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Item: Palmdale Elementary School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

39139 10th St. East
Palmdale, CA 93550-3419

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 947-7191

www.palmdalesd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

29 Schools

10,347 Schools

# Students

17,941 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

776 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
Kind	2,167	264
1	1,642	187
2	1,760	196
3	1,916	204
4	1,947	205
5	1,879	209
6	1,774	210
7	1,904	213
8	1,963	216
9	318	231
10	244	225
11	217	226
12	210	235

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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.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1596 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palmdale 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%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
2023	16%	34%
2022	14%	33%
2019	20%	40%
2018	19%	39%
2017	19%	38%
2016	20%	37%
2015	18%	34%
2014	65%	63%
2013	43%	59%
2012	47%	59%
2011	44%	58%

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28%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
2022	28%	47%
2019	31%	51%
2018	19%	50%
2017	29%	48%
2016	30%	48%
2015	29%	44%
2014	73%	58%
2013	41%	57%
2012	44%	58%
2011	41%	56%
2010	40%	54%

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13%

29%

(21-22)

54%

87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
2024	0.38	0.63
2023	0.38	0.64
2022	0.39	0.63
2021	0.39	0.62
2020	0.40	0.63
2019	0.40	0.63
2018	0.41	0.64
2017	0.41	0.64
2016	0.42	0.64
2015	0.43	0.64
2014	0.46	0.65
2013	0.47	0.65
2012	0.49	0.65
2011	0.49	0.67
2010	0.51	0.67
2009	0.54	0.71
2008	0.50	0.65
2007	0.53	0.67
2006	0.55	0.66
2005	0.59	0.67
2004	0.62	0.67
2003	0.66	0.67
2002	0.66	0.67
2001	0.67	0.67
2000	0.67	0.67
1999	0.70	0.67
1998	0.67	0.67
1997	0.67	0.67
1996	0.66	0.67
1995	0.64	0.67
1994	0.62	0.67
1993	0.60	0.67
1992	0.58	0.67
1991	0.54	0.67
1990	0.51	0.66
1989	0.48	0.65
1988	0.44	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	6%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	5%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	5%	11%
1991	4%	11%
1990	4%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	3%	10%

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% Hispanic

78%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
2024	77%	56%
2023	77%	55%
2022	77%	56%
2021	76%	56%
2020	76%	55%
2019	76%	55%
2018	75%	54%
2017	75%	54%
2016	74%	54%
2015	74%	54%
2014	72%	53%
2013	71%	53%
2012	69%	52%
2011	69%	51%
2010	68%	50%
2009	65%	49%
2008	68%	50%
2007	65%	49%
2006	62%	48%
2005	58%	47%
2004	54%	46%
2003	48%	45%
2002	49%	44%
2001	46%	43%
2000	43%	42%
1999	39%	41%
1998	40%	40%
1997	38%	40%
1996	36%	39%
1995	34%	38%
1994	31%	37%
1993	29%	36%
1992	27%	35%
1991	24%	34%
1990	22%	33%
1989	19%	31%
1988	17%	30%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
2024	14%	5%
2023	14%	5%
2022	14%	5%
2021	15%	5%
2020	15%	5%
2019	15%	5%
2018	15%	6%
2017	15%	6%
2016	16%	6%
2015	17%	6%
2014	16%	6%
2013	16%	6%
2012	17%	6%
2011	16%	7%
2010	17%	7%
2009	17%	7%
2008	17%	8%
2007	17%	8%
2006	18%	8%
2005	19%	8%
2004	21%	8%
2003	23%	8%
2002	20%	8%
2001	20%	8%
2000	19%	9%
1999	20%	9%
1998	18%	9%
1997	15%	9%
1996	14%	9%
1995	12%	9%
1994	10%	9%
1993	9%	9%
1992	8%	9%
1991	7%	9%
1990	7%	9%
1989	7%	9%
1988	6%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
2024	4%	20%
2023	4%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	23%
2019	5%	23%
2018	7%	24%
2017	7%	24%
2016	7%	24%
2015	7%	24%
2014	7%	25%
2013	8%	25%
2012	8%	26%
2011	9%	27%
2010	9%	27%
2009	11%	28%
2008	12%	29%
2007	13%	29%
2006	15%	31%
2005	17%	31%
2004	20%	32%
2003	23%	34%
2002	26%	35%
2001	29%	36%
2000	33%	37%
1999	34%	38%
1998	37%	39%
1997	41%	39%
1996	44%	40%
1995	48%	41%
1994	52%	42%
1993	56%	43%
1992	58%	44%
1991	63%	45%
1990	65%	47%
1989	69%	49%
1988	72%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	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.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$390 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
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

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
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

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
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

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palmdale Elementary School District	California
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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Palmdale Elementary School District?

Palmdale Elementary School District manages 29 public schools serving 17,941 students.

What is the rank of Palmdale Elementary School District?

Palmdale Elementary School District is ranked #1605 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Palmdale Elementary School District?

78% of Palmdale Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Palmdale Elementary School District?

Palmdale Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Palmdale Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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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
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education