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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 751 students in Palmdale Elementary School District.
Public Charter Schools in Palmdale Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the California public charter school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
29 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
17,935 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
756 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Palmdale Elementary School District, which is ranked #1643 of all 1,925 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
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
78%
53%
% Black
14%
7%
% White
4%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,728 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,210 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$390 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$380 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,728
$19,974
Spending / Student
$21,210
$18,396
Best Palmdale Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Palmdale Academy Charter
Charter School
3838 East Ave. R
Palmdale, CA 93550
(661) 234-4800
Palmdale, CA 93550
(661) 234-4800
Grades: K-12
| 751 students
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