Is Antelope Valley Learning Academy a good school?

Antelope Valley Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 2.7% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Antelope Valley Learning Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,013 students attended Antelope Valley Learning Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Antelope Valley Learning Academy?

Students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy are 74% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Summary:

Antelope Valley Learning Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Palmdale, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,013 students. However, the school is facing significant challenges, with concerning data across several key metrics.

Antelope Valley Learning Academy has a very low 4-year graduation rate of only 17.4%, which is significantly lower than nearby charter schools like iLEAD Online (89.1%) and Palmdale Aerospace Academy (93.8%). The school also has a high dropout rate of 20.7%, much higher than iLEAD Online (8.7%) and Palmdale Aerospace Academy (5.7%). Additionally, Antelope Valley Learning Academy has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.1%, significantly higher than the other nearby schools.

Academically, Antelope Valley Learning Academy consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.37% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 7.19% of 11th-grade students meeting or exceeding the standard, compared to the state average of 27.9%. These concerning trends suggest that the Antelope Valley Learning Academy District may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve the school's performance and outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

37212 47th St. East
Palmdale, CA 93550-4421

(661) 272-0044

District: Antelope Valley Learning Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5701^st of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 27.0

Number of students: 1,013

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.4%

African American:

11.6%

White:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Antelope Valley Learning Academy ranks worse than 97.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.4. (See more...)

Compare Details Antelope Valley Learning Academy ranks worse than 94.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.96. (See more...)

Compare Details Antelope Valley Learning Academy ranks worse than 71.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.75. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Antelope Valley Learning Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Antelope Valley Learning Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Antelope Valley Learning Academy 5701^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Antelope Valley Learning Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Antelope Valley Learning Academy 2628^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Antelope Valley Learning Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Antelope Valley Learning Academy 1655^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Antelope Valley Learning Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.93	4996^th	5789	13.7%
2021	26.79	1005^th	1417	29.1%
2022	16.07	5259^th	5883	10.6%
2023	8.59	5775^th	5874	1.7%
2024	9.40	5701^st	5862	2.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.97	4942^nd	5173	4.5%
2021	28.07	850^th	1110	23.4%
2022	17.81	4790^th	5264	9.0%
2023	12.64	5181^st	5374	3.6%
2024	11.81	5320^th	5511	3.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.00	4796^th	5492	12.7%
2021	25.02	935^th	1267	26.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.11	4375^th	5510	20.6%
2021	35.83	749^th	1272	41.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.91	3774^th	4963	24.0%
2022	38.10	3049^th	5084	40.0%
2023	18.88	4566^th	5098	10.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	16.59	2325^th	2715	14.4%
2021	17.04	788^th	894	11.9%
2022	9.07	2664^th	2740	2.8%
2023	14.15	2552^nd	2802	8.9%
2024	10.96	2628^th	2777	5.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.46	1316^th	1529	13.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.56	645^th	1538	58.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.01	2117^th	2369	10.6%
2021	19.07	651^st	721	9.7%
2022	7.90	2424^th	2458	1.4%
2023	16.02	2324^th	2549	8.8%
2024	11.60	2453^rd	2575	4.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	14.10	2144^th	2380	9.9%
2021	19.06	640^th	738	13.3%
2022	8.58	2465^th	2509	1.8%
2023	14.36	2339^th	2547	8.2%
2024	13.97	2330^th	2546	8.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.60	1180^th	1491	20.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.42	1972^nd	2407	18.1%
2021	16.37	696^th	763	8.8%
2022	10.00	2455^th	2527	2.8%
2023	16.49	2264^th	2558	11.5%
2024	9.69	2477^th	2547	2.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.80	519^th	643	19.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	18.63	1929^th	2213	12.8%
2022	15.45	2167^th	2359	8.1%
2023	21.02	1996^th	2391	16.5%
2024	11.94	2268^th	2383	4.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	8.00	1516^th	1602	5.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.88	1573^rd	2133	26.3%
2021	21.71	1007^th	1290	21.9%
2022	32.95	1359^th	2123	36.0%
2023	18.95	1724^th	2348	26.6%
2024	20.75	1655^th	2323	28.8%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	1.21	420^th	422	0.5%
2023	1.74	783^rd	786	0.4%
2024	1.44	802^nd	804	0.2%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.42	526^th	941	44.1%
2021	27.48	362^nd	467	22.5%
2022	24.88	1002^nd	1044	4.0%
2023	29.09	850^th	1323	35.8%
2024	20.81	1262^nd	1350	6.5%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.06	1098^th	1547	29.0%
2024	25.87	1141^st	1534	25.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	22.94	1451^st	1937	25.1%
2021	24.98	869^th	1126	22.8%
2022	35.38	1239^th	1943	36.2%
2023	21.11	1639^th	2247	27.1%
2024	23.89	1566^th	2235	29.9%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.03	348^th	417	16.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.79	1581^st	1833	13.7%
2021	15.34	914^th	1054	13.3%
2022	26.60	1348^th	1858	27.4%
2023	16.54	1681^st	2118	20.6%
2024	17.46	1647^th	2098	21.5%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	23.74	928^th	1117	16.9%
2021	27.74	422^nd	555	24.0%
2022	26.92	916^th	1161	21.1%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	29.27	1293^rd	1880	31.2%
2021	21.66	893^rd	1122	20.4%
2022	35.35	1162^nd	1916	39.4%
2023	19.80	1613^th	2207	26.9%
2024	22.52	1528^th	2172	29.7%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.92	511^th	592	13.7%
2022	30.59	357^th	522	31.6%
2023	22.48	568^th	720	21.1%
2024	15.64	654^th	721	9.3%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.38	1326^th	1814	26.9%
2022	39.83	1102^nd	1861	40.8%
2023	21.61	1571^st	2142	26.7%
2024	25.46	1463^rd	2125	31.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	14.84	1048^th	1222	14.2%
2022	20.70	976^th	1204	18.9%
2023	19.16	1105^th	1434	22.9%
2024	23.79	1000^th	1406	28.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Antelope Valley Learning Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	238	228	7	1185	8	1	79	0	1746
2020	187	207	4	1108	3	3	74	0	1586
2021	179	197	4	1083	3	8	64	1	1539
2022	104	144	4	772	0	0	49	1	1074
2023	86	118	4	754	2	2	43	4	1013

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Antelope Valley Learning Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1746	71.1	24.5	80.4
2020	1586	n/a	n/a	85
2021	1539	60.3	25.4	83.4
2022	1074	42.0	25.5	85.4
2023	1013	37.4	27.0	83.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Antelope Valley Learning Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1746	71.1	24.5	80.4
2020	1586	n/a	n/a	85
2021	1539	60.3	25.4	83.4
2022	1074	42.0	25.5	85.4
2023	1013	37.4	27.0	83.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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