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Schools in Sun Village · Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District, Keppel Union Elementary School District

Sun Village’s public schools score below 77% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Sun Village’s districts is 10%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sun Village, 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.

#814of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 23 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
▼ 8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 17% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Antelope Valley Union Joint High
Students per teacher
24.0
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,507 students on the public path
In brief

Sun Village’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 497 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sun Village’s, its schools beat 6%, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sun Village’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 23% of California school districts, #814 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (497)Better than 6%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,168 test results and a graduating class of 5,325 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Sun Village’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,164 in math, 7,173 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sun Village, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Littlerock HighAntelope Valley Union Joint High School DistrictNo scores

Sun Village 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. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sun Village

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Antelope Valley Union Joint High School DistrictGrades 6–12 · 13 schools · 21,202 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 23.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,509CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Keppel Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 5 schools · 2,559 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 25.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,820CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 6–12, Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District33%
State average 46.7% · 5432 students tested
Math · 6–12, Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District8%
State average 33.1% · 5425 students tested
Reading · K–8, Keppel Union Elementary School District28%
State average 46.7% · 1741 students tested
Math · K–8, Keppel Union Elementary School District16%
State average 33.1% · 1739 students tested

Sun Village vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Sun Village’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sun VillageC−Keppel Union Elementary K–8 · Antelope Valley Union Joint High 6–12
PalmdaleCPalmdale Elementary K–12 · Westside Union Elementary K–8 · Antelope Valley Union Joint High 6–12

Every school in Sun Village

3 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).

District schools in Sun Villageby address
Daisy Gibson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Palmdale
714 students26:1Rate it →
Antelope Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Littlerock
286 students26:1Rate it →
Littlerock High
High · Grades 9–12 · Littlerock
1,507 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Sun Village’s schools

Are Sun Village’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sun Village children attend score below 77% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #814 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sun Village 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 Sun Village kids go to high school?

Littlerock High in Littlerock, with 1,507 students.

What is Sun Village’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 Sun Village 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.

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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.