| Boys | Girls | |||||
| Fitness Area | Palms Middle School | LAUSD | California | Palms Middle School | LAUSD | California |
| Aerobic Capacity (run or walk test) |
86% | 61% | 72% | 77% | 46% | 58% |
| Body Composition (body mass index or %body fat) |
64% | 52% | 60% | 64% | 56% | 64% |
| Abdominal Strength (curl-ups) |
74% | 72% | 82% | 69% | 69% | 79% |
| Trunk Extension Strength (trunk lifts) |
93% | 83% | 85% | 96% | 88% | 89% |
| Upper Body Strength (push-ups or flexed-arm hang) |
53% | 57% | 68% | 46% | 55% | 67% |
| Flexibility (shoulder stretch) |
88% | 74% | 76% | 94% | 84% | 84% |