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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Palmdale, California

Across Palmdale, California, 34 public schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Gregg Anderson Academy leads the list at 69.3%, against a median of 22.3% 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
34
Palmdale, California
Top % Proficient
69.3%
Median % Proficient
22.3%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Gregg Anderson AcademyPalmdale, CAWestside Union ElementaryElementary31.6%89369.3%
2Cottonwood ElementaryPalmdale, CAWestside Union ElementaryElementary55.1%65257.5%
3Hillview MiddlePalmdale, CAWestside Union ElementaryMiddle53.0%1,10051.1%
4Palmdale Learning PlazaPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary72.3%80040.7%
5Barrel Springs ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary77.4%62740.6%
6Rancho Vista ElementaryPalmdale, CAWestside Union ElementaryElementary55.0%88636.9%
7Esperanza ElementaryPalmdale, CAWestside Union ElementaryElementary61.9%96233.3%
8Anaverde HillsPalmdale, CAWestside Union ElementaryElementary54.9%51732.5%
9Ocotillo ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary79.1%58830.4%
10William J. (Pete) Knight HighPalmdale, CAAntelope Valley Union HighHigh58.1%2,34928.3%
11Highland HighPalmdale, CAAntelope Valley Union HighHigh63.9%2,70627.1%
12Palm Tree ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary91.1%56427.1%
13Chaparral Prep AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary87.7%59424.4%
14Buena Vista ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary77.7%57323.7%
15Mesquite ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary79.0%58223.4%
16Cimarron ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary77.9%49722.7%
17Tumbleweed ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary95.0%50222.4%
18Quail Valley ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary86.5%50322.3%
19Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryMiddle83.0%81321.9%
20Vista San Gabriel ElementaryPalmdale, CAWilsona ElementaryElementary84.9%46521.4%
21Golden Poppy ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary89.3%52521.0%
22Desert Rose ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary91.4%61420.1%
23Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet AcadPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryMiddle89.7%94819.9%
24Palmdale HighPalmdale, CAAntelope Valley Union HighHigh68.5%2,20819.6%
25Daisy Gibson ElementaryPalmdale, CAKeppel Union ElementaryElementary77.2%71419.4%
26David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryMiddle75.3%95218.4%
27Manzanita ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary89.1%64418.3%
28Joshua Hills ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary92.3%58118.2%
29Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryMiddle89.3%82217.8%
30Summerwind ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary81.5%56916.3%
31Lake Los Angeles ElementaryPalmdale, CAKeppel Union ElementaryElementary63.8%53316.2%
32Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryMiddle90.2%74715.7%
33Tamarisk ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary93.4%66412.5%
34Yucca ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary96.2%49512.3%
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