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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 989 students in Palmdale Elementary School District.
Public High Schools in Palmdale Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the California public high school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
29 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
17,941 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
776 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Palmdale Elementary School District, which is ranked #1605 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 54% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1596 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)54%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
78%
56%
% Black
14%
5%
% White
4%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,721 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,203 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$390 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$380 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,721
$20,100
Spending / Student
$21,203
$18,512
Best Palmdale Elementary School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: K-12 | 989 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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