Is Palmdale Aerospace Academy a good school?

Palmdale Aerospace Academy ranks in the bottom 23.3% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Palmdale Aerospace Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,213 students attended Palmdale Aerospace Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Palmdale Aerospace Academy?

Students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy are 84% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Summary:

Palmdale Aerospace Academy is a public charter school serving 2,278 students in grades K-12 in Palmdale, California. With a strong focus on aerospace-related education, this school stands out for its impressive academic performance and high graduation rates.

Palmdale Aerospace Academy boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 93.8% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. The school also outperforms the state on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts, where 61.09% of 11th graders were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 55.73% statewide. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.1% in 2022-2023, an area the school could look to improve. Compared to nearby charter schools like iLead Agua Dulce, iLEAD Online, and iLEAD Hybrid, Palmdale Aerospace Academy generally outperforms them on test scores, particularly in ELA, though the other charters have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Palmdale Aerospace Academy is located very close (0.66 miles) to Palmdale Academy Charter, another public charter school. Palmdale Aerospace Academy outperforms Palmdale Academy Charter across the board, suggesting it is the stronger performing of the two nearby charter options. While Palmdale Aerospace Academy has a relatively low 4-year dropout rate of 5.7% in 2022-2023, this is still higher than some of the nearby charter schools, and reducing dropout rates could be an area of focus. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 25.5 is on the higher end compared to the nearby charters, and lowering this ratio could potentially benefit student outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

3300 East Palmdale Blvd.
Palmdale, CA 93550-5036

(661) 273-3680

District: Palmdale Aerospace Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4499^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 2,213

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.2%

African American:

5.5%

White:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palmdale Aerospace Academy ranks worse than 76.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.65. (See more...)

Compare Details Palmdale Aerospace Academy ranks worse than 59% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.69. (See more...)

Compare Details Palmdale Aerospace Academy ranks better than 59.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.95. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a 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:

Palmdale Aerospace Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmdale Aerospace Academy 4499^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Palmdale Aerospace Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Palmdale Aerospace Academy 1638^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Palmdale Aerospace Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Palmdale Aerospace Academy 942^nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Palmdale Aerospace Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	27.97	4050^th	5883	31.2%
2023	22.40	4618^th	5874	21.4%
2024	23.65	4499^th	5862	23.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	31.29	2508^th	3311	24.3%
2023	29.12	2589^th	3250	20.3%
2024	36.57	2063^rd	3160	34.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.55	1717^th	2420	29.0%
2024	41.28	1267^th	2634	51.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	30.67	3781^st	5264	28.2%
2023	24.48	4344^th	5374	19.2%
2024	29.22	4021^st	5511	27.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	28.88	3842^nd	5635	31.8%
2023	19.66	4729^th	5617	15.8%
2024	20.69	4640^th	5605	17.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.40	1567^th	2227	29.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	28.24	3941^st	5663	30.4%
2023	26.37	4108^th	5650	27.3%
2024	28.12	3988^th	5636	29.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	35.28	3270^th	5084	35.7%
2023	27.81	3882^nd	5098	23.9%
2024	30.04	3736^th	5102	26.8%

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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 Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.13	1748^th	2715	35.6%
2022	30.31	1759^th	2740	35.8%
2023	38.25	1522^nd	2802	45.7%
2024	34.69	1638^th	2777	41.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.38	1208^th	1442	16.2%
2022	32.57	1114^th	1540	27.7%
2023	35.88	934^th	1529	38.9%
2024	54.34	368^th	1477	75.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.53	1096^th	1538	28.7%
2024	42.38	716^th	1550	53.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.13	1389^th	2369	41.4%
2022	33.80	1550^th	2458	36.9%
2023	48.54	1072^nd	2549	57.9%
2024	37.78	1465^th	2575	43.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.37	1667^th	2380	30.0%
2022	23.11	1922^nd	2509	23.4%
2023	34.72	1491^st	2547	41.5%
2024	28.48	1737^th	2546	31.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	59.71	405^th	1491	72.8%
2022	31.95	992^nd	1531	35.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.66	1532^nd	2407	36.4%
2022	36.92	1432^nd	2527	43.3%
2023	40.68	1324^th	2558	48.2%
2024	39.27	1364^th	2547	46.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	62.15	209^th	643	67.5%
2022	54.13	239^th	637	62.5%
2023	60.62	197^th	614	67.9%
2024	50.81	263^rd	626	58.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.63	1292^nd	2213	41.6%
2022	37.75	1366^th	2359	42.1%
2023	50.37	979^th	2391	59.1%
2024	45.94	1102^nd	2383	53.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	23.29	1246^th	1602	22.2%
2022	42.22	879^th	1555	43.5%
2023	17.71	1293^rd	1552	16.7%
2024	19.64	1254^th	1535	18.3%

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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 Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	76.36	432^nd	2133	79.7%
2022	57.43	767^th	2123	63.9%
2023	45.86	978^th	2348	58.3%
2024	46.95	942^nd	2323	59.4%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.60	617^th	786	21.5%
2024	33.70	485^th	804	39.7%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.57	899^th	941	4.5%
2022	35.91	644^th	1044	38.3%
2023	37.06	548^th	1323	58.6%
2024	39.29	496^th	1350	63.3%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.61	899^th	1547	41.9%
2024	42.84	645^th	1534	58.0%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	82.69	246^th	1937	87.3%
2022	63.65	569^th	1943	70.7%
2023	51.30	854^th	2247	62.0%
2024	51.67	816^th	2235	63.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	72.09	429^th	1833	76.6%
2022	49.33	837^th	1858	55.0%
2023	41.39	1044^th	2118	50.7%
2024	39.09	1099^th	2098	47.6%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.07	206^th	1117	81.6%
2022	63.76	249^th	1161	78.6%

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Rank History for high school Military Connected students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.98	186^th	234	20.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	73.44	435^th	1880	76.9%
2022	60.29	635^th	1916	66.9%
2023	47.87	852^nd	2207	61.4%
2024	50.90	782^nd	2172	64.0%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.68	512^th	731	30.0%
2024	36.12	474^th	712	33.4%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	75.39	92^nd	522	82.4%
2023	70.16	161^st	720	77.6%
2024	72.01	146^th	721	79.8%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	82.28	228^th	1814	87.4%
2022	67.66	473^rd	1861	74.6%
2023	56.21	681^st	2142	68.2%
2024	56.15	684^th	2125	67.8%

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Rank History for high school White students at Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	66.52	393^rd	1222	67.8%
2023	22.75	1050^th	1434	26.8%
2024	31.41	879^th	1406	37.5%

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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 Palmdale Aerospace Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	113	90	38	1339	7	4	43	0	1634
2020	172	112	45	1943	9	6	64	0	2351
2021	141	133	52	1958	5	3	40	0	2332
2022	122	131	61	1944	7	2	42	0	2309
2023	104	129	70	1918	7	1	47	2	2278
2024	104	122	71	1864	9	2	39	2	2213

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 Palmdale Aerospace Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1634	67.8	24.0	82.1
2020	2351	n/a	n/a	84.7
2021	2332	88.6	26.3	82.6
2022	2309	91.6	25.2	84.3
2023	2278	89.2	25.5	54.7
2024	2213	88.9	24.8	75.6

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 Palmdale Aerospace Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1634	67.8	24.0	82.1
2020	2351	n/a	n/a	84.7
2021	2332	88.6	26.3	82.6
2022	2309	91.6	25.2	84.3
2023	2278	89.2	25.5	54.7
2024	2213	88.9	24.8	75.6

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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