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Best Schools in Palmdale, CA
Palmdale, CA has 71 public schools (11 high, 11 middle, 46 elementary) serving 60,438 students. On average they score 26% on state proficiency tests against a projected 25%, so schools in Palmdale don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Palmdale, CA
The top high schools in Palmdale, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. La Canada High
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La Canada Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1993 Students
2. Quartz Hill High
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Antelope Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3066 Students
3. William J. (pete) Knight High
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Antelope Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2793 Students
4. Highland High
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Antelope Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2790 Students
5. Eastside High
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Antelope Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2650 Students
6. Lancaster High
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Antelope Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2642 Students
7. Antelope Valley High
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Antelope Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1558 Students
8. Littlerock High
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Antelope Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1565 Students
9. Palmdale High
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Antelope Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2443 Students
10. Vasquez High
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Acton-agua Dulce Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 359 Students
Best Middle Schools in Palmdale, CA
The top middle schools in Palmdale, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hillview Middle
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Westside Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 907 Students
2. Joe Walker Middle
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Westside Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 736 Students
3. High Desert
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Acton-agua Dulce Unified • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 306 Students
4. Shadow Hills Engineering And Design Magnet Academy
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Palmdale Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 891 Students
5. Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci And Tech Magnet Acad
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Palmdale Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 974 Students
6. David G. Millen Law And Government Magnet Academy
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Palmdale Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1023 Students
7. Space Aeronautics Gateway To Exploration Magnet Academy
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Palmdale Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 802 Students
8. Cactus Medical Health And Technology Magnet Academy
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Palmdale Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 865 Students
9. Gifford C. Cole Middle
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Eastside Union Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 703 Students
10. Challenger Middle
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Wilsona Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 573 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Palmdale, CA
The top elementary schools in Palmdale, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Palm Crest Elementary
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La Canada Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 599 Students
2. Paradise Canyon Elementary
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La Canada Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 657 Students
3. Gregg Anderson Academy
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Westside Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 867 Students
4. Cottonwood Elementary
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Westside Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 575 Students
5. Leona Valley Elementary
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Westside Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 251 Students
6. Quartz Hill Elementary
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Westside Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 813 Students
7. Los Amigos - Dual Immersion
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Palmdale Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 975 Students
8. Hughes-elizabeth Lakes
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Hughes-elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 147 Students
9. Palmdale Learning Plaza
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Palmdale Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 783 Students
10. Meadowlark Elementary
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Acton-agua Dulce Unified • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 337 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Palmdale, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Palmdale, CA has a total population of 181,179 with 31% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 77%, and 17% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Palmdale, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Palmdale, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.55 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.89 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.67 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Palmdale, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Palmdale, CA.
ISP Report Card
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Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Palmdale, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Palmdale, CA
How many schools are in Palmdale, CA?
Palmdale, CA has 71 public schools: 11 high schools, 11 middle schools and 46 elementary schools, serving 60,438 students in total.
How do schools in Palmdale perform on state tests?
On average, 71 schools in Palmdale score 26% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 25%, so on average schools in Palmdale don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Palmdale?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 14%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Palmdale
42 of 44 schools in Palmdale carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 10D: 23F: 6
All 44 public schools we grade in Palmdale. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (44)
- Anaverde Hills
- Antelope Valley Learning Academy
- Barrel Springs Elementary
- Buena Vista Elementary
- Cactus Medical Health And Technology Magnet Academy
- Chaparral Prep Academy
- Cimarron Elementary
- Cottonwood Elementary
- Daisy Gibson Elementary
- David G Millen Law And Government Magnet Academy
- Desert Rose Elementary
- Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci And Tech Magnet
- Dos Caminos Dual Immersion
- Esperanza Elementary
- Golden Poppy Elementary
- Gregg Anderson Academy
- Highland High
- Hillview Middle
- Innovations Academy Of Palmdale
- Joshua Hills Elementary
- Lake Los Angeles Elementary
- Los Amigos Dual Immersion
- Manzanita Elementary
- Mesquite Elementary
- Oak Tree Community Day
- Ocotillo Elementary
- Palm Tree Elementary
- Palmdale Academy Charter
- Palmdale Aerospace Academy
- Palmdale Discovery Center
- Palmdale High
- Palmdale Learning Plaza
- Quail Valley Elementary
- R Rex Parris High
- Rancho Vista Elementary
- Shadow Hills Engineering And Design Magnet Academy
- Space Aeronautics Gateway To Exploration Magnet Academy
- Summerwind Elementary
- Tamarisk Elementary
- Tumbleweed Elementary
- Vista San Gabriel Elementary
- William J Pete Knight High
- Yellen Learning Center
- Yucca Elementary
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.