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3300 East Palmdale Boulevard, Palmdale, CA 93550-5036
Summary
Palmdale Aerospace Academy is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 34th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 37.4% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 20.6% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 37.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 20.6% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,082/1,734 (38th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,199/1,735 (31st percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 2,259 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,637 (72.5%) |
| English Learners | 321 (14.2%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 0.4 points from last year and fell 4.8 points over the full period. Math rose 2.4 points from last year and rose 0.1 points over the full period.
•Math +0.1 percentage points (2024–2026)
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and American Indian or Alaska Native students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 21.9% to 55.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,082 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 13.4-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 11.6-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 36.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 41% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 9% to 29%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 14.6% to 27.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,199 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 13.0-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 10.8-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
2.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 21.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 249 schools for reading and 251 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Palmdale Aerospace Academy compare within the district?
Palmdale Aerospace Academy is No. 1 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 K–12 schools in Palmdale Elementary with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Palmdale Aerospace Academy rank in California?
Palmdale Aerospace Academy ranks No. 1,082 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,199 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 1 in both subjects among 2 K–12 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 33.6% meet the reading standard and 16.9% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Palmdale Aerospace Academy compare with other schools in Palmdale?
Palmdale Aerospace Academy is No. 1 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 K–12 schools in Palmdale with 2026 results.
Explore schools in PalmdaleHow does Palmdale Aerospace Academy compare with other schools in Los Angeles County?
Palmdale Aerospace Academy is No. 25 in reading and No. 26 in math proficiency among the 35 K–12 schools in Los Angeles County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Los Angeles CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Palmdale Aerospace AcademyThis school | 20.6% | 37.4% |
| Antelope Valley Learning Academy | 3.6% | 24.9% |
