Photo: Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0Littlerock’s public schools score below 77% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Littlerock, 10% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Littlerock, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Littlerock’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 337 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Littlerock’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Antelope Valley Union Joint High spends $17,509 per student and Keppel Union Elementary $19,820, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Littlerock’s grade
C−: better than 23% of California school districts. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Littlerock, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Littlerock
Alpine Elementary
Grades K–8 · 591 students · 26:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Littlerock
Alpine Elementary
Grades K–8 · 591 students · 26:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Littlerock
Alpine Elementary
Grades K–8 · 591 students · 26:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Littlerock
Alpine Elementary
Grades K–8 · 591 students · 26:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Littlerock
Alpine Elementary
Grades K–8 · 591 students · 26:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Littlerock
Alpine Elementary
Grades K–8 · 591 students · 26:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Littlerock
Alpine Elementary
Grades K–8 · 591 students · 26:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Littlerock
Alpine Elementary
Grades K–8 · 591 students · 26:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Littlerock
Alpine Elementary
Grades K–8 · 591 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Littlerock runs its own schools through grade 8 (Keppel Union Elementary School District). From grade 6, students attend the Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District, shared with Lancaster and Palmdale. Its high school is in Quartz Hill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Littlerock
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Littlerock vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Littlerock’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Littlerock | C− | Keppel Union Elementary K–8 · Antelope Valley Union Joint High 6–12 |
| Palmdale | C | Palmdale Elementary K–12 · Westside Union Elementary K–8 · Antelope Valley Union Joint High 6–12 |
Every school in Littlerock
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Desert View Community Day).
Questions about Littlerock’s schools
Are Littlerock’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Littlerock children attend score below 77% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Littlerock in?
Two districts: Keppel Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District runs grades 6–12, shared with Lancaster and Palmdale.
Where do Littlerock kids go to high school?
One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Quartz Hill High, Highland High, Lancaster High, Eastside High, William J. (Pete) Knight High, Palmdale High, Littlerock High and Antelope Valley High.
What is Littlerock’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Littlerock spend per student?
$17,509 in Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District and $19,820 in Keppel Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Littlerock families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.