (shoulder stretch) |
88% | 73% | 77% | 94% | 83% | 84% |