| Boys | Girls | |||||
| Fitness Area | Palms Middle School | LAUSD | California | Palms Middle School | LAUSD | California |
| Aerobic Capacity (run or walk test) |
81% | 59% | 70% | 68% | 46% | 57% |
| Body Composition (body mass index or %body fat) |
63% | 50% | 59% | 65% | 55% | 63% |
| Abdominal Strength (curl-ups) |
73% | 69% | 80% | 64% | 67% | 77% |
| Trunk Extension Strength (trunk lifts) |
94% | 82% | 84% | 96% | 87% | 89% |
| Upper Body Strength (push-ups or flexed-arm hang) |
59% | 52% | 64% | 53% | 55% | 65% |
| Flexibility (shoulder stretch) |
89% | 74% | 75% | 93% | 84% | 84% |