# Palmdale Elementary

Palmdale Elementary is a elementary district in Los Angeles County, California. Reading proficiency is 30.4%, +3.3 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 18.7%, +2.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/palmdale-elementary |
| County | Los Angeles |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 32 |
| Students | 21,259 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 23:1 |
| Average spending per student | $20,238 |
| Low-Income Students | 14,682 (86.6%) |
| English Learners | 3,154 (18.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.1% | 11,275 |
| 2024 | 27.6% | 11,479 |
| 2025 | 30.4% | 11,268 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 16.4% | 11,295 |
| 2024 | 16.6% | 11,530 |
| 2025 | 18.7% | 11,281 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.3% | 43.6% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | 41.7% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | 46.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.7% | 30.9% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | 29.0% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | 30.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.1% | 26.7% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | 27.0% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | 29.6% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.0% | 16.6% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | 16.3% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | 18.4% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anthony Hunt | Board Member | ahunt@palmdalesd.org | 2020 | 2028 |
| Nancy Smith | Board Member | nsmith@palmdalesd.org | 2013 | 2026 |
| Ralph Velador | President | rvelador@palmdalesd.org | 2018 | 2026 |
| Sharon Vega | Board Member | svega@palmdalesd.org | 2015 | 2028 |
| Simone Zulu Diol | Clerk | szuludiol@palmdalesd.org | 2018 | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Los Amigos - Dual Immersion | Palmdale | 52.0% | 35.5% | 43.8% | +1.8 | -1.4 |
| 2 | Barrel Springs Elementary | Palmdale | 46.8% | 37.2% | 42.0% | +8.1 | +7.7 |
| 3 | Palmdale Learning Plaza | Palmdale | 50.6% | 32.1% | 41.4% | +5.1 | -0.9 |
| 4 | Palmdale Academy Charter | Palmdale | 56.8% | 14.0% | 35.4% | -1.8 | -1.5 |
| 5 | Ocotillo Elementary | Palmdale | 32.3% | 27.8% | 30.1% | +0.8 | -4.6 |
| 6 | Innovations Academy of Palmdale | Palmdale | 31.2% | 25.4% | 28.3% | +14.4 | +18.8 |
| 7 | Cimarron Elementary | Palmdale | 31.3% | 24.4% | 27.8% | +11.2 | +2.2 |
| 8 | Palmdale Aerospace Academy | Palmdale | 37.0% | 18.1% | 27.6% | -7.3 | -1.7 |
| 9 | Dos Caminos Dual Immersion | Palmdale | 35.2% | 19.5% | 27.3% | +1.6 | -1.9 |
| 10 | Palm Tree Elementary | Palmdale | 29.5% | 22.5% | 26.0% | -0.8 | -5.0 |
| 11 | Buena Vista Elementary | Palmdale | 29.8% | 22.2% | 26.0% | +1.9 | +5.0 |
| 12 | Chaparral Prep Academy | Palmdale | 26.8% | 24.8% | 25.8% | +3.0 | +2.0 |
| 13 | Quail Valley Elementary | Palmdale | 26.9% | 24.4% | 25.6% | +5.7 | +7.8 |
| 14 | Mesquite Elementary | Palmdale | 28.1% | 19.9% | 24.0% | +6.3 | +0.9 |
| 15 | Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy | Palmdale | 29.5% | 17.6% | 23.5% | -0.3 | +3.5 |
| 16 | Desert Rose Elementary | Palmdale | 24.8% | 20.8% | 22.8% | +3.8 | +6.8 |
| 17 | Tumbleweed Elementary | Palmdale | 29.6% | 16.0% | 22.8% | +2.0 | -3.5 |
| 18 | Juniper Intermediate | Palmdale | 30.0% | 14.0% | 22.0% | N/A | N/A |
| 19 | Golden Poppy Elementary | Palmdale | 20.3% | 22.2% | 21.2% | -3.7 | +5.8 |
| 20 | Joshua Hills Elementary | Palmdale | 24.3% | 17.3% | 20.8% | +4.6 | +6.2 |
| 21 | Desert Willow Fine Arts, Science and Technology Ma | Palmdale | 30.5% | 10.0% | 20.3% | +0.5 | -1.9 |
| 22 | Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Ac | Palmdale | 26.4% | 12.4% | 19.4% | +8.8 | +5.9 |
| 23 | Cactus Medical, Health and Technology Magnet Acade | Palmdale | 27.8% | 10.3% | 19.0% | +2.5 | +0.6 |
| 24 | Guidance Charter | Palmdale | 27.0% | 10.4% | 18.7% | 0.0 | -1.6 |
| 25 | David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy | Palmdale | 25.4% | 11.9% | 18.7% | -2.4 | +2.0 |
| 26 | Summerwind Elementary | Palmdale | 20.6% | 15.9% | 18.2% | +1.5 | +2.5 |
| 27 | Antelope Valley Learning Academy | Palmdale | 27.6% | 7.0% | 17.3% | +3.8 | +0.7 |
| 28 | Manzanita Elementary | Palmdale | 20.7% | 13.2% | 16.9% | +2.7 | +0.6 |
| 29 | Yucca Elementary | Palmdale | 16.7% | 11.6% | 14.2% | +0.4 | +1.6 |
| 30 | Tamarisk Elementary | Palmdale | 12.8% | 8.7% | 10.7% | -6.2 | -1.4 |
| 31 | Yellen Learning Center | Palmdale | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.7% | -5.4 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Oak Tree Community Day | Palmdale | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | -3.7 | -0.2 |