2025 California state test results

Palmdale, California school test scores and rankings

Across 45 public schools with results, the median reading proficiency was 29.5% and the median math proficiency was 17.6%. The median combined result ranked at the 21st percentile among comparable California schools.

Located in Los Angeles County.

Schools with scores

45

Students represented

35,467

Median school percentile

21st

Schools improving

Trending up26

Schools declining

Trending down13

Schools

Rank combines reading and math standing among comparable California schools. CA Percentile shows that combined statewide standing. Select any header to sort.

1Gregg Anderson AcademyElementaryWestside Union Elementary31.8%No72.0%65.9%85th
2Cottonwood ElementaryElementaryWestside Union Elementary55.6%No65.8%56.3%77th
3Los Amigos - Dual ImmersionCombined (K-8)Palmdale Elementary76.8%No52.0%35.5%66th
4Hillview MiddleMiddleWestside Union Elementary53.1%No52.4%36.1%64th
5Palmdale Learning PlazaCombined (K-8)Palmdale Elementary74.9%No50.6%32.1%62nd
6Barrel Springs ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary80.5%No46.8%37.2%53rd
7Palmdale Academy CharterHighPalmdale Elementary76.2%No56.8%14.0%49th
8Rancho Vista ElementaryElementaryWestside Union Elementary54.8%No40.1%31.8%42nd
9Anaverde HillsElementaryWestside Union Elementary54.9%No43.9%22.9%36th
10Highland HighHighAntelope Valley Union High64.2%No40.8%12.9%36th
11William J. (Pete) Knight HighHighAntelope Valley Union High58.2%No41.9%11.8%35th
12Innovations Academy of PalmdaleCombined (K-8)Palmdale Elementary87.8%No31.2%25.4%35th
13Esperanza ElementaryElementaryWestside Union Elementary62.0%No38.8%26.0%34th
14Palmdale Aerospace AcademyCombined (K-12)Palmdale Elementary72.5%No37.0%18.1%34th
15Dos Caminos Dual ImmersionCombined (K-8)Palmdale Elementary74.5%No35.2%19.5%33rd
16Buena Vista ElementaryCombined (K-8)Palmdale Elementary85.7%No29.8%22.2%31st
17Ocotillo ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary84.5%No32.3%27.8%30th
18Palmdale HighHighAntelope Valley Union High69.0%No35.0%7.1%27th
19Juniper IntermediateMiddlePalmdale Elementary0.0%No30.0%14.0%26th
20Cimarron ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary87.7%No31.3%24.4%25th
21Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet AcademyMiddlePalmdale Elementary84.9%No29.5%17.6%22nd
22Palm Tree ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary91.3%No29.5%22.5%21st
23Chaparral Prep AcademyElementaryPalmdale Elementary90.7%No26.8%24.8%21st
24Quail Valley ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary86.5%No26.9%24.4%21st
25Daisy Gibson ElementaryCombined (K-8)Keppel Union Elementary90.6%No18.2%17.4%18th
26Mesquite ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary85.4%No28.1%19.9%17th
27Guidance CharterCombined (K-12)Palmdale Elementary0.0%No27.0%10.4%17th
28Antelope Valley Learning AcademyCombined (K-12)Palmdale Elementary85.8%No27.6%7.0%16th
29Tumbleweed ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary95.2%No29.6%16.0%16th
30Desert Rose ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary92.7%No24.8%20.8%15th
31R. Rex Parris HighHighAntelope Valley Union High83.8%No16.1%1.6%15th
32Desert Willow Fine Arts, Science and Technology Magnet AcademyMiddlePalmdale Elementary92.2%No30.5%10.0%15th
33Vista San Gabriel ElementaryElementaryWilsona Elementary89.5%No23.1%18.7%15th
34Lake Los Angeles ElementaryCombined (K-8)Keppel Union Elementary88.9%No20.1%12.2%14th
35Golden Poppy ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary89.3%No20.3%22.2%13th
36Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet AcademyMiddlePalmdale Elementary90.5%No26.4%12.4%13th
37Joshua Hills ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary92.4%No24.3%17.3%12th
38Cactus Medical, Health and Technology Magnet AcademyMiddlePalmdale Elementary90.4%No27.8%10.3%12th
39David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet AcademyMiddlePalmdale Elementary80.0%No25.4%11.9%11th
40Summerwind ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary85.9%No20.6%15.9%8th
41Manzanita ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary92.1%No20.7%13.2%6th
42Yucca ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary97.8%No16.7%11.6%4th
43Yellen Learning CenterCombined (1-8)Palmdale Elementary94.8%No1.6%1.8%3rd
44Oak Tree Community DayCombined (K-8)Palmdale Elementary100.0%No1.5%1.5%3rd
45Tamarisk ElementaryElementaryPalmdale Elementary96.7%No12.8%8.7%2nd

Highest-ranked schools by level

Elementary schools

  1. 1
    Gregg Anderson Academy

    85th percentile

  2. 2
    Cottonwood Elementary

    77th percentile

  3. 3
    Barrel Springs Elementary

    53rd percentile

  4. 4
    Rancho Vista Elementary

    42nd percentile

  5. 5
    Anaverde Hills

    36th percentile

Middle schools

  1. 1
    Hillview Middle

    64th percentile

  2. 2
    Juniper Intermediate

    26th percentile

  3. 3
    Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

    22nd percentile

  4. 4
    Desert Willow Fine Arts, Science and Technology Magnet Academy

    15th percentile

  5. 5
    Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy

    13th percentile

High schools

  1. 1
    Palmdale Academy Charter

    49th percentile

  2. 2
    Highland High

    36th percentile

  3. 3
    William J. (Pete) Knight High

    35th percentile

  4. 4
    Palmdale High

    27th percentile

  5. 5
    R. Rex Parris High

    15th percentile

Districts serving local schools

District scores cover the entire district, including schools outside this place when district boundaries cross city lines. Select any header to sort.

1Westside Union Elementary

12 schools districtwide

46.2%32.6%54th
2Antelope Valley Union High

14 schools districtwide

39.2%14.0%22nd
3Palmdale Elementary

32 schools districtwide

30.4%18.7%18th
4Keppel Union Elementary

7 schools districtwide

21.5%16.2%10th
5Wilsona Elementary

3 schools districtwide

20.2%11.8%7th

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How these rankings work

Rankings use the latest available California reading and math results. Schools are compared with other California schools serving similar grade levels. Medians describe the typical local result and are not districtwide averages. Virtual schools are excluded, and cities with fewer than three scored schools are omitted from the indexed location directory.

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