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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Palmdale, California

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