Palmdale Elementary
Public school district based in Palmdale, California. NCES district ID 0629580; state ID CA-1964857.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
29
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
17,941
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
773.6
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
23.2
Charter schoolsDefinition
1
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2,167 | |
| Grade 1 | 1,642 | |
| Grade 2 | 1,760 | |
| Grade 3 | 1,916 | |
| Grade 4 | 1,947 | |
| Grade 5 | 1,879 | |
| Grade 6 | 1,774 | |
| Grade 7 | 1,904 | |
| Grade 8 | 1,963 | |
| Grade 9 | 318 | |
| Grade 10 | 244 | |
| Grade 11 | 217 | |
| Grade 12 | 210 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.0% | |
| Asian | 1.1% | |
| Black or African American | 13.7% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 78.0% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.2% | |
| Two or more races | 2.2% | |
| White | 3.7% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.8% | |
| Male | 51.2% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: Suburb 29.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Amigos - Dual Immersion Palmdale | K–8 | Alternative | 1,027 | 36.8 | 27.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Palmdale Academy CharterCharter Palmdale | K–12 | Regular | 989 | 46.3 | 21.4 | Suburb: Large |
| David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy Palmdale | 6–8 | Regular | 952 | 41.8 | 22.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad Palmdale | 6–8 | Regular | 948 | 44.1 | 21.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Dos Caminos Dual Immersion Palmdale | K–8 | Alternative | 945 | 38.4 | 24.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet Academy Palmdale | 6–8 | Regular | 822 | 39.7 | 20.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy Palmdale | 6–8 | Regular | 813 | 36.8 | 22.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Palmdale Learning Plaza Palmdale | K–8 | Regular | 800 | 35.9 | 22.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy Palmdale | 6–8 | Regular | 747 | 38.3 | 19.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Tamarisk Elementary Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 664 | 25.3 | 26.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Manzanita Elementary Palmdale | K–6 | Regular | 644 | 27.9 | 23.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Barrel Springs Elementary Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 627 | 24.3 | 25.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Desert Rose Elementary Palmdale | K–8 | Regular | 614 | 24.1 | 25.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Chaparral Prep Academy Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 594 | 22.0 | 27 | Suburb: Large |
| Ocotillo Elementary Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 588 | 21.9 | 26.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Mesquite Elementary Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 582 | 21.7 | 26.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Joshua Hills Elementary Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 581 | 23.8 | 24.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Buena Vista Elementary Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 573 | 26.2 | 21.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Summerwind Elementary Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 569 | 21.5 | 26.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Palm Tree Elementary Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 564 | 21.7 | 26 | Suburb: Large |
| Golden Poppy Elementary Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 525 | 20.7 | 25.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Quail Valley Elementary Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 503 | 20.0 | 25.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Tumbleweed Elementary Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 502 | 20.6 | 24.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Cimarron Elementary Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 497 | 19.7 | 25.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Yucca Elementary Palmdale | K–5 | Regular | 495 | 19.2 | 25.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Innovations Academy of Palmdale Palmdale | K–8 | Alternative | 409 | 14.6 | 28.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Palmdale Discovery Center Palmdale | K–8 | Special Education | 246 | 22.0 | 11.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Oak Tree Community Day Palmdale | K–8 | Alternative | 63 | 7.8 | 8.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Yellen Learning Center Palmdale | K–8 | Special Education | 58 | 10.6 | 5.5 | Suburb: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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