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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Palmdale, California

This ranking covers the public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Palmdale, California, drawn from 33 qualifying public schools. Lake Los Angeles Elementary leads the list at -5.6pp, against a median of +1.7pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
33
Palmdale, California
Best 3-yr change
-5.6pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.7pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Lake Los Angeles ElementaryPalmdale, CAKeppel Union Elementary53321.7%16.1%-5.6pp
2Esperanza ElementaryPalmdale, CAWestside Union Elementary96237.5%32.4%-5.2pp
3Rancho Vista ElementaryPalmdale, CAWestside Union Elementary88641.0%35.9%-5.1pp
4David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary95223.0%18.7%-4.3pp
5Tamarisk ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary66414.3%10.7%-3.5pp
6Daisy Gibson ElementaryPalmdale, CAKeppel Union Elementary71419.9%17.8%-2.1pp
7Manzanita ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary64418.4%16.9%-1.4pp
8Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary81323.2%23.5%+0.3pp
9Ocotillo ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary58829.5%30.1%+0.5pp
10Golden Poppy ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary52520.5%21.2%+0.7pp
11Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary82218.4%19.0%+0.7pp
12Tumbleweed ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary50221.7%22.8%+1.1pp
13Joshua Hills ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary58119.7%20.8%+1.1pp
14Hillview MiddlePalmdale, CAWestside Union Elementary1,10043.1%44.3%+1.2pp
15Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet AcadPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary94818.8%20.3%+1.5pp
16Quail Valley ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary50324.1%25.6%+1.6pp
17Chaparral Prep AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary59424.1%25.8%+1.7pp
18Summerwind ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary56915.9%18.2%+2.3pp
19Yucca ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary49511.2%14.2%+2.9pp
20William J. (Pete) Knight HighPalmdale, CAAntelope Valley Union High2,34923.9%26.9%+3.0pp
21Gregg Anderson AcademyPalmdale, CAWestside Union Elementary89364.6%69.0%+4.3pp
22Desert Rose ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary61417.8%22.8%+4.9pp
23Highland HighPalmdale, CAAntelope Valley Union High2,70621.4%26.8%+5.4pp
24Palm Tree ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary56420.2%26.0%+5.8pp
25Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary74713.5%19.4%+5.9pp
26Mesquite ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary58218.0%24.0%+6.0pp
27Anaverde HillsPalmdale, CAWestside Union Elementary51727.3%33.4%+6.1pp
28Buena Vista ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary57319.1%26.0%+6.9pp
29Palmdale HighPalmdale, CAAntelope Valley Union High2,20813.4%21.0%+7.7pp
30Cimarron ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary49720.0%27.8%+7.8pp
31Palmdale Learning PlazaPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary80032.3%41.4%+9.1pp
32Barrel Springs ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale Elementary62725.9%42.0%+16.1pp
33Cottonwood ElementaryPalmdale, CAWestside Union Elementary65244.0%61.0%+17.0pp
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