Summary:
Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy is a public middle school located in Palmdale, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 802 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.
Despite its focus on aerospace and engineering, Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of California middle schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 17.06% of students were proficient in ELA, 7.28% in Math, and 5.7% in Science, compared to the state's 47.04%, 35.54%, and 30.7% respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 32.2% over the past few years, and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.
Interestingly, the school's performance is significantly lower than nearby magnet schools, such as David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy, Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy, and Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering, which consistently outperform Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy in academic assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, is particularly low, with rankings in the bottom 20-30% of California middle schools for these groups.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Palmdale Elementary
SchoolDigger Rank:
2633rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Students who attend Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy usually attend:
Feeder schools for Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.1
Number of students: 802
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
76.3%
African American:
19.3%
White:
2.2%
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Two or more races:
1.0%
Asian:
0.6%
American Indian:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.9%
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