Palmdale Aerospace Academy | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics6 grades reported

Grade 3

23%

Grade 4

24%

Grade 5

19%

Grade 6

15%

Grade 7

15%

Grade 8

15%

English Language Arts6 grades reported

Grade 3

18%

Grade 4

26%

Grade 5

34%

Grade 6

35%

Grade 7

29%

Grade 8

41%

Science2 grades reported

Grade 5

14%

Grade 8

21%

Community Context

School

Enrollment2,213

Grades servedKG–12

District

Palmdale Aerospace Academy District

Per-pupil expenditure$18,530

Federal revenue share9.8%

State revenue share84.1%

Local revenue share6.1%

Chronic absenteeism rate26.1%

County

Median household income$87,760

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher35.5%

Median home value$783,300

Unemployment rate5.8%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

2,213

Grades

KG–12

Student body

Hispanic 84%Black 6%White 5%Asian 3%Two+ 2%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 3

13%

25%

Grade 4

31%

14%

Grade 5

27%

59%

Grade 6

33%

42%

Grade 7

25%

41%

Grade 8

37%

54%

Math

Grade 3

13%

38%

Grade 4

18%

38%

Grade 5

15%

32%

Grade 6

12%

26%

Grade 7

15%

16%

Grade 8

11%

23%

Science

Grade 5

27%

Grade 8

17%

32%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered5

Advanced mathematics enrollment141

Hispanic 113 · Asian 5 · Black 10 · White 8 · Two+ 5 | Male 69 · Female 72 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo

AP courses offered16

AP enrollment145

Hispanic 114 · Asian 7 · Black 8 · White 7 · Two+ 9 | Male 63 · Female 82 | English learners 1

AP enrollment, offeredYes

AP mathematics enrollment19

Hispanic 16 · Asian 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 8 · Female 11

AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes

AP science enrollment8

Hispanic 6 · Asian 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 5

AP science enrollment, offeredYes

AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered11

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-82

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-120

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-8289

Hispanic 245 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 19 · White 11 · Two+ 7 | Male 171 · Female 118 | English learners 52 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 71

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10290

Hispanic 247 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 19 · White 11 · Two+ 7 | Male 172 · Female 118 | English learners 52 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 41

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-8202

Hispanic 168 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 14 · White 9 · Two+ 5 | Male 120 · Female 82 | English learners 30 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 33

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10201

Hispanic 168 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 14 · White 9 · Two+ 5 | Male 119 · Female 82 | English learners 30 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 33

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered10

Algebra II enrollment130

Hispanic 108 · Asian 2 · Black 13 · White 3 · Two+ 4 | Male 75 · Female 55 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 19

Geometry

Geometry classes offered9

Geometry enrollment186

Hispanic 159 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 6 · White 10 · Two+ 2 | Male 112 · Female 74 | English learners 23 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 16

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Calculus

Calculus classes offered3

Calculus enrollment9

Hispanic 7 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 2 · Female 7

Biology

Biology classes offered10

Biology enrollment242

Hispanic 208 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 3 · Black 10 · White 12 · Two+ 7 | Male 121 · Female 121 | English learners 30 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 15

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered7

Chemistry enrollment134

Hispanic 110 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 5 · Black 8 · White 5 · Two+ 5 | Male 84 · Female 50 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6

Physics

Physics classes offered0

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered4

Computer Science enrollment40

Hispanic 30 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Black 4 · Two+ 2 | Male 19 · Female 21 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment217

Hispanic 179 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 10 · Black 8 · White 17 · Two+ 2 | Male 128 · Female 89 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT19

Hispanic 13 · Asian 1 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 2 | Male 9 · Female 10

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment342

Hispanic 319 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 8 · White 3 · Two+ 11 | Male 186 · Female 156

English learner program enrollment335

Hispanic 319 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 6 · White 3 · Two+ 6 | Male 186 · Female 149

Enrollment

Hispanic 1,964 · Am. Indian / AK Native 7 · Asian 64 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 133 · Two+ 35 | Male 1,269 · Female 1,058 | English learners 342 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 222 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 36

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment222

Hispanic 181 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 2 · Black 15 · White 20 · Two+ 2 | Male 142 · Female 80 | English learners 57

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment36

Hispanic 27 · Asian 1 · Black 3 · White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 25 · Female 11 | English learners 4

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 1, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 12, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 2, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 3, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 4, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 5, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 6, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo

Students retained, kindergarten, offeredNo

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Athletic participants172

Male 100 · Female 72

Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes

Sports12

Male 6 · Female 6

Teams14

Male 8 · Female 6

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided3,003

Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)8

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses3

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers99

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0

Teachers (FTE), total99

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 1Yes

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 2Yes

Grade offered, grade 3Yes

Grade offered, grade 4Yes

Grade offered, grade 5Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

Grade offered, kindergartenYes

School type, charter schoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension208

Hispanic 157 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 47 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 91 · Female 117 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 31 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))3

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)9

Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 6 · Female 3 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 100 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 15 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))8

Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 6 · Female 2

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)66

Hispanic 56 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 39 · Female 27 | English learners 11

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)2

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 2 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))1

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability1

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin3

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 0 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex1

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability1

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin4

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 2 | Male 4 · Female 0 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex1

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon63

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon7

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0