Palmdale Elementary School District
Public
Grades K–12
Public schools for Palmdale.
At a glance
17,941Students enrolled
29Schools
$19,891Spent per student
23:1Student–teacher ratio
83%Free / reduced lunch
Where the money goes
$19,891
per student each year · 6% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
17,525’20
17,575’21
17,788’22
17,935’23
17,941’24
Students
Hispanic · 78%14,001
Black · 14%2,465
White · 4%666
Two or more races · 2%397
Asian · 1%200
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%176
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools29 in district
Los Amigos - Dual ImmersionElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,027 students · Palmdale
PublicDos Caminos Dual ImmersionElementary · Grades K–8 · 945 students · Palmdale
PublicPalmdale Learning PlazaElementary · Grades K–8 · 800 students · Palmdale
PublicTamarisk ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 664 students · Palmdale
PublicManzanita ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 644 students · Palmdale
PublicBarrel Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 627 students · Palmdale
PublicDesert Rose ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 614 students · Palmdale
PublicChaparral Prep AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 594 students · Palmdale
PublicOcotillo ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 588 students · Palmdale
PublicMesquite ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 582 students · Palmdale
PublicJoshua Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 581 students · Palmdale
PublicBuena Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 573 students · Palmdale
PublicSummerwind ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 569 students · Palmdale
PublicPalm Tree ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 564 students · Palmdale
PublicGolden Poppy ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 525 students · Palmdale
PublicQuail Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 503 students · Palmdale
PublicTumbleweed ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 502 students · Palmdale
PublicCimarron ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 497 students · Palmdale
PublicYucca ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 495 students · Palmdale
PublicInnovations Academy of PalmdaleElementary · Grades K–8 · 409 students · Palmdale
PublicPalmdale Discovery CenterElementary · Grades K–8 · 246 students · Palmdale
PublicOak Tree Community DayElementary · Grades K–8 · 63 students · Palmdale
PublicYellen Learning CenterElementary · Grades K–8 · 58 students · Palmdale
PublicDavid G. Millen Law and Government Magnet AcademyMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 952 students · Palmdale
PublicDesert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet AcadMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 948 students · Palmdale
PublicCactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet AcademyMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 822 students · Palmdale
PublicShadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet AcademyMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 813 students · Palmdale
PublicSpace Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet AcademyMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 747 students · Palmdale
PublicPalmdale Academy CharterOther · Grades K–12 · 989 students · Palmdale
CharterSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.