Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

Summary:

Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy is a public middle school located in Palmdale, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 891 students. The school is part of the Palmdale Elementary District, which is ranked 1346 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of California middle schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24.82% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 15.71%, compared to 35.54% statewide. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.2% in 2017-2018 to 22.2% in 2020-2021, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy to other magnet schools in the Palmdale area, such as David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy and Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy, the performance gaps are significant. These nearby magnet schools also struggle, but generally outperform Shadow Hills in test scores and other metrics. Additionally, the school's performance data for various student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, consistently ranks in the bottom 25-50% of California middle schools, indicating systemic challenges in supporting the academic needs of these student populations.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 37315 60th St. East
       Palmdale, CA  93552-5462


(661) 533-7400

District: Palmdale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2205th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $254 Help


Students who attend Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy usually attend:

High:    William J. (Pete) Knight High

Feeder schools for Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy:

Elementary:    Golden Poppy Elementary
    Manzanita Elementary
    Quail Valley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.7 Help
Number of students:  874

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.2%
African American:
15.6%
White:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.1% Help


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Compare Details Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy ranks worse than 79.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked middle schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.22. (See more...)
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.2%), African American (15.6%), White (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy is 21.7, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy is $254. 2 middle schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy 2205th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy in the ranking list.)

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Palmdale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmdale Elementary 1346th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

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Rank History for all students at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 24.73 1325th 1769 25.1%
2005 26.16 1308th 1777 26.4%
2006 30.78 1229th 1804 31.9%
2007 34.41 1271st 1999 36.4%
2008 32.56 1358th 2005 32.3%
2009 24.00 1635th 2063 20.7%
2010 27.31 1652nd 2179 24.2%
2011 41.14 1331st 2236 40.5%
2012 48.13 1140th 2259 49.5%
2013 42.43 1367th 2379 42.5%
2015 37.00 1415th 2477 42.9%
2016 35.19 1484th 2497 40.6%
2017 26.21 1801st 2508 28.2%
2018 22.74 1894th 2480 23.6%
2019 23.53 2038th 2715 24.9%
2022 23.63 2049th 2740 25.2%
2023 24.40 2080th 2802 25.8%
2024 21.22 2205th 2777 20.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.54 797th 1364 41.6%
2019 29.36 1154th 1442 20.0%
2022 42.34 677th 1540 56.0%
2023 41.54 718th 1529 53.0%
2024 33.54 1037th 1477 29.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.49 838th 1538 45.5%
2024 25.71 1244th 1550 19.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.27 1643rd 2230 26.3%
2019 28.75 1739th 2369 26.6%
2022 32.50 1595th 2458 35.1%
2023 31.89 1687th 2549 33.8%
2024 27.02 1896th 2575 26.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.55 1757th 2262 22.3%
2019 26.08 1754th 2380 26.3%
2022 24.45 1860th 2509 25.9%
2023 20.20 2090th 2547 17.9%
2024 20.33 2076th 2546 18.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.72 1155th 1369 15.6%
2019 30.37 1023rd 1491 31.4%
2022 34.10 925th 1531 39.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.56 1764th 2273 22.4%
2019 20.96 1947th 2407 19.1%
2022 23.99 1886th 2527 25.4%
2023 28.62 1718th 2558 32.8%
2024 22.11 1998th 2547 21.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.97 331st 600 44.8%
2019 31.20 443rd 643 31.1%
2022 26.68 486th 637 23.7%
2023 26.95 472nd 614 23.1%
2024 27.75 465th 626 25.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.44 1431st 2072 30.9%
2019 35.11 1397th 2213 36.9%
2022 34.56 1473rd 2359 37.6%
2023 35.44 1437th 2391 39.9%
2024 28.65 1694th 2383 28.9%
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Rank History for White students at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.32 1334th 1496 10.8%
2019 12.39 1433rd 1602 10.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 304 229 48 369 4 n/a n/a 0 954
2000 324 295 49 464 3 n/a n/a 5 1140
2001 304 289 54 510 6 n/a n/a 11 1174
2002 327 280 36 532 10 n/a n/a 13 1198
2003 327 280 36 532 10 n/a n/a 13 1198
2004 206 234 29 420 6 n/a n/a 6 901
2005 170 203 37 486 4 n/a n/a 38 938
2006 111 171 30 551 4 n/a n/a 12 879
2007 97 154 26 547 4 n/a n/a 20 848
2008 99 178 36 715 7 n/a n/a 0 1035
2009 91 181 33 716 2 1 32 0 1056
2010 86 200 29 792 1 0 27 0 1135
2011 64 188 33 795 5 0 28 0 1113
2012 66 194 32 734 4 2 37 0 1069
2013 51 187 26 706 3 2 27 0 1002
2014 30 176 22 673 1 1 26 0 929
2015 38 177 21 664 4 1 9 0 914
2016 32 142 22 659 8 1 9 0 873
2017 28 139 21 596 10 0 4 0 798
2018 42 170 15 726 9 0 5 0 967
2019 38 169 14 773 8 3 8 0 1013
2020 36 162 16 723 5 2 4 0 948
2021 28 143 16 736 3 2 8 0 936
2022 25 118 18 712 3 1 12 0 889
2023 22 122 17 714 4 1 11 0 891
2024 31 136 21 666 5 3 12 0 874

