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Public School Review - Established 2003

Palmdale Elementary School District

39139 10th St. East
Palmdale, CA 93550-3419
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (661) 947-7191
www.palmdalesd.org

Top Rankings

Palmdale Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 989 students in Palmdale Elementary School District.
Public Charter Schools in Palmdale Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the California public charter school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
29 Schools
1,290 Schools
# Students
17,941 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
776 Teachers
32,221 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
931835
1024432
1121728
1221028
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District Rank

Palmdale Elementary School District, which is ranked #1605 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 54% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1596 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPalmdale Elementary School District
2023#1596
2022#1649
2019#1615
2018#838
2017#886
2016#799
2015#790
2014#202
2013#868
2012#835
2011#900
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16%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202316%34%
202214%33%
201920%40%
201819%39%
201719%38%
201620%37%
201518%34%
201465%63%
201343%59%
201247%59%
201144%58%
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28%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202228%47%
201931%51%
201819%50%
201729%48%
201630%48%
201529%44%
201473%58%
201341%57%
201244%58%
201141%56%
201040%54%
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13%
29%
(21-22)
54%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.65

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.380.63
20230.380.64
20220.390.63
20210.390.62
20200.400.63
20190.400.63
20180.410.64
20170.410.64
20160.420.64
20150.430.64
20140.460.65
20130.470.65
20120.490.65
20110.490.67
20100.510.67
20090.540.71
20080.500.65
20070.530.67
20060.550.66
20050.590.67
20040.620.67
20030.660.67
20020.660.67
20010.670.67
20000.670.67
19990.700.67
19980.670.67
19970.670.67
19960.660.67
19950.640.67
19940.620.67
19930.600.67
19920.580.67
19910.540.67
19900.510.66
19890.480.65
19880.440.65
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20242%1%
20232%1%
20222%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20162%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20122%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20072%2%
20062%1%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20032%2%
20022%2%
20012%2%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19972%1%
19962%1%
19952%1%
19942%1%
19932%1%
19922%1%
19912%1%
19902%1%
19892%1%
19882%1%
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% Asian
1%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%12%
20231%12%
20221%12%
20211%12%
20201%12%
20191%12%
20182%11%
20172%11%
20161%11%
20152%11%
20142%11%
20132%11%
20122%11%
20113%11%
20103%11%
20093%11%
20083%12%
20073%12%
20063%12%
20054%12%
20043%12%
20034%11%
20023%11%
20013%11%
20004%11%
19996%11%
19984%11%
19974%11%
19964%11%
19954%11%
19945%11%
19934%11%
19925%11%
19914%11%
19904%10%
19893%10%
19883%10%
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% Hispanic
78%
53%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202477%56%
202377%55%
202277%56%
202176%56%
202076%55%
201976%55%
201875%54%
201775%54%
201674%54%
201574%54%
201472%53%
201371%53%
201269%52%
201169%51%
201068%50%
200965%49%
200868%50%
200765%49%
200662%48%
200558%47%
200454%46%
200348%45%
200249%44%
200146%43%
200043%42%
199939%41%
199840%40%
199738%40%
199636%39%
199534%38%
199431%37%
199329%36%
199227%35%
199124%34%
199022%33%
198919%31%
198817%30%
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% Black
14%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202414%5%
202314%5%
202214%5%
202115%5%
202015%5%
201915%5%
201815%6%
201715%6%
201616%6%
201517%6%
201416%6%
201316%6%
201217%6%
201116%7%
201017%7%
200917%7%
200817%8%
