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The most racially diverse public schools in Palmdale, California

Across Palmdale, California, 38 public schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Gregg Anderson Academy leads the list at 46.4%, against a median of 76.1% 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

Palmdale, California

Best Largest group

46.4%

Median Largest group

76.1%

MOST DIVERSE · PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Gregg Anderson Academy	Palmdale, CA	893	46.4% Hispanic (414)	31.4%(280)	6.9%(62)	46.4%(414)	6.9%(62)
2	Rancho Vista Elementary	Palmdale, CA	886	56.5% Hispanic (501)	20.6%(183)	12.9%(114)	56.5%(501)	3.7%(33)
3	Cottonwood Elementary	Palmdale, CA	652	58.4% Hispanic (381)	16.1%(105)	11.0%(72)	58.4%(381)	5.4%(35)
4	Hillview Middle	Palmdale, CA	1,100	58.9% Hispanic (648)	19.4%(214)	9.8%(108)	58.9%(648)	5.5%(60)
5	Esperanza Elementary	Palmdale, CA	962	62.1% Hispanic (597)	16.6%(160)	8.9%(86)	62.1%(597)	4.7%(45)
6	Anaverde Hills	Palmdale, CA	517	62.3% Hispanic (322)	9.9%(51)	14.1%(73)	62.3%(322)	7.3%(38)
7	Summerwind Elementary	Palmdale, CA	569	66.1% Hispanic (376)	4.6%(26)	22.7%(129)	66.1%(376)	3.0%(17)
8	Yucca Elementary	Palmdale, CA	495	67.1% Hispanic (332)	3.6%(18)	23.6%(117)	67.1%(332)	0.8%(4)
9	Tamarisk Elementary	Palmdale, CA	664	67.2% Hispanic (446)	3.8%(25)	24.9%(165)	67.2%(446)	0.5%(3)
10	Highland High	Palmdale, CA	2,706	67.9% Hispanic (1,837)	7.2%(196)	16.4%(443)	67.9%(1,837)	3.3%(89)
11	David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy	Palmdale, CA	952	69.2% Hispanic (659)	4.8%(46)	19.6%(187)	69.2%(659)	2.5%(24)
12	Ocotillo Elementary	Palmdale, CA	588	70.9% Hispanic (417)	6.3%(37)	16.7%(98)	70.9%(417)	1.9%(11)
13	Quail Valley Elementary	Palmdale, CA	503	73.4% Hispanic (369)	4.6%(23)	18.7%(94)	73.4%(369)	0.4%(2)
14	Palmdale Discovery Center	Palmdale, CA	246	74.0% Hispanic (182)	3.7%(9)	15.8%(39)	74.0%(182)	4.1%(10)
15	Palmdale Learning Plaza	Palmdale, CA	800	74.1% Hispanic (593)	7.0%(56)	12.0%(96)	74.1%(593)	1.5%(12)
16	Golden Poppy Elementary	Palmdale, CA	525	75.0% Hispanic (394)	2.3%(12)	16.9%(89)	75.0%(394)	1.1%(6)
17	Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy	Palmdale, CA	747	75.2% Hispanic (562)	3.4%(25)	17.4%(130)	75.2%(562)	0.7%(5)
18	Desert Rose Elementary	Palmdale, CA	614	75.6% Hispanic (464)	3.1%(19)	15.2%(93)	75.6%(464)	1.8%(11)
19	Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy	Palmdale, CA	813	76.0% Hispanic (618)	2.5%(20)	17.7%(144)	76.0%(618)	1.6%(13)
20	Barrel Springs Elementary	Palmdale, CA	627	76.2% Hispanic (478)	5.9%(37)	13.4%(84)	76.2%(478)	1.1%(7)
21	Palm Tree Elementary	Palmdale, CA	564	77.1% Hispanic (435)	2.7%(15)	15.3%(86)	77.1%(435)	1.1%(6)
22	Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet Academy	Palmdale, CA	822	78.2% Hispanic (643)	4.0%(33)	14.5%(119)	78.2%(643)	1.0%(8)
23	R. Rex Parris High	Palmdale, CA	469	78.7% Hispanic (369)	3.0%(14)	14.3%(67)	78.7%(369)	1.3%(6)
24	William J. (Pete) Knight High	Palmdale, CA	2,349	78.9% Hispanic (1,854)	3.2%(76)	13.2%(309)	78.9%(1,854)	1.8%(41)
25	Mesquite Elementary	Palmdale, CA	582	79.2% Hispanic (461)	4.6%(27)	10.3%(60)	79.2%(461)	1.2%(7)
26	Buena Vista Elementary	Palmdale, CA	573	79.4% Hispanic (455)	5.1%(29)	12.4%(71)	79.4%(455)	0.5%(3)
27	Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad	Palmdale, CA	948	79.5% Hispanic (754)	3.8%(36)	13.2%(125)	79.5%(754)	0.9%(9)
28	Palmdale High	Palmdale, CA	2,208	80.0% Hispanic (1,766)	2.9%(64)	14.4%(317)	80.0%(1,766)	1.0%(22)
29	Vista San Gabriel Elementary	Palmdale, CA	465	81.1% Hispanic (377)	11.0%(51)	6.0%(28)	81.1%(377)	0.0%(0)
30	Joshua Hills Elementary	Palmdale, CA	581	81.6% Hispanic (474)	2.2%(13)	12.7%(74)	81.6%(474)	1.2%(7)
31	Chaparral Prep Academy	Palmdale, CA	594	81.7% Hispanic (485)	3.9%(23)	11.3%(67)	81.7%(485)	1.0%(6)
32	Cimarron Elementary	Palmdale, CA	497	82.5% Hispanic (410)	3.0%(15)	10.3%(51)	82.5%(410)	1.0%(5)
33	Tumbleweed Elementary	Palmdale, CA	502	89.0% Hispanic (447)	1.6%(8)	7.0%(35)	89.0%(447)	0.6%(3)
34	Lake Los Angeles Elementary	Palmdale, CA	533	90.6% Hispanic (483)	5.3%(28)	3.0%(16)	90.6%(483)	0.0%(0)
35	Dos Caminos Dual Immersion	Palmdale, CA	945	91.1% Hispanic (861)	2.9%(27)	4.0%(38)	91.1%(861)	0.2%(2)
36	Los Amigos - Dual Immersion	Palmdale, CA	1,027	94.0% Hispanic (965)	1.7%(17)	2.3%(24)	94.0%(965)	0.4%(4)
37	Manzanita Elementary	Palmdale, CA	644	94.3% Hispanic (607)	0.6%(4)	3.6%(23)	94.3%(607)	0.0%(0)
38	Daisy Gibson Elementary	Palmdale, CA	714	95.1% Hispanic (679)	3.1%(22)	1.3%(9)	95.1%(679)	0.1%(1)

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