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Palmdale Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Palmdale.

Palmdale’s School Grade C better than 25% of California school districts

Students
17,941
Schools
29
Spent per student
$19,891
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Debt
$182.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Palmdale Elementary School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the CA average
  • 23 students per teacher
  • Debt of $182.9M, about $10,194 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Palmdale. Grade by grade →

K–521 elementary schoolsWestside Union Elementary School District
6–88 middle schoolsWestside Union Elementary School District
9–123 high schoolsAntelope Valley Union Joint High School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency14%
State average 33.1% · 11,604 students tested
Reading / language arts28%
State average 46.7% · 11,579 students tested

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 78% at Antelope Valley Union High, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,891 per student · 6% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 70%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
17,525’20
17,575’21
17,788’22
17,935’23
17,941’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 78%Black 14%White 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

29 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Los Amigos - Dual Immersion
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Palmdale
1,027 students28:1
Palmdale Academy Charter
Other · Grades K–12 · Palmdale
989 students21:1
Dos Caminos Dual Immersion
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Palmdale
945 students25:1
Palmdale Learning Plaza
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Palmdale
800 students22:1
Tamarisk Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
664 students26:1
Manzanita Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Palmdale
644 students23:1
Barrel Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
627 students26:1
Desert Rose Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Palmdale
614 students25:1
Chaparral Prep Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
594 students27:1
Ocotillo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
588 students27:1
Mesquite Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
582 students27:1
Joshua Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
581 students24:1
Buena Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
573 students22:1
Summerwind Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
569 students26:1
Palm Tree Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
564 students26:1
Golden Poppy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
525 students25:1
Quail Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
503 students25:1
Tumbleweed Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
502 students24:1
Cimarron Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
497 students25:1
Yucca Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmdale
495 students26:1
Innovations Academy of Palmdale
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Palmdale
409 students28:1
Palmdale Discovery Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Palmdale
246 students11:1
Oak Tree Community Day
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Palmdale
63 students8:1
Yellen Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Palmdale
58 students5:1
David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palmdale
952 students23:1
Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palmdale
948 students21:1
Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palmdale
822 students21:1
Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palmdale
813 students22:1
Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palmdale
747 students20:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.