200717%8%
200618%8%
200519%8%
200421%8%
200323%8%
200220%8%
200120%8%
200019%9%
199920%9%
199818%9%
199715%9%
199614%9%
199512%9%
199410%9%
19939%9%
19928%9%
19917%9%
19907%9%
19897%9%
19886%9%
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% White
4%
25%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20244%20%
20234%21%
20224%21%
20215%22%
20205%23%
20195%23%
20187%24%
20177%24%
20167%24%
20157%24%
20147%25%
20138%25%
20128%26%
20119%27%
20109%27%
200911%28%
200812%29%
200713%29%
200615%31%
200517%31%
200420%32%
200323%34%
200226%35%
200129%36%
200033%37%
199934%38%
199837%39%
199741%39%
199644%40%
199548%41%
199452%42%
199356%43%
199258%44%
199163%45%
199065%47%
198969%49%
198872%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearPalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20242%6%
20232%6%
20222%5%
20212%5%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
20112%2%
20102%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,721 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,203 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$390 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$390 MM$8 MM
2022$340 MM$7 MM
2021$390 MM$8 MM
2020$340 MM$7 MM
2019$360 MM$7 MM
2018$378 MM$29 MM
2017$369 MM$26 MM
2016$336 MM$24 MM
2015$238 MM$17 MM
2014$282 MM$21 MM
2012$242 MM$19 MM
2011$233 MM$19 MM
2010$238 MM$17 MM
2009$245 MM$19 MM
2008$249 MM$19 MM
2007$246 MM$19 MM
2006$223 MM$17 MM
2005$207 MM$16 MM
2004$242 MM$16 MM
2003$225 MM$16 MM
2002$160 MM$15 MM
2001$150 MM$15 MM
2000$135 MM$13 MM
1999$123 MM$12 MM
1998$148 MM$11 MM
1997$116 MM$10 MM
1996$84 MM$9 MM
1995$75 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$380 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$380 MM$7 MM
2022$356 MM$7 MM
2021$380 MM$7 MM
2020$356 MM$7 MM
2019$354 MM$7 MM
2018$368 MM$29 MM
2017$332 MM$24 MM
2016$319 MM$23 MM
2015$239 MM$18 MM
2014$281 MM$21 MM
2012$249 MM$19 MM
2011$226 MM$19 MM
2010$239 MM$18 MM
2009$241 MM$18 MM
2008$237 MM$19 MM
2007$220 MM$18 MM
2006$219 MM$17 MM
2005$227 MM$16 MM
2004$219 MM$17 MM
2003$211 MM$15 MM
2002$164 MM$16 MM
2001$154 MM$14 MM
2000$150 MM$13 MM
1999$125 MM$11 MM
1998$126 MM$11 MM
1997$105 MM$10 MM
1996$82 MM$8 MM
1995$77 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$21,721
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$21,908$15,607
2022$18,660$14,213
2021$22,237$15,669
2020$18,660$14,213
2019$18,871$14,063
2018$17,195$16,033
2017$16,468$16,692
2016$15,284$15,604
2015$10,846$10,238
2014$13,026$11,786
2012$11,766$11,929
2011$11,084$11,681
2010$11,182$10,238
2009$11,398$11,099
2008$11,231$11,762
2007$10,907$11,879
2006$9,767$10,859
2005$9,122$10,445
2004$10,663$10,566
2003$9,975$10,456
2002$7,347$9,803
2001$7,172$10,568
2000$6,730$8,943
1999$6,360$8,203
1998$7,835$7,395
1997$6,230$6,922
1995$4,373$5,953
1992$5,547$5,430
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Spending / Student
$21,203
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPalmdale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$21,386$13,914
2022$19,512$13,602
2021$21,707$13,970
2020$19,512$13,602
2019$18,570$13,522
2018$16,757$16,124
2017$14,812$15,588
2016$14,526$14,779
2015$10,878$10,739
2014$13,004$11,804
2012$12,118$12,155
2011$10,724$11,509
2010$11,215$10,739
2009$11,219$10,975
2008$10,666$11,678
2007$9,793$11,317
2006$9,601$10,926
2005$9,977$10,789
2004$9,651$11,073
2003$9,369$10,210
2002$7,530$10,600
2001$7,367$10,007
2000$7,481$9,131
1999$6,447$7,911
1998$6,671$7,592
1997$5,609$6,759
1995$4,491$6,033
1992$5,729$5,588
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Best Palmdale Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Palmdale Academy Charter
Charter School
3838 East Ave. R
Palmdale, CA 93550
(661) 234-4800
Gr: K-12 | 989 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 17,941 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 54%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
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  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
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