Middle Schools in Palmdale Elementary

The Palmdale Elementary School District in California is home to 5 middle schools, each with a specialized magnet focus, serving students in grades 6-8. While the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, some schools within the district stand out for their academic performance.

The Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other schools in the district. In 2023-2024, 32.39% of 7th graders at Shadow Hills were proficient in ELA, compared to the district average of 29.8%. The school also had the highest Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. The Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Technical Magnet Academy had the second-highest proficiency rates in both subjects.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with all schools having high rates of free or reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 83.58% at David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy to 93.89% at Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy. The district is ranked 1346 out of 1568 districts in California, indicating significant challenges that may be reflected in the overall academic performance of the schools.