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Palmdale Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 535 students in Palmdale Elementary School District.
Public Charter Schools in Palmdale Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the California public charter school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
29 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
17,788 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
764 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Palmdale Elementary School District, which is ranked #1646 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 54% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1649 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Graduation Rate
54%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.64
# American Indian Students
133 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
199 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
13,847 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
54%
# Black Students
2,456 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
14%
7%
# White Students
734 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
4%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
39 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
380 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
2,055
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,833
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,867
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,850
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,879
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,051
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,978
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,867
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,873
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,908 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,386 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$390 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$380 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,908
$21,485
Spending / Student
$21,386
$19,787
Best Palmdale Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Palmdale Academy Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
3838 E. Ave. R
Palmdale, CA 93550
(661) 234-4800
Palmdale, CA 93550
(661) 234-4800
Grades: K-12
| 535 students
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