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 954 35.0 27.3 28.8
2000 1140 43.4 26.3 46.2
2001 1174 44.8 26.2 50
2002 1198 54.0 22.2 60.1
2003 1198 54.0 22.2 60.1
2004 901 37.0 24.4 58.8
2005 938 40.0 23.5 61.8
2006 879 40.0 22.0 64.4
2007 848 38.0 22.3 69.8
2008 1035 45.0 23.0 60.4
2009 1056 46.0 21.1 71.2
2010 1135 43.0 26.4 68.2
2011 1113 n/a n/a 61.7
2012 1069 43.7 24.4 n/a
2013 1002 42.5 23.5 79.5
2014 929 39.2 23.6 81.8
2015 914 37.0 24.7 81
2016 873 36.0 24.2 83.7
2017 798 39.4 20.2 79.4
2018 967 40.8 23.6 82.1
2019 1013 40.7 24.8 83.1
2020 948 n/a n/a 90.8
2021 936 39.7 23.5 91.7
2022 889 42.2 21.0 92.7
2023 891 44.1 20.1 91.5
2024 874 40.1 21.7 89.1

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 Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 954 35.0 27.3 28.8
2000 1140 43.4 26.3 46.2
2001 1174 44.8 26.2 50
2002 1198 54.0 22.2 60.1
2003 1198 54.0 22.2 60.1
2004 901 37.0 24.4 58.8
2005 938 40.0 23.5 61.8
2006 879 40.0 22.0 64.4
2007 848 38.0 22.3 69.8
2008 1035 45.0 23.0 60.4
2009 1056 46.0 21.1 71.2
2010 1135 43.0 26.4 68.2
2011 1113 n/a n/a 61.7
2012 1069 43.7 24.4 n/a
2013 1002 42.5 23.5 79.5
2014 929 39.2 23.6 81.8
2015 914 37.0 24.7 81
2016 873 36.0 24.2 83.7
2017 798 39.4 20.2 79.4
2018 967 40.8 23.6 82.1
2019 1013 40.7 24.8 83.1
2020 948 n/a n/a 90.8
2021 936 39.7 23.5 91.7
2022 889 42.2 21.0 92.7
2023 891 44.1 20.1 91.5
2024 874 40.1 21.7 89.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $254

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2038th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2080th of 2802 Middle schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy)27.428.5
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palmdale Elementary)25.124.4
 0.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy)9.210.3
 1.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Palmdale Elementary)11.711.4
 0.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy)33.232.3
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palmdale Elementary)30.830.9
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy)23.918.6
 5.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Palmdale Elementary)17.114.5
 2.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy)3428.6
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palmdale Elementary)32.530.1
 2.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy)27.213.1
 14.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Palmdale Elementary)15.210.7
 4.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy)16.818.6
 1.9%
   8th Grade Science (Palmdale Elementary)11.912.8
 0.9%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1013891
 12%
African American169122
 27.8%
American Indian84
 50%
Asian1417
 21.4%
Hispanic773714
 7.6%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White3822
 42.1%
Two or More Races811
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.1%91.5%
 8.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 874 students attended Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy.

Students at Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy are 76% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy usually go on to attend William J. (Pete) Knight High

Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy ranks in the bottom 20.6% of California middle schools.


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