Top Rankings
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 high school serving 751 students in Palmdale Elementary School District.
Public High Schools in Palmdale Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.37, 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
2,817 Schools
# Students
17,935 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
756 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
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
0.63
# American Indian Students
164 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
191 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
13,971 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
56%
# Black Students
2,490 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
14%
5%
# White Students
694 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
38 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
2,095
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,733
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,891
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,902
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,866
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,910
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,937
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,965
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,885
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
291
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 High 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
Recent Articles
Year-Round Or Traditional Schedule?
Which is more appropriate for your child? A year-round attendance schedule or traditional schedule? We look at the pros and cons.
Why You Should Encourage Your Child to Join a Sports Team
Participating in team sports has a great many benefits for children, there is no doubt. In this article you will learn what those benefits are.
White Students are Now the Minority in U.S. Public Schools
Increasing birth rates among immigrant families from Asia and Central and South America, combined with lower birth rates among white families, means that for the first time in history, public school students in the United States are majority-minority. This shift in demographics poses difficulties for schools as they work to accommodate children of varying language abilities and socio-economic backgrounds.
