| Boys | Girls | |||||
| Fitness Area | Palms Middle School | LAUSD | California | Palms Middle School | LAUSD | California |
| Aerobic Capacity (run or walk test) |
81% | 60% | 71% | 78% | 45% | 58% |
| Body Composition (body mass index or %body fat) |
61% | 51% | 60% | 69% | 55% | 63% |
| Abdominal Strength (curl-ups) |
73% | 72% | 81% | 62% | 69% | 78% |
| Trunk Extension Strength (trunk lifts) |
94% | 82% | 85% | 99% | 88% | 90% |
| Upper Body Strength (push-ups or flexed-arm hang) |
55% | 56% | 67% | 57% | 56% | 66% |
| Flexibility (shoulder stretch) |
86% | 73% | 76% | 95% | 84% | 84% |